Notable Alumni- Amelie Hollier, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP

Amelie Hollier, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, is a nationally certified family nurse practitioner who has presented hundreds of lectures and keynote addresses throughout the United States. She earned a BSN degree from USL in 1988 in the first accelerated option class, an MSN degree in cardiovascular nursing from McNeese State University in 1995, a post-master’s certificate as a family nurse practitioner from UL in 1997, and a DNP degree from the University of Tennessee in 2007.

She is the CEO and co-owner of Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA), a Lafayette, LA-based company that develops and provides nurse practitioner review courses, continuing education and clinical tools for NPs and NP students. In addition to being a sought after speaker and clinician, Dr. Hollier is a prolific author and editor. She has written, co-authored or edited more than 25 books and clinical resources for primary care providers, including the highly regarded guideline book Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care and CareOnPoint, a mobile reference tool. Dr. Hollier was among the nation’s first nurse practitioners to earn a Doctorate in Nursing Practice degree, and is a fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.