Biography
Dr. Beck is a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. After graduating from Duke University, her focus was pre- and post-cardiothoracic care and intensive care. After moving to Texas, she became an ICU head nurse. In 1992, she earned a Master of Science in Nursing as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and provided primary care in a geriatric assessment center and house call program at Memorial Southwest. She assisted in the training of family practice residents and nurse practitioner students. She participated in the White Conference on Aging appointed by the Governor of Texas in 1995. In 2009, she joined the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine. She assisted in the planning and opening of the Center for Healthy Aging. Today, she provides primary care at the Center and through the House Call Program. In 2019, she received the Certification of Recognition as a Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing. In 2020, she received the Excellence in Clinical Practice award from the national organization, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association. Dr. Beck is the Quality Improvement Officer for the Division and assists members of the Division in initiating and completing quality improvement projects.
Education
- Post-Master’s in Nursing Education
- Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth
- Master of Science in Nursing, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
- Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Duke University
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
- House Calls
- Improving geriatric primary care
- Assisted living facilities and healthy aging
- Quality Improvement
- Age Friendly Health Systems
Publications
- Holmes, HM, Beck, MS, and Rowe, JH. Geriatrics: Year in Review. J. Geriatr. Oncol.2016, 7(5), 404—408. https://doI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2016.06.002.
PMID: 29387715
- Beck, M. (2018) Make Your Clinic More Senior Sensitive. American Nurse Today, 13 (11),61-63
- Beck, M.(2022) Osteoporosis Review. New Directions. Issue 6, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence.
- Beck, M., Bi, S., Atai, F., & Rianon, N. (2023). Effect of Quarantine on Body Weight Among Residents of Assisted Living Facilities During the COVID-19. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 49(9). https://doi: 10.3928/00989134-20230816-02. PMID: 37650851
- Beck, M. (2024). Direct Versus “Incident to” Billing for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates: Understanding Billing Knowledge and Options. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 20(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2024.104978.
PMID: 35666969
Board Certification
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certification through ANCC