Roni Fox

Roni has an extensive background in behavioral health as well as healthcare. She worked with teens in Behavioral Health and chemical dependency for 10yrs prior to becoming an RN, after which she worked for 12 years in multiple critical care areas such as ICU, cardiac cath lab, PACU, and special procedures. Roni graduated in 2010 from University of Arizona with her MSN degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. After working as a Family NP and realizing the extensive need for psychiatric providers Roni went back to school at University of Arizona to complete her Family Psychiatric Mental-Health NP program. She completed that program in 2015 and has since been providing psychiatric care for people of all ages. Roni has actively participated in the AZ Nurse Practitioner Council (AZNPC) for much of her career.

She has worked on the Public Relations committee, has served as Membership Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. The AZNPC is the Nurse Practitioner chapter of the Arizona Nurse’s Association (a chapter of the American Nurse Association). Roni has also been a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and has served on the Advanced Practice Committee for the Arizona Board of Nursing. She has consulted as a psychiatric specialist with graduate programs creating new Psychiatric Mental-Health NP programs.

As the result of her life experiences, Roni is passionate about mental health, integrative medicine, autism, nutrition, and organic and “whole food” eating. Roni believes that as human beings we can only achieve our fullest potential when we are in good health. Her view of health focuses on her patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs; as well as their interactions with other people and their environment. As a healthcare provider she believes she should strive for her patients to attain their best possible physical and emotional health while considering their personal expectations and needs. This can only be done by partnering with her patients and working together towards their
healthcare goals.