Maria Cote

Maria Cote serves as a part-time clinical instructor at the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, UMass Chan Medical School, while maintaining full-time clinical practice in the emergency department at UMass Medical Center. Her academic appointment focuses on acute care graduate education within the nursing program.

Education:

• Master of Science in Nursing, University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing (1999)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Worcester State College
• Nursing Diploma, Framingham Union Hospital School of Nursing

Research Focus: Specializing in Emergency Medicine and Cardiovascular Interventions, her clinical work emphasizes Smoking Cessation and Lipid Management protocols developed through vascular health initiatives. Her expertise bridges acute care nursing with preventive cardiology through structured exercise and therapeutic programs.

Professional Experience: Former clinical coordinator for the Vascular Health Center where she directed multidisciplinary programs integrating smoking cessation, lipid management, and vascular rehabilitation. Currently applies this expertise in emergency medicine while training future nurse practitioners.