Deborah MacLean, PMH-NP, Recognized by MPCA for Behavioral Health Excellence
We are pleased to announce that Deborah MacLean, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP) was the 2015 recipient of the Maine Primary Care Association’s (MPCA) Behavioral Health Excellence Award. Ms. MacLean was recognized at the Maine Primary Care Association Annual Conference in Bar Harbor on October 21st.
The award is given annually to a clinician who exemplifies the best of primary care medicine for the underserved, reaches high standards of quality care, adopts innovations, promotes greater access, and demonstrates leadership to advance primary care for all.
Kenneth Schmidt, MPA, President and CEO, states, “PCHC has long provided mental health services as part of our integrated model of care. In fact, we have about 40 mental health providers integrated in our primary care practices. We are so pleased to have an exceptional provider such as Deb recognized for her compassion, dedication, and excellence in providing high quality behavioral health for our patients.”
Ms. MacLean received her undergraduate degree from St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, and both her Master’s Degree in Nursing and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Husson University. She has practiced psychiatric nursing for more than 20 years and has provided mental health services at PCHC’s Hope House Health and Living Center and Capehart Community Health Center since 2010.