Carla Dieter, EdD, MS, RN, is the Coordinator of NexusIPE Programs at the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. In this role she provides leadership, program and resource development, and consultation to advance teams in their work with interprofessional practice and education. Previously, she coordinated the Accelerating Interprofessional Community-Based Education Initiative from 2017-2019. In this role, Carla provided leadership and served as the primary point of contact for sites collaborating with the National Center team and supporting resources.
Dr. Dieter has been in nursing for 45+ years with experience ranging from clinical practice as an RN as well as a certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Adding to her clinical practice, she has been an educator for 30+ years with experience in the classroom, clinical practice, and administration. Carla has served in numerous leadership positions including Coordinator of the Family Nurse Practitioner program at South Dakota State University and as Chair of Nursing at The University of South Dakota.
Carla is also a founding member and past chair for the South Dakota Nexus, also referred to as the South Dakota Interprofessional Practice & Education Collaborative (SD-IPEC). She is Professor Emeritus, Department of Nursing at The University of South Dakota.