NP student encounters with obesity bias in clinical practice

Caitlyn Hauff¹, Sharon M Fruh, Rebecca J Graves+6

• ¹Caitlyn Hauff is an assistant professor at the University of South Alabama, College of Education and Professional Studies, Mobile, Ala. Sharon M. Fruh is a professor and associate dean for research, evaluation, and development at the University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Ala. Rebecca J. Graves is an assistant professor and director of special projects and evaluation at the University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Ala. Brook M. Sims is a doctoral candidate in the clinical and counseling psychology program at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala. Susan G. Williams is an assistant professor at the University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Ala. Leigh A. Minchew is an associate professor and Chair of the Maternal Child Nursing Department at the University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, and an NP at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, Mobile, Ala. Heather R. Hall is Dean of the College of Nursing and a professor at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala. Terrie H. Platt is an assistant professor at the University of South Alabama, College of Nursing, Mobile, Ala. Mi'Asia Barclay is an undergraduate student at the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala.