Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Julia Schulkers, MS, APRN, FNP-C is a board-certified family nurse practitioner in Hasbro Children’s Hospital adolescent medicine division. Her interests include working with underserved populations and empowering patients of all backgrounds.
Schulkers earned a master of science degree in nursing from The Ohio State University. She then completed a primary care family practice residency at the Thundermist Health Center in Rhode Island with specialized training in transgender and gender diverse health and addiction medicine.
She is a licensed suboxone medical provider with advanced training from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Before joining Lifespan, she worked as a nurse practitioner in community health with the Comprehensive Community Action Program in Warwick, Rhode Island and the Thundermist Health Center in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. In addition, she served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer organizing public health outreach and curriculum development in Nakonsawan, Thailand.
She is a member of the American Public Health Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
She is fluent in Thai.
Education
- Advanced Practice Training: Ohio State University
- Fellowship: Thundermist Nurse Practitioner Program - Rhode Island