Dr. Patricia Reidy joined the nursing faculty at the MGH Institute of Health Professions (MGH IHP) in 2004. She currently serves as the Interim Dean for the School of Nursing and holds the Amelia Peabody Professorship in Nursing. As a board-certified family nurse practitioner, Dr. Reidy brings extensive experience in clinical practice, management, and education within community health centers.
A strong advocate for interprofessional education and practice, Dr. Reidy has played a key role in advancing these initiatives at MGH IHP and nationally. She has secured over $7.2 million in grant funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Health Workforce as Principal and Co-Investigator, leading projects focused on nurse-led mobile services, team-based care, academic-clinical partnerships in behavioral health, and interprofessional student-faculty practice. In 2023, her team received an additional $5.8 million from the Department of Labor for nurse educator workforce development.
Dr. Reidy has authored numerous publications and presentations in her areas of expertise. Her contributions to the field have been widely recognized, including being named a Distinguished Fellow and Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice in 2013 and receiving the Nancy T. Watts Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2014, the Institute’s highest teaching honor. In 2020, she was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing.
- RN, Fall River Diploma School of Nursing
- BSN, Fitchburg State College
- MS, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- DNP, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Her scholarship interests include interprofessional education and collaborative practice; workforce development, simulation, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity in nursing education.
Dr. Reidy has published numerous papers - some titles are highlighted below. You can view a complete listing of Dr. Reidy's publications on ResearchGate or in her CV.
Leading as servant in times of crises.
Parents intention to vaccine their children against COVID-19.
Child Development Day: a collaborative interprofessional experience.
