Anna Larkin is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Hunter College specializing in chronic pain management, and is projected to graduate in May 2024. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry with a minor in Italian from the College of the Holy Cross, she went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hunter College. She began her nursing career on a postoperative orthopedic unit at Hospital for Special Surgery where she worked for six years. While at HSS, she earned certifications in orthopedic nursing and holistic nursing, and participated in a humanitarian service trip to Accra, Ghana. She also completed evidence-based practice projects such as developing a nightshift wellness education pamphlet to educate staff on how to maintain wellness, and implementing aromatherapy as the first nurse-driven alternative therapy for postoperative nausea at HSS. After earning her Master of Science in Nursing, she worked as a nurse practitioner at a pain management clinic in the Bronx, NY and became an active member of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing.