She is also a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) at UTMB Pediatrics. Ms. Best receive a PhD in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin, TX. She also received a Master’s in Nursing from Texas Women’s University and received her BSN at Baylor University in Waco, TX. Mary Ann has been with UTMB since 2010 and is part of the Pediatric Development and Behavioral group as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. This specialty group of providers conduct medical assessments and management of behavioral problems in children, including pharmacologic management. Ms. Best has received many honors including a Nursing Leadership Award in 2009 from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing