Jennifer Hill, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS

About

Jen Hill, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, is a lecturer in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty, where she joined the faculty in 2022. Jen is passionate about teaching nursing students in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs during their second year of specialization. In addition to her teaching role, she serves as a clinical preceptor in adolescent and school-based primary care, mentoring students in the development of clinical skills and evidence-based practice. Jen completed her undergraduate studies at Providence College, holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Yale University, and is pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree at the University of Connecticut, with an anticipated graduation date of December 2026. She is a former member of the National Health Service Corps, completing her term of service in 2016. She has been practicing in pediatric primary care in Connecticut for 18 years. Jen started out in Pediatric Endocrinology at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center before transitioning to community health in the school-based setting. She currently oversees a health center at an all-girls boarding school in Middlebury CT, where she works as the Director of Health Services.

Clinical Practice

Jen’s clinical interests include the integration of mental health services in the primary care setting; increasing awareness and accessibility to mental health care needs in the pediatric/adolescent population. Jen received her certification as a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) in the Spring of 2022 and utilizes this skillset to help in early identification, intervention and collaboration of care for children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health concerns.

Publications

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. (2025). NAPNAP position statement on menstrual equity. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 39(5), 848–851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2025.05.006 (Contributing author/Committee member – Adolescent Health Care Special Interest Group)

Hill, J., Mackey, W. L., & Ramchandani, N. (2024). School and the child with a chronic condition. In Barber, C. Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions (pp. 49-72). Elsevier

Research Interests/Clinical Practice

Bosse, V. & Hill, J. (2023, November). Integrated Health & Wellness at Westover School: How it Works & Can be Replicated. The Boarding School Association (TABS) National Conference. Boston, MA.