Angela Patterson, DNP, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP

Dr. Patterson is an advanced practice registered nurse, Vice President at CVS Health, and Chief Nurse Practitioner Officer of CVS MinuteClinic. In her current role, Angela is accountable to providing clinical and professional practice governance for more than 3,100 Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who staff the organization’s more than 1,100 retail health clinics located across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Key responsibilities include leading the organization’s Clinical Quality Program, Clinical Practice Training & Education, Professional Practice Advancement, and Provider Workforce Development programs. Angela also has broader organizational and enterprise responsibilities including senior level membership on key governance committees including Strategic Growth, Enterprise Patient Safety, and Strategic Diversity Management.

During her more than twelve years with the organization, CVS/MinuteClinic grew from several hundred to more than 1,100 clinics and has increased care delivery volume from less than one million to more than 45 million patient visits. In addition, the organization successfully achieved ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing practice excellence. Angela was the recipient of the 2018 AANP Sharp Cutting Edge Award for her exemplary work in nursing organizational leadership and inducted in 2019 as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Angela received her BSN from Simmons College in 1985 and worked as an RN at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. In 1988, she received her MSN and certification as a Nurse Practitioner from Simmons College with distinction. Angela received her Executive DNP from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2016.

Prior to joining CVS MinuteClinic, Angela spent 20 years as a primary care provider and clinical director in an urban-based, family medical practice which she co-owned. She also served for 10 years as a principal lecturer and clinical instructor for the Family Nurse Practitioner program in the School for Health Studies at Simmons College in Boston. Currently, Angela holds board member appointments for the Convenient Care Association, the Rhode Island State Nurses Action Coalition, and the Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College.