Kelly McInerney

Dr. Kelly McInerney is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria's School of Nursing. Her clinical practice specializes in mental health, substance use, care of youth with eating disorders, and gender-affirming care at Foundry on the North Shore. She has implemented the NP role in three primary care clinics and serves as an NP OSCE examiner. McInerney completed her DNP in 2021 with research focused on youth with opioid use disorder.

Education:

• DNP, NP(F) - University of Washington
• Master's in Nursing - University of British Columbia

Research Interests: Her work centers on improving access to opioid agonist therapy and care trajectories for vulnerable youth populations, with emphasis on community-based interventions.