Dr. Meriah Ward, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, is a highly accomplished healthcare professional with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and dual certifications as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). They currently serve as a nurse practitioner at Advance Community Health in Raleigh, North Carolina, while holding the adjunct professor position at Old Dominion University's advanced practice registered nursing family nurse practitioner program. In addition to their clinical roles, Dr. Ward is a contract content creator for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and a healthcare advisor for Vance-Granville Community College's medical assistant program.

Dr. Ward has authored numerous continuing education courses on a wide range of topics, including HIV, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), neurodivergence, and substance use disorder (SUD). Their work primarily addresses healthcare disparities in underserved communities and explores the relationship between social determinants of health and health outcomes. Within the organization, Dr. Ward also serves as a clinical informaticist, actively involved in quality improvement projects to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and increase provider satisfaction. Dr. Ward completed the MSN, DNP, and Post-Graduate Certificate (PGC) at Old Dominion University in 2020, 2021, and 2024, respectively. They identify as non-binary and use they/them pronouns, and their personal experience as an autistic individual informs their perspective on neurodivergence in healthcare.