Nicole Mushero, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

I am a geriatrician with experience in the outpatient ambulatory, SNF and inpatient settings. I am a passionate educator and teach medical students, residents and fellows and have extensive experience developing curricula. Most recently, I am the recipient of a Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) which protects much of my time to work around incarcerated older adults, a growing, and particularly vulnerable group of older adults. My goal is improve care for this population through educational interventions both within and outside carceral institutions. Additionally, my work focuses on medical parole and decarceration.

Publications

  • Published 10/1/2026

    Mushero N, Williams B. End-of-Life Care for People Who Are Incarcerated-Reply. JAMA. 2026 Oct 01. PMID: 42821290.

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  • Published 9/16/2026

    Newton EE, Rech A, Kaelblein A, Mushero N. An Educational Intervention to Improve Knowledge of Nurses Caring for Patients Experiencing Incarceration. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2026 Sep 16; 1-5. PMID: 42743149.

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  • Published 8/25/2026

    Mushero N, Moore A, Williams B. End-of-Life and Hospice Care for People Who Are Incarcerated. JAMA. 2026 Aug 25; 336(8):701-702. PMID: 42340686.

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  • Published 6/19/2026

    Mushero N, Stover C, Kumar N, Day H. Introducing Residents to Advocacy for Aging Incarcerated People: A Compassionate Release Pilot Elective. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Aug; 74(8):2485-2487. PMID: 42317075.

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  • Published 11/13/2025

    Suh M, Chao S, Shanabrook K, Kler JS, Mushero N. Key characteristics of medical parole applications in Massachusetts in 2022-2023. Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 13; 15(1):39736. PMID: 41233559.

    Read at: PubMed

Education

  • University of Massachusetts Medical School, MD
  • Brandeis University, PhD
  • Boston University, BA