On-Demand Webinars

Speakers

Daphne Delgado 
Vice President
Health Equity 

Daphne Delgado is Vice President of Health Equity at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s (UsA2), where she works to promote brain health equity through the organization's priorities, initiatives and programmatic activities. Additionally, she leads the Center for Brain Health Equity's work, including the Brain Health Equity Nurse Fellowship and UsA2's partnership with the CDC. Daphne has over a decade of experience in government relations, coalition building, and public health and chronic disease prevention policy, using her experience to advocate on behalf of patients, caregivers, and community-based organizations. Prior to joining UsA2, Daphne worked at Trust for America's Health, YMCA of the USA, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and served as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Health Fellow for U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard. She was named as an Aspen Ideas Health Fellow in 2022. Daphne has a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology, a minor in Biology from Duke University and a Master of Public Health in Health Behavior from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She lives in Nashville.

Angela E. Dykes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC 

Angela E. Dykes is President of Essential Health & Wellness and Immediate Past President of the South Carolina Nurses Association. A board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 30 years of healthcare experience, she specializes in primary care, prevention, wellness, and patient education, with a focus on improving health outcomes in underserved communities throughout North Augusta and surrounding areas.  

Dr. Dykes is passionate about advancing brain health and healthy aging through education, early intervention, and risk reduction. She is a 2025 alum of t he UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Brain Health Fellowship, supported by the National Black Nurses Association and the National Hispanic Nurses Association, and works to educate communities and healthcare professionals about dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and strategies to reduce cognitive decline risk factors.

Nora Hernandez Pupo, PhD, RN, COI, TNCC, WCSI
Caritas Coach® & Caritas Leader®

Dr. Nora Hernandez Pupo is a nurse educator and leader with over 25 years of clinical experience and more than a decade in academic leadership. She is currently a faculty member at Nevada State University, where she contributes to nursing education and student development.

Dr. Pupo has held a range of clinical roles across multiple hospital settings and units, bringing a breadth of real-world experience into her academic work. Prior to joining Nevada State University in 2022, she served for seven years at Barry University as an Assistant Professor and Program Director for the undergraduate BSN program. Dr. Pupo has been actively involved with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) for over 12 years at both the local and national levels. She was selected as a 2025 Brain Health Equity Nurse Fellow.

Adriana Perez, PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, FGSA,  
Assistant Professor, UPenn School of Nursing   
Senior Fellow, UPenn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics

Dr. Adriana Perez teaches Leadership Development in Health Care (NURS748) in the DNP program and has been acknowledged by Penn Nursing’s Graduate Student Organization with the Outstanding Nurse Educator Award. She has developed Social Justice sessions for ABSN students to foster dialogue and activate actions that address structural racism and advance health equity as students prepare to become nurses in today’s world. She is energized by Penn Nursing st udents and enjoys teaching, mentoring, and learning from them.

Noah Brown, MPA
Jonas Grant Program Manager
American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Marta Okoniewski, MPA
Director of Student Engagement
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
 

Speakers

George Tarwater, DNP, RN, CHSE
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Kansas School of Nursing

Dr. George Tarwater is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. He brings extensive experience in undergraduate nursing education, clinical instruction, and healthcare simulation, with a particular focus on active learning, simulation design, and faculty development.

Dr. Tarwater holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Educational Leadership, a Master of Science in Nurse Education, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and an active member of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, where he serves on the INCLUDE Committee. His scholarly and teaching interests include the use of scaffolded, multimodal simulation strategies to enhance learner outcomes, managing cognitive load in complex simulation experiences, and supporting novice clinical faculty development. Dr. Tarwater has presented nationally and internationally on simulation-based education and faculty self-efficacy and is key personnel on an AACN-funded grant focused on simulation-supported transition-to-practice initiatives. With a background in pediatric and adult critical care nursing, Dr. Tarwater integrates clinical expertise with evidence-based educational strategies to advance nursing education and support the preparation of practice-ready graduates.  
 

Megan Turner, MSN, RN, CHSE
Clinical Instructor
University of Kansas School of Nursing

Megan Turner is a clinical instructor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. With over 10 years of experience as a registered nurse, she has cared fo r adult patients across the acute care spectrum, including within inpatient rehabilitation and hospice, medical-surgical, progressive care, and intensive care settings. As a nurse educator she has developed and facilitated numerous lab and simulation experiences, including multi-patient simulation experiences, for both undergraduate nursing students and novice nurses.

