Speaking with One Voice: Coordinated Messages Matter

Webinar Overview

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Nursing Workforce Development programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act [PHSA]). President Lyndon Johnson’s signed these programs into law through the Nurse Training Act of 1964 on September 4. Dr. Suzanne Miyamoto (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) will address the history, appropriations, and importance of Title VIII and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), as well as their impact on advancing nursing education and research. In addition Dr. Miyamoto will provide insight on how the broader nursing community can come together as one voice to advocate for nursing education, research, and practice, including the Title VIII programs and NINR. She will also detail how to best create a coordinated message for members of Congress. Ms. Jamie Ware (National Nursing Centers Consortium) will be discussing the history and importance of Nurse-Managed Health Clinics (NMHCs Title III of PHSA) in providing access to care for underserved populations, and how these sites are integral to clinical training and practice for advanced practice registered nurses.

Webinar SpeakerS

Suzanne Miyamoto, PhD, RN
AACN Director of Government Affairs and Health Policy

Suzanne Miyamoto, PhD, RN is the Director of Government Affairs and Health Policy at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). AACN represents over 740 schools of nursing and serves as the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate education. With over a decade of policy experience, Dr. Miyamoto leads the association’s advocacy work focused on nursing education, research, and practice to promote a cost-effective and high quality healthcare system. Additionally, she is the convener for the Nursing Community, a coalition of 60 national professional nursing organizations that collaborate on a wide spectrum of healthcare and nursing policy issues. Dr. Miyamoto is an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University, School of Nursing and Health Studies as well as at the University of Maryland, School of Nursing. Prior to this, she held policy positions at the state and federal level with the National Institutes of Health and the State Commission on Patient Safety for the Michigan Health and Safety Coalition. She previously served as adjunct clinical assistant professor at the University of New Mexico, School of Nursing and as lecturer at the University of Michigan, School of Nursing. Dr. Miyamoto’s areas of research interest include healthcare policy, political advocacy, innovation and change, and the image of the nurse. Suzanne previously worked as a psychiatric nurse. Dr. Miyamoto received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Bachelors of Art in Psychology, Masters of Science in Nursing, and Doctorate of Philosophy in Nursing all from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Suzanne is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Women in Government Relations, and the American Nurses Association.

Jamie Ware, JD, MSW
Policy Director, National Nursing Centers Consrtium (NNCC)

Jamie Ware joined National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC) in 2008. As NNCC’s Policy Director, her responsibilities include policy research and analysis, as well as development and implementation of policy strategy on behalf of nurse-managed health clinics and nurse practitioners. Before coming to NNCC, she worked for the Service Employees International Union and managed local and state-level political campaigns. A member of the Pennsylvania bar, Jamie holds a Juris Doctor degree from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, where she received a number of awards for public interest work. Prior to that, she received her Master of Social Work Administration degree from the University of Washington. As NNCC’s Policy Director, Jamie has contributed to various publications, including Temple Law Review and the Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal.

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The Nursing Community consists of 60 national nursing organizations committed to improving the health and health care of our nation by collaborating to support registered nurses. Collectively the Nursing Community represents nearly one million registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, nurse executives, nursing students, and nursing faculty.