Biographical Info

Missy Jackson, WHNP-BC, joined our staff in August 2016. She has over 25 years of experience in women’s health care. Prior to joining UHC, Missy worked in hospitals, private practice, taught in both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, and implemented a prenatal care program at a rural health clinic. She also has ten years of experience as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. Missy is a graduate of UGA’s Women’s Staff Leadership Institute. She is also a native Athenian, and in her free time she enjoys painting, reading, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Master of Science, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Certification: National Certification Commission, Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner
License: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Georgia
Professional Publications: Jackson, M. L. (2004). Polycystic ovarian syndrome: what nurses need to know about this misunderstood disorder. AWHONN lifelines / Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 8(6), 511-518.