Maria Baxter is the director of geriatric medical support services at Gilchrist, the leading nonprofit provider of serious illness and end-of-life care in Maryland. She has 10 years of experience practicing as geriatric nurse practitioner and is a fellow of GAPNA Leadership Institute 2022-2023. She is a board-certified adult-gerontological primary care nurse practitioner. She is a past president of the Maryland GAPNA Chapter and was elected this year to GAPNA's Nominating Committee.