Kimberly B Castillo

Kimberly B Castillo, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: Family, Community and Health Systems Science
Business Phone: (352) 273-6390
Business Email: kbeers@ufl.edu

About Kimberly B Castillo

Dr. Kimberly Beers Castillo is a family nurse practitioner with over 15 years of experience dedicated to providing care to underserved communities. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bucknell University and has earned her BSN, MSN, and DNP degrees from the University of Florida.

Her passion for helping underserved populations began during her time as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic. Since then, she has devoted her nursing career to serving indigent and immigrant communities, focusing on addressing health disparities.

In addition to clinical practice, she serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing. She teaches in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, with a particular passion for mentoring students and supporting their work in underserved communities.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2021-2024
NGR6612L Prac: Cmplx Fmly Cln
2021-2022
NGR6612 Family Nurse Practitioner: Complex Family Health Care (Focus On Gerontology)
2021
NGR6740 Role Transition: Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing
2021-2025
NGR7970L Adv Nursing Project
2022-2025
NGR6002C Advanced Health Assessment
2022-2025
NGR6941 Practicum in Nursing
2022-2025
NGR6241 Adult Nursing: Common Health Problems
2023-2025
NUR4467C Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Women, Children and Families
2024
NGR6350L Adlt/Wm/Adol/Chld Cln

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Family Medicine – Nurse Practitioner

Publications

Academic Articles
2023
Barriers to dental care in a rural community.
Journal of dental education. 87(5):625-630 [DOI] 10.1002/jdd.13176. [PMID] 36691321.

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-6390
Emails:
Business:
kbeers@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
1225 Center Drive
UF College of Nursing
Gainesville FL 32603
Business Street:
1225 Center Drive
UF College of Nursing
Gainesville FL 32603