In addition to her interests in experiential learning, Ms. Turner is passionate about incorporating education related to lifestyle considerations into nursing education. She also has experience as an affiliate faculty with the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she facilitated simulation experiences for new graduate nurses within the Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency Program. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing at the University of Kansas, focused on how undergraduate nursing students transfer learning from multi-patient simulation experiences to clinical practice as novice nurses. 

Speaker

Lisa Kelly, MSN, RN
Clinical & Safety Account Executive
ECRI
Adjunct Nursing Professor
University of Tulsa

Lisa Kelly is a Clinical & Safety Account Executive at ECRI and an adjunct nursing professor at the University of Tulsa. A U.S. Army veteran, she is pursuing a PhD in Nursing at Texas Woman’s University, where she explores purpose-building, identity, and existential well-being in individuals with multiple sclerosis. While currently building out a grant-funded quantitative study, she has also used autoethnography and Photovoice to examine the lived experience of cognitive impairment. Lisa holds a BSN from Georgia Southern University and an MSN in Nursing Informatics from Walden University.

Jana O’Hara, MSN, RN, CPHFH, CPHQ, CPPS
Director of Consulting and Education
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

Jana O’Hara is the Director of Consulting and Education at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). She is pursuing a DNP from Texas Woman's University with a focus on patient safety and the medication use process. She holds a BSN from Biola University and a MSN in Nursing Systems Management from the University of Texas at El Paso. Jana is certified in Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Human Factors in Healthcare.

Speakers

Therese Doan, PhD, RN, PHN
Professor
San Francisco State University School of Nursing

Dr. Therese Doan is a Professor at San Francisco State University School of Nursing. Her Scholarship focuses on Nursing education innovation, advance care planning, and end-of-life care. With decades of clinical experience spanning the full continuum of care—often described as "womb to tomb"—from perinatal nursing to end-of-life practice. Dr. Doan bridges academic preparation and clinical realities to strengthen nursing students’ readiness for complex patient care conversations. Her research examines reflective and experiential pedagogies that prepare pre-licensure nursing students to engage in meaningful, culturally sensitive discussions about serious illness, advance directives, and patient values.

Megan Lippe, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, ANEF, FPCN, FAAN
Associate Professor
UT San Antonio

Dr. Megan Lippe is an Associate Professor with tenure and palliative care expert. She is a national leader for palliative nursing care education with published work in areas related to palliative care practice and education, simulation, and interprofessional education. She is a co-investigator of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) focused on advancing palliative care education in schools of nursing throughout the country. Dr. Lippe is a 2019 Cambia Sojourns and recipient of the 2017 ELNEC Award and 2019 Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) New Investigator Award. In 2023, Dr. Lippe was inducted as a fellow of both the American Academy of Nursing and the Academy of Nursing Education. In 2024, she was inducted as a Fellow of Palliative Care Nursing by HPNA.

Gloria Littlemouse, PhD, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt School of Nursing

Dr. Gloria Littlemouse, Post-Doctoral Scholar from Watson Caring Science Institute and an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Her work integrates Watson Caring Science and end-of-life education to advance compassionate, culturally responsive care for individuals and families facing serious illness and works with marginalized communities including her own Indigenous community. Dr. Littlemouse is ELNEC-trained, completing training in 2010 with Dr.?Betty Ferrell in San Diego, California.?She has presented nationally and internationally on Five Wishes/advance directives, expanding its integration in nursing education and global end-of-life care initiatives, including work with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, always through the lens of Watson Caring Science. She recently returned from presenting at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and will serve as a keynote speaker at the University of Palermo in just a few weeks on Watson Caring Science and end-of-life education using Five Wishes in international contexts. Her goal is to prepare nursing students to create meaningful Caring Moments with Love.

Paul Malley, MA
President
Five Wishes

Paul Malley is President of Five Wishes, a program of the national non-profit organization Aging with Dignity, based in Tallahassee, Florida. Five Wishes, dubbed the "living will with a heart and soul," is the most popular document used by Americans to make health care decisions before a serious illness. The national version debuted in 1998, when Malley began his tenure with Aging with Dignity, and today there are more than 44 million copies of Five Wishes in national and international circulation. It is available in 33 languages and in Braille. The Five Wishes program provides resources and training for individuals, families, healthcare providers, businesses, employers, places of worship, and community groups. Malley holds a M aster of Arts in Communications degree from Florida State University. He joined Aging with Dignity in 1998, was named its President in 2002, and was named President of Five Wishes in 2025.

