Sharmaine McCoy is a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner. She started her career at Inova in 2005, transitioning from a bedside registered nurse (RN) to a nurse practitioner.

Sharmaine has a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Charlottsville and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Hampton University in Virginia.

Sharmaine's passion for decreasing healthcare disparities and promoting health equity is evident in her work. She co-leads the ISHV Community Outreach Subcommittee, striving to provide safe, patient-centered care that enhances health literacy and empowers patients to self-manage their diagnoses. Her commitment to preventive cardiology further supports her efforts to address risk factors early and promote long-term cardiovascular health in the communities she serves.

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, being a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan, reading, and listening to audiobooks.

Awards/Associations

• Humanity Service Award, CAB Outreach International Ministries, Inc., 2023
• Inova Nursing Excellence Scholarship, 2022
• Freedmen’s Hospital Nurses’ Alumni Clubs, Inc. Scholarship, 2022
• Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners Doctoral Scholarship, 2022
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
• American Nurses Association
• Black Nurses Collaborative
• National Black Nurses Association
• DNPs of Color
• Virginia Nurses Association
• Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
• Vice President, Northern Virginia chapter of National Hampton Alumni Association
• President, Mount Olive Baptist Church Health and Wellness Ministry