Maribeth D'Ercole
Biography
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in business development, immersive gaming in healthcare, behavior change in chronic diseases, journalism, and editorial guidelines in clinical research.
Honors include presenter at the 2023 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Conference, 2021 Simmons University Recognition for Emerging Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing, 2008 First Place for Investigative Journalism by the New England Newspaper Association.
Area of Expertise
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association Certified Medical Examiner
Certified Lifestyle Management Coach for the CDC-sanctioned Diabetes Prevention Program
Degrees
Master of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner, Graduated at level of Dean’s List, Simmons University, Boston, MA, May 2021
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Graduated at level of Dean’s List University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA, May 2002
Certificate of Online Journalism, University of Massachusetts at Boston, MA, 2006
Additional Information
Co-authored two curricula, one achieving accreditation by the CDC Diabetes Prevention Program and the other, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists
Developed online social gaming, avatar-driven curricula for the health maintenance of chronic disease patients as well as curricula for the stress management of healthcare professionals and university students