About

Dr. Marissa Fontanez is a healthcare leader who has spent over a decade building teams, shaping strategy, and driving results. She started her career as a registered nurse, earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice, and rose through clinical and operational leadership roles—managing cross-functional teams, directing COVID response operations, and leading medical education initiatives for pharmaceutical companies, professional associations, and healthcare startups. What sets her apart is her ability to see the full picture: she connects organizational goals to learner needs, translates strategy into execution, and measures what matters. That clinical foundation continues to shape how she leads—grounded in evidence, focused on impact.

Education

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner – University at Buffalo, New York

  • Integrative Medicine Fellow – Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine

  • Bachelor of Science, Nursing – University at Buffalo, New York

  • Bachelor of Science, Psychology – Fordham University

Certificates

  • Medical Editing – American Medical Writers Association                                            

  • Foundations in Medical Affairs – Medical Affairs Professional Society                                       

  • Digital Marketing Certification – HubSpot Academy    

  • Continuing Education Accreditation – Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 

  • Implementing Shared Governance – Relias                         

  • Learning Experience Design – University of Michigan                  

  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) – NIDA Clinical Trials Network, National Institutes of Health                    

  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – CITI Program             

  • Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Investigations of Devices – CITI Program                                                

Professional Affiliations

  • American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Member

  • Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) Member

  • Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) Member