Dawn Williamson, RN, DNP, PMHCNS-BC, CARN-AP
Addiction Specialist, Emergency Department, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dawn Williamson is an Advanced Practice Nurse for Addictions Consultation in the Emergency Department at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Ms. Williamson responds to the treatment needs of both individuals and families with addiction and mental health issues in the emergency setting. As part of her responsibilities, she provides training and supervision of the clinical staff, develops and implements policies relating to patient care, and provides assistance with establishing treatment plans.

She received a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Regis College with a concentration in nursing leadership. She obtained a Masters in Science in Adult Mental Health Nursing from Northeastern University and a BSN from the University of Massachusetts. Dawn is Board Certified as a Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. She is also a Certified Advanced Practice Addictions Registered Nurse. With thirty years of nursing experience she has practiced in both outpatient and hospital settings prior to coming to The Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr Williamson has served as a preceptor to nurse practitioner students from the Institute of Health Professions, Vanderbilt University and Regis College of Nursing. She is one of two Advanced Practice Nurses appointed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to a medical review group informing the policy and development of the State Prescription Monitoring Program.

Dr. Williamson is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and helped author position statements for the association on Medical Evaluation of Psychiatric Patients and on Substance Use and the Emergency Care Setting. She is also an active member of the International Nurses Society on Addictions. She has given numerous presentations on addiction and mental health treatment. She authored the chapter on alcohol intoxication and withdrawal states for Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care, as well as, the module on substance use disorders for Mosby’s eLearning course, Handling Psychiatric Emergencies.

Carole MacKenzie, M.Ed., BSN, RN-BC
Professional Development Specialist, Lunder Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine/Massachusetts General Hospital 

Carole MacKenzie is the Professional Development Specialist for the Lunder-Dineen Health Education Alliance of Maine. She brings to her role knowledge and skill sets from leadership positions across the continuum of care, including roles in academic medical center, community hospital, school health and public health settings. Prior to her appointment with Lunder Dineen, she was the Director of Nursing Professional and Practice Development at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital and the Director of School Health Services for the Needham Public Schools.

Carole has broad experience in developing and implementing professional development programs for nursing and interprofessional staff, continuous quality improvement processes, and academic and community-based partnerships to advance health and educational initiatives. Patient and family-centered care and interprofessional collaborative practice are two of her areas of study and focus.

Carole is Board Certified in Nursing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.  She is a member of the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) and has been a presenter at the 2016 and 2017 ANPD National Conventions.   Carole was selected to be a Massachusetts General Hospital Global Health Nursing Fellow for 2017.  She developed and presented a Clinical Instruction Training Program for Nursing Faculty, Master Degree Nursing Students and Clinical Nurses at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Mbarara, Uganda. She holds a Nursing Diploma, a Bachelor Degree in Nursing and a Master in Education Degree.