Jessica Spissinger is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) as well as an NCCPA certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) and holds a Certificate of Additional Qualification (CAQ) in psychiatry. She graduated from Columbia University with a Master in Social Work and from Rosalind Franklin University with a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Ms. Spissinger serves as an Instructor at the Mass General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MGH-IHP) in the Physician Assistant Studies program. Ms Spissinger provides instruction in psychiatry and psychosocial topics pertinent to the PA Profession and is a trained Balint facilitator leading groups to support students throughout their clinical training. She is the course director of the Accelerated Certificate in Psychiatry for Physician Assistants, which was developed out of funding from the MGB Mental Health grant to support the development of more providers working in psychiatry. She also continues to provide clinical psychiatric services to adult and geriatric outpatients at Boston Healthcare in Walpole. At present, Ms. Spissinger serves as the president of the Association of PAs in Psychiatry (APAP) and was recently appointed to serve on the Massachusetts Board of Registration of PAs.
- BA, Creative Writing, Wheaton College: Norton, MA
- MS, Social Work Studies, Columbia University: New York, NY
- MS, Physician Assistant Studies, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science: North Chicago, IL
