Boston Medical Center (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)

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Judith Austin

Judith Austin, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP (she/her)

Clinical Nurse Educator

Judith is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance and is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Judith practices at BMC’s OBAT clinic and also works at an inpatient substance use disorder treatment facility. At Grayken, she delivers expert training for nurses striving to become Certified Addiction Registered Nurses, providing them with test-taking strategies and tools for the specialized exam. Judith is also the writer and performer of a one-woman play entitled “Spiro Spero,” where she uses theater to educate about addiction and stigma, further advocating for those experiencing substance use disorders. Judith earned her master's in nursing from Regis College and is certified as a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) through the Addictions Nursing Certification Board.

Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is a program of Boston Medical Center (BMC), a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End and the largest safety-net hospital in New England.

Funding for Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is provided by:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS)
GE Foundation
Opioid Response Network

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