Dr. Charmeka Lipscomb, DNP, MBA, MHA, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, AAHIVS

Dr. Charmeka Lipscomb, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a post-master’s certification in psychiatric mental health. She earned her BSN from the University of Texas at Arlington, a dual master’s in business administration and healthcare administration from Texas Woman’s University, and her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Texas Woman’s University. She received her doctorate from Chatham University.

Charmeka began her career in floor nursing before moving into management as an associate unit manager for Parkland’s HIV outpatient services, where she discovered her first true passion: HIV care. After completing nurse practitioner school, she joined Metrocare Services, where she discovered her second love, mental health, and went on to earn her post-master’s certification in psychiatric mental health from the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. She most recently served as the lead HIV provider for Parkland’s HIV jail services for over five years. HIV and mental health are passions of Charmeka’s because they are two of the most stigmatized disease processes in the Black community. Until they’re openly discussed, the numbers will continue to grow and people will continue to suffer in silence. So let’s talk about it!