Speakers

Carol J. Howe, PhD, RN, CDCES, FAAN
Associate and Parker Endowed Professor
Texas Christian University

Dr. Carol Howe is an Associate and the Paula R. and Ronald C. Parker Endowed Professor of Nursing in the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Her research focuses on the health literacy skills of patients, clinicians, and hospital systems to drive improved patient outcomes. Her focus is on implementation research and quality improvement to increase clinician uptake of health literacy practices to improve patient outcomes. Dr. Howe is currently a principal investigator, collaborating with colleagues at Children’s Health, on three studies using implementation science frameworks and strategies to implement clinician health literacy practices in pediatric ambulatory clinics. Dr. Howe has received honors for her efforts, including the Big 12 Faculty of the Year, the Leadership Award from the American Diabetes Association, the Excellence in Education Award from the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society, the Penn Nursing Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence and Dr. Howe is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
 

Lindsey Patton, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC
Sr. Director Nursing Excellence, Research and Innovation  
Children’s Health System of Texas

Dr. Lindsey Patton leads strategic initiatives that elevate nursing practice, advance research, and foster innovation across Children’s Health. As Senior Director of Nursing Excellence, Research and Innovation, she has been instrumental in shaping a culture of inquiry and evidence-based care. Her leadership has driven the development of a robust academic partnership with Texas Christian University (TCU), expanding opportunities for collaborative research, professional development, and clinical scholarship. 
 

Danielle Walker, RN, PhD, CNE
Associate and Parker Endowed Professor    
Texas Christian University

Dr. Danielle Walker is an Associate Professor in the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas Christian University. A learning scientist focused on nursing education, Dr. Walker’s research centers on improving the quality of teaching and evaluation through evidence-based practices. Her expertise in psychometrics supports the development and validation of reliable instruments across diverse educational and clinical settings. She has been recognized for her contributions to nursing education research with awards such as the 2020 QSEN Researcher of the Year and the Generating Evidence for Nursing Education Practice Award at the Nursing Education Research Conference.  
 

Tammy Webb, PhD, RN, NE-BC  
Chief Nurse Executive  
Children’s Health System of Texas

President
California Association of Colleges of Nursing

Precision Health & Genomics Work Group Co-Chair
American Nurses Association

Dr. Tammy Webb leads nursing strategy and drives clinical excellence in a large children’s hospital system, while fostering a culture of patient- and family-centered care and nursing excellence. She has led multiple ANCC Magnet designations and pioneered both new and evolving professional nursing governance structures empowering nurses through accountability, autonomy and authority.    

She is responsible for executing strategies aimed at achieving high reliability, advancing quality and patient safety and performance improvement culture. She has published numerous articles in prominent nursing journals and conducted significant research on the role of pediatric nursing.?She serves in multiple local, regional and national professional nursing and healthcare organizations advancing and promoting the i mpact of nurse leaders.

Speakers

Nancy Edwards, PhD, MSN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Professor Emerita
Purdue University

Dr. Nancy Edwards is an associate professor of nursing. Edwards is also Director of the Purdue Primary Care Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program. She is known for her research into non-chemical ways to improve quality of life for those with all forms of dementia, their loved ones and caregivers, and their communities at large. She has studied the effects of animal-assisted therapy, including robotic dogs, and chair-based exercise therapy for patients, as well as the differing needs of family caregivers based on the challenges posed by various kinds of dementia. As a faculty member and clinical preceptor, she has guided the education of 89 nurse practitioner students and served as chair for 42 master's students as well as 21 students seeking their doctor of nursing practice degrees.

Jennifer Coddington, DNP, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC

Assistant Dean of Online, Professional and Clinical Education, Clinical Professor, Director of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Graduate Program
Purdue University  

Medical Director, Director of Practice and Outreach
Central Nursing Clinics  

Dr. Jennifer Coddington is Clinical Professor, Director of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, Director of Practice and Outreach, and Medical Director of North Central Nursing Clinics for the School of Nursing, and HHS Assistant Dean of Clinical Practice, Professional and Online Education. She has over 35 years of experience in pediatrics and currently practices part-time as a CPNP-PC in primary care. Dr. Coddington’s research focuses on quality outcomes of nurse-managed health systems. She implements and evaluates unique models of care that address current challenges in healthcare delivery in the United States including: increasing access to health care for vulnerable populations, innovating rural health care, removing barriers for practice for Advanced Practice Nurses, and improving pediatric health.

