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Heidi Holiver

Assistant Professor of the Practice

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Heidi Holiver

D.N.P., PMHNP-BC, MS, RN

Contact

Telephone: 617-552-1630

Email: heidi.holiver@bc.edu

Education

  • B.A., The College of the Holy Cross
  • M.S., University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing
  • D.N.P., University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing

Research Interests

Quality improvement, Medical ethics, Global mental health

Expertise

  • Mental Health

Clinical Practice

Outpatient psychiatry practice

Profile

Heidi Holiver, D.N.P., PMHNP-BC, MS, RN, is an assistant professor of the practice at the Connell School of Nursing. She completed her doctoral and master's studies at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, in Worcester, MA. Her doctoral project focused on Central Massachusetts college students' utilization of emergency mental health services. Dr. Holiver's clinical experience聽is wide ranging including medical/consultation liaison psychiatry, urgent care psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry, and global mental health consultation.聽

Selected Publications

  • Surman, C., Boland, H., Kaufman, D., & DiSalvo, M. (2022). Personalized remote mobile surveys of adult ADHD symptoms and function: a pilot study of usability and utility for pharmacology monitoring. Journal of Attention Disorders, 26(7), 1001-1010.
  • Surman, C., Ceranoglu, A., Vaudreuil, C., Albright, B., Uchida, M., Yule, A., Spencer, A., Boland, H., Grossman, R., Rhodewalt, L., Fitzgerald, M., & Biederman, J. (2021). L-threonic acid magnesium salt supplementation in ADHD: An open-label pilot study. Journal of Dietary Supplements, 12, 1-13.
  • Boland, H., DiSalvo, M., Fried, R., Woodworth, K.Y., Wilens, T., Faraone, S.V., & Biederman, J. (2020). A literature review and meta-analysis on the effect of ADHD medications on functional outcomes. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 123, 21-30.
  • Hirschberg, R., Wright, E.C., Gupta, C.T., McCarthy, M.D., Harward, L.K., Goetter, E., Boland, H., Tanev, K., Spencer, T., & Sylvia, L.G. (2020). Collaborative songwriting intervention (CSI) for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 26(3), 198-203.
  • Lento, R., & Boland, H. (2020). Anxiety disorders and suicide. In Bui, E., Charney, M.E., & Baker, A.W. (Eds.), Clinical handbook of anxiety disorders: From theory to practice. Humana Press.
  • Surman, C., Ceranoglu, A., Vaudreuil, C., Albright, B., Uchida, M., Yule, A., Spencer, A., Boland, H., Grossman, R., Rhodewalt, L., Fitzgerald, M., & Biederman, J. (2019). Does L-methylfolate supplement methylphenidate pharmacotherapy in ADHD? Evidence of lack of benefit from a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 39(1), 28-38.
  • Surman, C. B. H., Fried, R., Rhodewalt, L., & Boland, H. (2017). Do pharmaceuticals improve driving in individuals with ADHD? A review of the literature and evidence for clinical practice. CNS Drugs, 31, 857-866. 10.1007/s40263-017-0465-5

Awards and Acknowledgements

  • 2025: APP Rising Star Award (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
  • 2024: Pillars of Excellence Award (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
  • 2023: Lucie D. Russell Briefcase Award (UMass Med Tan Chingfen GSN)
  • 2021: Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society Induction
  • 2021: Mick Huppert Community Health Scholar Award (UMass Med Tan Chingfen GSN)
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