Rachel Gilson

Rachel Gilson is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of St. Francis, where she has been since Fall 2015. Her clinical practice focuses on allergy and immunology as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Prior to academia, she spent 7 years at The Birthplace at Lutheran Hospital in labor & delivery and maternal/newborn nursing roles.

• Education: Master’s in Nursing Leadership, Post-Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
• Certifications: Inpatient Obstetrics, Obstetric and Neonatal Quality/Safety

Her research interests bridge obstetrics and immunology, emphasizing clinical quality improvement in maternal care and allergy management. She maintains active clinical engagement in allergy/immunology practice while teaching future nursing professionals.