Professional

Education

Master’s of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Northeastern University

Qualifications

Board Certified - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Personal

Caitlin O’Hearn Kaplan, PA-C, joined the medical staff as a full-time physician assistant in 2018 who will support the Walk-In Care service and primary care practices. Kaplan, who previously worked at Nantucket Cottage Hospital as an emergency room technician, has returned to the island after completing additional education and clinical training through Northeastern University and serving as a physician assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital.

In addition to her familiarity with Nantucket patients through the NCH Emergency Department, Kaplan has also worked with island physician Tim Lepore and the Yale Medical School on three separate studies on tick-borne diseases.