Rate My Professor Kim Siniscalchi

Kim Siniscalchi serves as Professor of Practice in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at the University of Texas at Arlington, a position she has held since 2020. As a member of the college's senior leadership team in the Dean's Office, she contributes to advancing new strategies, policies, and projects that strengthen the academic mission. Siniscalchi earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership at Duke University and received prior education from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is a registered nurse and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2025, she was inducted as a Distinguished Fellow in the Nursing Academy of the National Academies of Practice.

A retired U.S. Air Force Major General, Siniscalchi completed 34 years of active-duty service beginning in 1979, during a time when few women served in the military. She achieved the distinction of being the first military nurse promoted directly from colonel to two-star general. In her roles as Air Force Assistant Surgeon General and Chief of the Air Force Nurse Corps, she led multiple command tours, including an expeditionary medical group supporting the global war on terrorism. She played a key role in reimagining medical logistics and mobility for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, enabling faster care for wounded service members, and led initiatives for their comprehensive follow-up care. Siniscalchi also served in the White House Medical Unit for Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, addressing the health needs of the president, first family, vice president, White House staff, and supporting military members, often traveling on Air Force One or preparing for contingencies. Prior to UTA, she was Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Her publication record includes co-authoring "Depression Screening and Measurement-Based Care in Primary Care," published in 2020 in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. Through her extensive career, Siniscalchi has impacted nursing leadership, military health care, and academic development.