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Our Preceptors

We are proud to work with nearly 600 preceptors in the Rochester region and across New York state. Read more about why our preceptors precept and their advice for future preceptors and students by clicking their name below.

Meet Our Preceptors

Douglas Fien, MSN, FNP-C Contact Information

Douglas Fien, MSN, FNP-C

Family practice primary care provider
Medical Associates of Penfield

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Lynn Firendino, RN, MS, PNP-BC Contact Information

Lynn Firendino, RN, MS, PNP-BC

Site Leader at School 9 - Dr. Martin Luther King Junior
Rochester Regional Health School-Based Health Center

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Becky Meritt, RN, PMHNP-BC Contact Information

Becky Meritt, RN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner,
Hillside Family of Agencies

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Michael Mendoza, MD, MPH, MS, FAAFP Contact Information

Michael Mendoza, MD, MPH, MS, FAAFP

Commissioner of Public Health
Monroe County Health Department

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Sarah Lesniak, MS, RN-BC, CSPHA Contact Information

Sarah Lesniak, MS, RN-BC, CSPHA

Senior Nurse Educator
Center for Nursing Professional Development, URMC

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Maureen Richardson, RN, FNP Contact Information

Maureen Richardson, RN, FNP

Highland Family Medicine

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Katherine Tarkulich, MS, RN, CNOR Contact Information

Katherine Tarkulich, MS, RN, CNOR

Clinical Director,
University of Rochester Sawgrass Ambulatory Surgery Center

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E. Kate Valcin, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC Contact Information

E. Kate Valcin, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC

Associate Director of Adult Critical Care Nursing
Strong Memorial Hospital

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Ann Syrett, MS, FNP-BC, ACHPN Contact Information

Ann Syrett, MS, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Nurse practitioner for Inpatient Adult Palliative Care team
Strong Memorial Hospital

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Brian Caldwell, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC Contact Information

Brian Caldwell, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC

Adult geriatric nurse practitioner
St. Ann's Community

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Gwen Delany, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, ANP Contact Information

Gwen Delany, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, ANP

Nurse practitioner
Strong Memorial Hospital

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Karen Abbas, MS, RN, AOCN, RN-BC Contact Information

Karen Abbas, MS, RN, AOCN, RN-BC

Senior Nurse Educator
Wilmot Cancer Center

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Become a Preceptor

Are you ready to take the next step in helping to develop future generations of nurses or health care leaders? The UR School of Nursing is in need of highly-qualified clinicians from across the Western New York region with a minimum of one-year experience as a certified health professional (e.g., NP, CNM, PA, or MD/DO).