Heather Vincent, PHD
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Center for Clinical Ethics in Cancer Care, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine, 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
| 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 - 2018 | John P. McGovern Nursing Scholar, McGovern Foundation |
| 2015 - 2018 | UTHSC Houston Nursing Scholar, University of Texas Health Science Center |
| 2015 - 2018 | Good Samaritan Award, Good Samaritan Foundation |
| 2015 - 2018 | UTMB Health Kenneth and Edna Thomas Callen Award, University of Texas Medical Branch Auxiliary Foundation |
| 2015 - Present | School of Nursing Spirit Award, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing |
| 2015 - 2018 | Robert Wood Johnson Future of Nursing Scholars award by RWJF, Robert Wood Johnson Future of Nursing Scholars |
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. Differing Perspectives of Moral Distress Among Interprofessional ICU Team Members: Providers Voices 27(6):1450-1460, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Vincent H, Jones, D, Engebretson, J. Moral Distress Perspectives Among Interprofessional Intensive Care Unit Team Members 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 September 15, 2025