Scarlet R. Spain, DNP, MPH, APRN, CNS, FNP-BC is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with clinical expertise in occupational and environmental medicine. She has held both management and wellness positions and has been actively involved in research, teaching, and policy development in her tenure. Dr. Spain is as Assistant Professor at Saint Mary’s College of Notre Dame and additionally maintains clinical expertise in various occupational health settings as an occupational and environmental medicine nurse practitioner. Dr. Spain also is employed as an occupational health consultant where she advises on healthy workforces and scope of practice for advanced practice providers, among other occupational medicine topics. Dr. Spain’s current research involves prevention of back pain and injury while at work.

Dr. Spain has been awarded multiple awards and recognized for her work and her impact in occupational and environmental medicine. She has been recognized by the American Public Health Association as a Public Health Nursing Scholar and was elected to serve on the nation’s Health Advisory Committee. She has published her works in The Nurse Practitioner and authored multiple textbook chapters as well as currently holding an editor in chief position. She is a recognized public speaker. Her current interests involve public health topics as they relate to occupational medicine.