Patricia graduated from the University of Central Florida with two Bachelors of Science degrees, including interpersonal/organizational communication and nursing. After attaining her Masters in Nursing with a specialization in adult-gerontology primary care in 2015, she graduated with her Doctorate in Nursing Practice in 2018. Patricia earned her Dermatology Board Certification in 2019.

Patricia practiced as a registered nurse in a multi-system critical care unit for 5 years prior to beginning her nurse practitioner career in dermatology. Over her several years practicing in the two settings, she has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience with patients of all ages, backgrounds, and many different types of skin conditions.

Patricia stays engaged with the community by volunteering her time with local nonprofit organizations in addition to assisting medical mission trips to the Dominican Republic. Patricia also stays active by serving as president of the Florida Chapter of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association and actively participating with the Tampa Advanced Nursing Practice Council as Membership Director.

In addition to her work in dermatology, Patricia also enjoys writing about her experiences as a dermatology nurse practitioner and helping inspire others to live full lives and set and pursue their professional and personal goals.

Tran graduated from the University of Florida with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree in 2016. Shortly after graduating with her BSN degree, she began her career as a registered nurse on a medical progressive care unit, where she practiced at for the next 5 years. After completing her first year as an RN, Tran returned back to the academic setting to pursue her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Central Florida and graduated in 2020. The primary objectives of her doctoral capstone project were improving skin cancer screening, education, and the dermatology referral process in the primary care setting. While she was pursuing her doctorate degree, she was able to gain exposure to both medical and cosmetic dermatology by being mentored under experienced dermatology providers such as Dr. Patricia Delgado, DCNP. She quickly realized that she loved all aspects of dermatology and hopes to become a well-rounded dermatology provider someday.

Currently, she is the lead aesthetic nurse practitioner at a large medical aesthetics practice and has been working in aesthetics for almost 1 year now. Tran is also really passionate about skin care and enhancing one’s natural beauty through aesthetic procedures. She also stays engaged by serving as vice president of the Florida Chapter of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association. In the future, she plans on obtaining certifications in both aesthetics and dermatology.In her spare time, she enjoys being a local foodie, reading books, and spending time with her family.

Originally from Michigan, Dr. Simmerman has lived in Naples for over 20 years. She graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida in 2007 and started her healthcare career as a registered nurse with Riverchase Dermatology. In May of 2012, in the course of her Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) degree, she obtained the highest scholastic achievement in professional nursing, the Doctorate of Nursing Practice. During her advanced nursing preparation, Dr. Simmerman gained practical experience working directly with nurse practitioners in multiple clinical environments and has even developed programs for work culture competence for dermatology practices. She enjoys inspiring other APPs to practice confidently and always maintain the highest level of professionalism.

Ms. Cummings has worked in dermatology for the past 6 years as a medical assistant and then receptionist, and she most recently graduated as an RN from Valencia College. She currently works as a critical care nurse in Neuro ICU at Orlando Regional Health Center and serves as Secretary of the Florida DNA. She plans to gain vital experience and grow her critical thinking skills and assessment skills before she returns to school for her Family Nurse Practitioner Certification to eventually return as an APP to her first love, Dermatology.