Heather M. Schultz received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Florida. She completed her Masters of Science in Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Heather joined UNC Urology in 2006 and has served as Adjunct Faculty for the UNC School of Nursing since 2007. She is a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and specializes in providing care to patients with genitourinary malignancies.
Heather is a member of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) and co-chaired the organization’s Cystoscopy Task Force. As part of her work with the task force, she helped create national guidelines in Cystoscopy for which she received the President’s Award from SUNA in 2012. Heather is also a member of the American Urological Association (AUA) and serves on the organization’s Non-Physician Provider Education Committee. In May of 2014, she assumed the role of Vice Chair of this committee and become the Chair in 2016. In 2011 she received the NP Nursing Care Excellence Award from the UNC School of Medicine.
Education remains an interest of Heather’s and she enjoys the honor of speaking at the annual AUA and SUNA meetings to fellow advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
Specialties
Urologic Oncology
Urology and Urologic Surgery
General Urology
Board Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 2003-2005
MSN, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 2005
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News
4 days ago
A Broad Presence on the National Stage: UNC Urology at AUA 2026
As colleagues gather in Washington this spring, attendees moving from session to session will encounter a consistent presence from UNC Urology. Their participation across the 2026 AUA Annual Meeting reflects the ongoing work taking place within our department – work that spans clinical care, research, and education and connects UNC Urology to the broader national community of physicians and scientists advancing the field.
3 weeks ago
UNC Urology Faculty Help Launch New Hands-On AUA Training Course for Advanced Practice Providers at AUA 2026
UNC Urology faculty Viprakasit, Schultz, and Pham play key roles in launching a new hands-on AUA training course for Advanced Practice Providers at AUA 2026.
