Afton Michelle Erbe

Afton Erbe, PhD, MPH, PMHNP-BC is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati and a board certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Her clinical experience includes adult and geriatric acute mental health inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient programs, integrated behavioral health-primary care, psychiatric emergency care, and psychiatric consult service. Her research interests include total worker health, mental health within the workforce, neuropsychiatric and neurocognitive disorders, neuro-infectious diseases, and public health.
 

PhD: University of Cincinnati 2024 (Nursing Research)

MS: Wright State University 2018 (Nursing; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)

MPH: University of Cincinnati 2014 (Health Education and Health Promotion)

BSN: University of Cincinnati 2014

BS: Bowling Green State University 2011 (Microbiology and Neuroscience)

08-2024 - Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati,

08-2018 - Nurse Practitioner, Mercy Health,

Peer Reviewed Publications

Erbe, A. (2022. ) Compassion fatigue and mental health in health care professionals .Workplace Health and Safety, , 70 (6 ) ,

Invited Presentations

Erbe, A. (12-02-2024. ) Silently Suffering - Prevalence Rates and Relationships Between Mental Health Issues and Suicide Risk Among Veterinarians .NIOSH HCSA Sector Council Meeting, Virtual.

Poster Presentations

Erbe, A. (04-05-2024. ) Mental health and suicide risk among veterinarian: Preliminary results .Education Research Center Symposium, Chicago, IL. . Level:Regional

Erbe, A. (11-03-2022. ) Mental health & suicide risk among veterinarians: An integrative review .Ohio Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Hamilton, OH. . Level:State

Erbe, A. (10-13-2023. ) Mental health and suicide risk among veterinarians .Education Research Center Symposium, Cincinnati, OH. . Level:Regional

Lecture

Erbe, A. (2022. ) Mental health among veterinarians: An update on the current crisis .Virtual. Level:International

Population and Community Nursing Level:Undergraduate