Judith Cole, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CARN-AP

Judith Cole is a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, holding an MSN from Vanderbilt University and a BSN from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Judith has been working in healthcare since 2011 with the last five years dedicated to delivering primary care and addiction treatment to marginalized communities and individuals experiencing homelessness.

Judith’s practice is grounded in harm reduction with a commitment to low threshold treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Formerly associated with Care for the Homeless, she provided primary care and substance use treatment in women’s homeless shelters. Currently, she serves as a prescribing clinician specializing in OUD treatment with Ophelia Health.

In 2023, she joined the Integrated Harm Reduction Department at Harlem United, where she launched the Harm Reduction Mobile Health Program, offering low-threshold buprenorphine treatment and wound care through street outreach. Her leadership extends to planning and implementing organization-wide Trauma Informed Care practices, along with creating clinical policies and education for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs.

Judith is a member of NYSAM and sits on the Education Committee.