Speakers

Wanda Thruston, DNP, APRN, RN 
Director of Access and Engagement 
American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Dr. Wanda Thruston, Director of Access and Engagement at AACN, is a national and international leader in academic nursing and advancing fair and just access to health and well-being for all, with expertise in institutional transformation, leadership development, and systems-level strategy. A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar Fellow, she brings decades of experience in clinical practice with under-resourced populations, health policy, and academic leadership.

At AACN, Dr. Thruston led the development and implementation of the Ecosystem of Excellence in Academic Nursing, a strategic framework designed to enhance institutional effectiveness and promote the success of students, staff, and faculty. She provides technical assistance, training, and consultation to AACN member and non-member institutions—supporting strategies to expand access, strengthen student achievement, improve the institutional climate, and build academic environments where all individuals feel supported and prepared to succeed.

Previously, she served as Special Assistant to the Dean at Indiana University School of Nursing, where she led the development of the Diversity Strategic Plan and participated in creating a university-wide pathway for DEI faculty promotion She also led a large-scale assessment of health and well-being for Indiana’s second-largest K–12 district to inform fair and effective resource allocation that meets the needs of all students. Dr. Thruston is committed to advancing environments where students, staff, and faculty thrive. She is a fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars and the American Academy of Nursing (Oct. 2025).

Speakers

Maureen “Shawn” Kennedy, MA, RN, FAAN
Contributing Editor, JAMA Health Forum; Editor-in-Chief Emerita
American Journal of Nursing

Maureen “Shawn” Kennedy is a contributing editor for JAMA Health Forum and Editor-in-Chief Emerita of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), stepping down after 12 years at the helm and after 15 years in other journal roles. As AJN news director, Shawn was a visiting nurse scholar at the WHO Office of Nursing and Midwifery in 2009-2010. As AJN editor-in-chief, she led award-winning projects and series that have increased nurses’ awareness of important professional and social justice issues, enhanced curriculum, and provided evidence for policy change. Shawn guided AJN's innovative digital and social media strategy, positioning AJN as a leader among nursing and medical journals. Her work in advancing standards for nursing publications was recognized in 2016 by the International Academy of Nursing Editors with the Margaret Comerford Freda Award for Editorial Leadership and in 2017, she was awarded The Nightingale Initiative for Global Health Advocacy in Action Award for excellence in promoting nursing scholarship. Author of several book chapters and numerous articles in AJN and other journals, her editorials in AJN have received six Clarion awards from the Association of Women in Communications. She currently serves as a trustee of the Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association and of New Jersey’s Valley Hospital System and is on the national advisory board of R3-Resilient Nurse Initiative Maryland at The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She presents internationally on scholarly publishing issues, authorship ethics, and writing, with the goal of getting ALL nurses to tell their stories.

Speaker

Emily Helbick, DNP, RN, CCRN
Vice President of Network Operations
Palm Beach Accountable Care Organization

Dr. Emily Helbick is a Doctor of Nursing Practice-prepared nurse leader with 15 years of experience spanning critical care, public health operations, and value-based healthcare strategy. She spent a decade at the bedside in adult intensive care before transitioning in 2021 to Florida’s emergency management response, where she led statewide nursing operations for COVID-19 vaccine administration.

She currently serves as Vice President of Network Operations for a Florida-based national Accountable Care Organization (ACO), where she leads strategic network operations, performance improvement, and population health initiatives. During her tenure, she developed and implemented a predictive analytics and machine-learning program to proactively manage advanced care populations, an experience that catalyzed her focused work at the intersection of nursing leadership and artificial intelligence.

Dr. Helbick earned her DNP in Leadership from Jacksonville University in 2024 and now serves as adjunct faculty for DNP students. She also sits on the university’s AI Task Force, contributing to curriculum development and the ethical integration of artificial intelligence in nursing education. She has completed advanced coursework and certifications in AI in healthcare through Stanford Online and the American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.

She is passionate about ensuring nurses are not passive recipients of technology, but informed leaders in its design, governance, and implementation. Dr. Helbick advocates for AI literacy in nursing education and believes that when nurses are equipped with both systems thinking and technological fluency, they are uniquely positioned to shape the future of healthcare.