Rebecca Abraham, RN, BSN, is the CEO and Founder of Plesio Health and a Registered Nurse. Plesio Health bridges the gap in licensed care by combining AI-leveraged clinical tools with clinician-led services, helping healthcare providers and businesses confidently integrate holistic therapies into personalized care.
Rebecca is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on the clinical application of medical cannabis and the emerging specialty of cannabis nursing, which was recently adopted by the American Nurses Association. She brings 20 years of experience spanning emergency medicine, critical care, healthcare policy, case management, and healthcare utilization.
Her work on medical cannabis implementation has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Journal of General Internal Medicine. She is also an international speaker, presenting on cannabis science and nursing innovation at leading conferences worldwide. Rebecca is also a doctoral student at Northern Illinois University, now deferred to focus on scaling Plesio Health, which focuses on integrating cannabis and other holistic therapies into traditional healthcare systems through a nursing-driven model.
Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Biology and Communication from Saint Xavier University, becoming the first in her family to graduate from college. She is board-certified in critical care (CCRN) by the American Association of Critical-Care Nursing, received a continuing education scholarship from National Nurses United to attend Rutgers University’s Women’s Global Health Leadership Program, and was honored with the Illinois Nurses Association’s 40 Under 40 Leaders in Nursing Award.
Rebecca lives in Chicago with her husband, two children, and a pet turtle. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys reading, traveling, puzzles, and supporting the arts.
