Mary Joe Martinez, FNP, earned her Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biology from CA State University Monterey Bay, as well as her Master of Science in Nursing from Samuel Merritt University and has been accepted into the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Residency Program. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Mary Joe is joining the EDCHC Primary Care Team in partnership with her residency program. Mary Joe is excited to utilize her experience obtained in urgent care, family practice, mobile clinic, and street medicine. Her primary clinical interests are in chronic disease management, as well as preventative medicine and community outreach to help decrease health disparities in disadvantaged communities. Mary Joe enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, exploring new places, and is an avid National Park visitor.