Gabrielle P Abelard DNP, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP
Dr. Abelard is the CEO of Abelard Psychotherapy Clinic, one of the first nurse practitioner (NP) owned multi-site clinics providing intensive in-home family systems and outpatient services in Massachusetts. She is director of master's programs and certificates, and the psychiatric mental health specialty director at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing. Dr. Abelard is the immediate past president of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) New England Chapter and first chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses. Dr. Abelard's significant nursing contributions have resulted in several accolades: UMASS Amherst’s 2023 ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award; Top 100 Entrepreneur 2024 by Top 100 Magazine; National Black Nurses Association, Nurse Practitioner of the Year 2022; Massachusetts Nurses Association, Manning Mentoring Award 2022; APNA New England, Nancy Valentine Excellence in Leadership, 2020; and Young Haitian Professional of the Year 2019, U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce.