Dr. Mary Ellyn Blankson is the Chief Nursing Officer at Community Health Center, overseeing diverse nursing services across the CHC network,including primary care, health care for the homeless, and school based health services. Dr. Blankson joined CHC as a family nurse practitioner shortly after graduation in 2005 from the Yale University School of Nursing. While at CHC, Dr. Blankson has served as the On-Site Medical Director of the New London County Sites, the Vice President of the Medical Staff, and the Chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. She completed her DNP education at Johns Hopkins University in 2015. Dr. Blankson is certified and holds professional membership in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners