When Danielle McCamey, DNP, CRNP, founded DNPs of Color in 2020, she wanted to create an organization that could move the needle in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare — not just offer more lip service to reiterate the challenges affecting patients in marginalized communities.

Dr. McCamey, assistant dean of clinical practice and relationships at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and CEO and president of DOC, which has 2,000 members around the world, said the group's vision of "a beautiful, diverse community doctoral nursing practice" is rooted in networking, mentorship and advocacy.