Jessica Perkins

Current Position:

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Boston Medical Center
• Instructor at Boston University School of Medicine

INBRE Project(s):

Creation and Validation of a Comprehensive Instrument to Assess UI in Female Athletes and Active Women
Advisor: Bridget Linehan, PhD, ARPN, Dartmouth Health

Previous Positions (post-INBRE):

• ICU Registered Nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital

How did working with NH-INBRE help you?

INBRE challenged me both personally and professionally by surrounding me with a community of highly-motivated, intelligent individuals who encouraged me to reach my full potential.  Through shadowing opportunities, weekly academic journal club discussions, and meetings with my mentor (Bridget Linehan), I was able to explore career paths I had previously never considered.  This motivated me to further my education by earning my Master's of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and becoming a CRNA at Boston Medical Center.

INBRE inspired me to be a lifelong learner.  Because of INBRE, I continuously seek ways to further my education through peer journaling, conferences, and mentoring current students.