Jean Boucher PhD APRN, BC, ANP, ACNP, AOCN Assistant Professor of Nursing Assistant Professor of Medicine Jean.Boucher@umassmed.edu 508 856-5755

Jean Boucher, PhD APRN, BC, ANP, ACNP, AOCN

Dr. Jean Boucher  is a faculty member in the Adult Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner program.  She has practiced as an oncology nurse practitioner at UMass Memorial Medical Center for several years. Jean's clinical background encompasses extensive experience related to hematology/oncology, in particular GI and GU cancers, psychosocial needs, and symptom management. Her research and clinical interests focus on improving cancer and palliative care.  She currently holds a joint appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School. 

Education

2003 Post-Doctoral University of Pennsylvania
2002 PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst/Worcester
1987 MS, Boston College
1983 BSN, Fitchburg State College

Selected Publications

Strategies to Enhance APN Models of Practice in an Academic Health Science Center, NONPF Monograph, 2003

Research Interests

• Symptom management
• Quality of life outcomes
• Hope for cancer patients
• Palliative and end-of-life care
• Survivorship

Grants

American Cancer Society Grant. Factors that influence quality of life, hope and symptom distress in breast and colorectal cancer patients, 2001-2003.   (Principal Investigator)