UMass Chan
The Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) is a direct entry program for non-nurses with a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing, leading first to Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, then to a doctorate program. Upon completion of the GEP Program, nurses may begin their DNP coursework. The Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (NP) program is geared towards providing classroom and clinical experience needed to address the mental health needs of patients across the lifespan. Faculty at the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School bring cutting-edge knowledge in the treatment of mental health conditions to the classroom. The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing prides itself on its ongoing scholarship in the field of teaching and academics and providing the students with current technologically advanced and innovative interprofessional learning environments.
Our students will be prepared to diagnose and treat acute or chronic mental health conditions, provide psychotherapy to those coping with psychosocial stressors and/or those with addiction issues. Graduates of the program will have additional knowledge and competency in assessing and diagnosing psychiatric conditions, as well as in providing psychotherapy and prescribing medications for patients of all age groups.
Our graduates are eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner board certification examination. Upon graduation and certification, our Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health NPs will find themselves in high demand with their new expertise. Psychiatric Mental Health NP graduates, certified across the lifespan, will provide services in a variety of settings including outpatient and inpatient settings, step-down or residential programs as well as private outpatient practices.
CIP Code:
51.3818
Medical and Health Services Managers | Registered Nurses | Nurse Practitioners
The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School is a nationally-ranked medical school and internationally-renowned research institution that is dedicated to the advancement of human health. As the state’s first and only public medical school, UMass Chan's health sciences campus is renowned for the quality and scope of its medical research and education.
