Kamala Via, DNP, CRNP-PMH - Bridging the Gap in Mental Health Care: Considerations for PCPs Treating Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Disturbances

Kamala D. Via provides mental health services for adults experiencing life challenges. She is a licensed, board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She has practiced in a variety of settings to include, inpatient, consultation and liaison, emergency department and outpatient treatment. She has served as faculty in several academic institutions. Dr. Via has a Doctor of Nursing Practice from The University of Alabama. She earned both her master’s in nursing and post master’s certificate in Teaching Nursing and Health Professions at University of Maryland, Baltimore. She also holds a master’s in administration from Central Michigan University. 

Dr. Via was awarded the 2022 American Association of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Excellence. She also received the Outstanding Advanced Practice Clinical Nurse Award in 2022 from the Maryland Nurses Association. Her work on stimulant use, clinician burnout and nurse practitioner legislation has been published. She serves on the legislation committee and as Chair of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland political action committee. She currently works as a psychiatric nurse practitioner providing mental health services to adults in the emergency department, inpatient and outpatient settings in Maryland. Dr. Via retired as Lieutenant Colonel from the Maryland Army National Guard in 2007 after 22 years of military service.

Kamala believes in “dirt therapy” and gardens with a purpose! In her next chapter, Kamala is going to design flowers.

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Beginning April 1, 2022, when you apply for a Maryland health occupation license or complete your renewal application, you will be required to attest that you have completed an approved implicit bias training course. This applies to all “health care professionals” (physician, nurse, dentist, social worker, psychologist, pharmacist, health educator, or other allied health professional). You are NOT required to submit a certificate of completion for this training to your Board and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are NOT required, however MAAPC provides a certificate of completion if needed.