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Cambridge Resident Rita Olans Joins MGH Institute of Health Professions as Assistant Professor
CAMBRIDGE - Cambridge resident Rita Olans, DNP, CPNP, SNP-BC, has joined MGH Institute of Health Professions as an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing.
Dr. Olans teaches courses in Pediatrics and Community Health at the Boston graduate school. In addition, Dr. Olans works part time as a Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Center.
Prior to joining the MGH Institute, Dr. Olans held various clinical and faculty positions with the New York City STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Simmons College, Simmons School Health Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Most recently, Dr. Olans returned from the U.S. Virgin Islands where she worked with their Department of Health in HIV/STD/TB care.
A double board-certified Nurse Practitioner in Pediatrics and School Health, her specialty areas of interest include pediatric cardiology, primary and acute care delivered in the school and non-conventional settings, as well as in community health.
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Olans earned a Master’s degree in nursing in 1995 from Simmons College and a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2013 from the MGH Institute.
MGH Institute of Health Professions, founded by Massachusetts General Hospital in 1977, is the only degree-granting affiliate of the renowned Partners HealthCare. A progressive leader in developing comprehensive models of health professions education, the MGH Institute prepares advanced practice professionals in the fields of communication sciences and disorders, nursing, physical therapy, health professions education, and rehabilitation sciences through a distinctive combination of academic study, clinical practice, and research. Close to 1,300 students are enrolled in graduate level and certificate programs, with an increasing number of courses available online. The MGH Institute is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
