Heather Vincent, PHD
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2018 | University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, US, Ph.D |
| 2018 | University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, US, M.S.N Education |
| 2015 | University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, US, M.S.N Leadership and Healthcare Administration |
| 1992 | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, US, Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2020 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Technology: Research in Chronic and Critical Illness, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2026 | Healthcare Ethics Consultant Certification (HEC-C) |
| 1988 | Registered Nurse |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Risk Manager, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2022 - 2024
Assistant Professor, Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA, 2020 - 2022
Risk Manager, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, 2012 - 2018
Risk Manager, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Clear Lake, Texas, 2011 - 2012
Honors & Awards
| 2018 - 2020 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh |
| 2017 - Present | Sigma Theta Tau Student Leadership Award, Sigma Theta Tau organization |
| 2015 - Present | School of Nursing Spirit Award, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing |
| 2015 - 2018 | UTHSC Houston Nursing Scholar, University of Texas Health Science Center |
| 2015 - 2018 | UTMB Health Kenneth and Edna Thomas Callen Award, University of Texas Medical Branch Auxiliary Foundation |
| 2015 - 2018 | Good Samaritan Award, Good Samaritan Foundation |
| 2015 - 2018 | Robert Wood Johnson Future of Nursing Scholars award by RWJF, Robert Wood Johnson Future of Nursing Scholars |
| 2015 - 2018 | John P. McGovern Nursing Scholar, McGovern Foundation |
Selected Presentations & Talks
Regional Presentations
- 2020. Differing Perspectives of Moral Distress Among Interprofessional ICU Team Members: The Voices of Providers. Poster. Sigma Theta Tau 2020 Eta Chapter Scholars Night. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2018. Hazardous Behavior: Texting While Driving Among Adolescents. Poster. Texas Children’s Hospital Advanced Practice Provider Conference. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2022. Moral Distress Among Interprofessional Intensive Care Unit Teams. Poster. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars Final Convening. Naples, FL, US.
- 2021. New Strategies to Promote Nursing Student Success on a Standardized Management Specialty Exam. Poster. Sigma Theta Tau 46th Biennial Convention. Indianapolis, IN, US.
- 2020. Moral Distress Among Healthcare Professionals: Providers’ Voices. Poster. The 7th National Nursing Ethics Conference: Moral Agents in Action. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2019. The Ethics of Caring: Moral Distress Among Interprofessional ICU Team Members. Poster. Western Michigan University Medical Humanities Conference. Kalamazoo, MI, US.
International Presentations
- 2020. Provider’ Voices: Examining Interprofessional Healthcare Perspectives on the Root Causes of Moral Distress. Poster. The Sigma Theta Tau 31st International Nursing Research Congress, AE.
- 2018. Relationships of Moral Distress Among Interprofessional Healthcare Providers in Four ICUs. Poster. Sigma Theta Tau 30th International Nursing Research Congress. Alberta, CA.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Cole, L, Mackavev, C, Ramaswamy, P, Mullassery, D, DeJoya, A, Vincent H. Development of a Moral Resilience Collaborative Program During a Pandemic. Holistic Nursing Practice 37(4):180-183, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Snow, F, Cole, L, Vincent, H, Cron, S. Undergraduate Nursing Student Success on a Standardized Healthcare Management Specialty Exam, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Germack, H, Cooper, M, Mahomad, K, Koller, K, Vincent H, Martsokf, G. Community Socioeconomic Disadvantage Drives Type of 30-day Medical-Surgical Revisits among Patients with Serious Mental Illness 21(653), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Vincent H, Jones, D, Engebretson, J. Moral Distress Perspectives Among Interprofessional Intensive Care Unit Team Members 27(6):1450-1460, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Vincent H, Jones, D, Engebretson, J. Differing Perspectives of Moral Distress Among Interprofessional ICU Team Members: Providers Voices 27(6):1450-1460, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Abstracts
- Cole, L, Ramaswamy, P, Mullassery, D, Mackavev, C, Vincent H. Using an Academic Service Partnership to Build Resiliency in Front-Line Staff. Association for Leadership Science in Nursing’s International Conference.
- Vincent H. Provider’ Voices: Examining Interprofessional Healthcare Perspectives on the Root Causes of Moral Distress.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026