Regional Liaison Team

Dr. Melynda Hutchings

Northeast Texas

A part of the medical community since 1990
Received the Shira Fellowship Award from 2017-2019
Worked at UTA since 2014 as clinical faculty, clinical instructor, and team lead
Joined the UTA BSN Rural Health Liaison Team as team lead in August of 2022

TX Outreach Coordinator

Adjunct Faculty at UTA since 2014 in AOBSN and RNBSN Programs
A registered nurse since 1984 with practice in a variety of settings to include Emergency Nursing, Pediatrics, Community, Management and Education.
Practiced as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from 1994 through 2020
A retired officer of the US ARMY Nurse Corps
Joined the UTA BSN Rural Health Liaison Team in June of 2022

Southeast Texas

11 years of experience as a registered nurse
3 years serving as adjunct clinical faculty for the UTA AO BSN program.
3 years serving in a Critical Access Hospital caring for pediatrics and adults in the medical/ surgical setting
Spent the last 5 years caring for our military and veteran population in various settings including Ortho, Cardiac/Telemetry, and Pulmonary.
A member of the Academy of Medical -Surgical Nurses and received her CMSRN in 2021.
A member of Sigma Theta Tau Professional Nursing Association.
Lived and worked in a rural community as a nurse, and now has a deep appreciation for the unique challenges that those communities face.
Joined the UTA BSN Rural Health Liaison Team in June of 2022

North Texas

A nurse for over 30 years.
Joined the UTA BSN Rural Health liaison team January 2023.
Previously CEO CAH Parkview Hospital 2012-2022.
A registered nurse since 1990 with practice in a variety of settings to include Med/Surg Nursing, Management and Education.
Received Masters in Nursing from UT at Tyler.