Daniel D. King, DNP, Selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
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Daniel D. King, DNP, CRNA, CPPS, CNE, FNAP, associate professor of nurse anesthesia in Rosalind Franklin University’s College of Nursing and a practicing certified registered nurse anesthetist, has been selected for induction as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
Dr. King’s scholarship and leadership have advanced perioperative safety and health equity through research on cannabis use, stigma, disclosure and risk assessment. His work identified stigma-associated nondisclosure as a clinically important safety gap and contributed to the development of the consensus-based Cannabis Use and Behaviors Assessment Tool (CUBAT) to support standardized, stigma-informed preanesthesia assessment. His publications, practice resources and educational programs have informed nursing, nurse anesthesiology, perioperative care, and harm-reduction practice nationally and internationally.
“Dr. King exemplifies the bold, evidence-driven leadership our College of Nursing is known for,” said Dean Lisa Hopp, PhD, RN, FAAN. “His work to make perioperative care safer and more equitable — and to ensure patients are heard in their own care — reflects the very best of our mission. We are immensely proud to see him recognized among the nation’s most accomplished nurse leaders.”
“This recognition reflects the patients and students who inspire my work, and the colleagues who foster the collaborative and elite academic environment in which I have been able to excel,” said Dr. King. “Reducing stigma and standardizing how we assess risk is not only good science — it is how we keep patients safe and treat them with dignity. I am honored to join the Academy and to help strengthen nursing’s voice in national health policy.”
The American Academy of Nursing is a policy organization and honorific society that recognizes nurse leaders in research, practice, administration and academia. Dr. King and the 2026 cohort of Fellows will be inducted during the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in October.