Dr. Melissa Tanner

Dr. Melissa Tanner

Vice President of Compliance and Analytics

Dr. Tanner is the Vice-President of Compliance and Analytics for CounterPoint. She has supervisory responsibilities for the psychological services department and is a member of the company’s leadership team (CPL). After earning degrees of distinction in psychology from Harvard University and American University, Dr. Tanner joined CounterPoint. As an original member of the company, Dr. Tanner has helped solidify the company’s commitment to evidence-based care, through development and validation of regularly used assessment tools and dissemination of materials to staff and facility partners outlining advancements in the field of geriatrics. Dr. Tanner frequently creates and provides trainings to facility staffs and CounterPoint providers on a variety of topics, ranging from management of difficult behaviors to trauma-informed care. Dr. Tanner is also a member of the BCAT® faculty and has published research on cognitive assessment and cognitive interventions. Dr. Tanner has also had the opportunity speak about CounterPoint and the BCAT® Research Center’s approach on the national and international stage, most notably at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference Global Alliance on Women’s Brain Health, held in London, England.