Sara Ackerman

Sara Ackerman serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Holding board certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), she actively contributes to clinical education and psychiatric care within the academic medical center environment.

Her professional focus centers on Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health treatment, with specialized expertise in clinical psychiatry practice. Through her dual role as clinician and educator, she bridges evidence-based psychiatric care with training for future healthcare professionals in high-acuity mental health settings.