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Dr. Heather Shlosser serves as Dean of the School of Nursing at Simmons University, leveraging over 25 years of nursing expertise spanning clinical practice, leadership, and academia. She maintains active clinical work in addictions medicine and telemedicine psychiatric consultations for underserved U.S. regions while leading academic initiatives.
Education:
- Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts, Greenfield Community College
- BSN, Elms College
- MSN, Frontier Nursing University
- Post Master’s Certificate, University of Virginia
- Doctorate, University of Virginia
- Current: Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership
Her research and clinical focus centers on integrated behavioral health systems, with specialization in psychopharmacology and trauma-informed care models. She pioneered integrated behavioral health programs across primary/specialty care settings and champions interprofessional education frameworks that bridge clinical practice and academic curriculum development.
Awards:
- ELAN Leadership Fellow (American Associations of Colleges of Nursing)
As an educator, Dr. Shlosser has developed multiple PMHNP Master’s programs and consulted on FNP/DNP curricula nationwide. She directs trauma-informed curriculum initiatives while maintaining clinical practice in addictions medicine. Her leadership extends to founding worksite wellness centers and Vermont’s PACE program without walls.
