Ian West, D.N.P.

I aim to provide all the patients I serve the best evidence-based practice care. I pride myself in listening to the needs of the patient in working through shared decision-making to develop a treatment plan that will help address current needs. I take a holistic, person-centered approach that looks to address both medical concerns as well as social concerns. I incorporate therapeutic approaches that aim to provide well-being and promote overall health.

Education

• Bachelor's degree, Psychology, University of Minnesota
• Master's degree, Physical Activity and Health, University of Minnesota
• Master's degree, Pain Research and Education, Tufts University School of Medicine
• Master's degree, Nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing
• Doctor of Nursing Practice, Columbia University School of Nursing

Certification

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Memberships

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Neuroscience Education Institute

Academic Appointment

• Instructor in Psychology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

• Concussions and traumatic brain injuries
• Psychiatric disorders
• Rural psychiatric health
• Substance use disorders
• Telehealth

• Community engagement strategies to promote recruitment and participation in clinical research among rural communities: A narrative review, February 2023.
• Patient telemedicine perceptions during the COVID-19 pandemic within a multi-state medical institution: Qualitative study, May 2022.
• Researchers’ experiences working with community advisory boards: How community member feedback impacted the research, March 2021.