Dr. Jessica Bardina is a doctoral-prepared, adult geriatric nurse primary care nurse practitioner. She received her doctorate of nursing practice degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst after she completed a quality-improvement project on mental health. Jessica completed her master’s in nursing degree from Salem State University and her bachelor of nursing degree from Chamberlain College of Nursing. She has been practicing as a nurse since 2005, and her practice interest include health laws, mental health disparities, and the interrelationship between poverty and general/mental health outcomes. Dr. Bardina is an active member of the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), Sigma Theta Tau, and National Association of Hispanic Nurse (NAHN). She is a practicing NP-PCP at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center within their Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Dr. Bardina's previous specialties have included critical care, interventional cardiology, and neuroscience.