Speakers

Cynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Founder and Consultant for Civility Matters
Professor Emeritus at Boise State University

Dr. Cynthia Clark is Founder of Civility Matters, Professor Emeritus at Boise State University, and an award-winning professor, scholar, and author. She serves as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the NLN Academy of Nursing Education, and co-chaired the American Nurses Association Professional Panel on Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence. Dr. Clark is best known for her ground-breaking work on fostering civility and healthy work and learning environments around the globe. Her theory-driven interventions, empirical measurements, theoretical models, and reflective assessments provide best practices to prevent, measure, and address incivility to create healthy, productive workplaces.

Dr. Clark is the recipient of numerous teaching, service, and research awards and widely acclaimed for her engaging presentations. Her empirical assessments have been translated into 16 world languages and used by scholars in 32 countries on 5 continents. The 1st edition of Creating and Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education received 1st place honors as the 2013 AJN Book of the Year. The 2nd edition is available and the 3rd edition is underway. Her recent book, Core Competencies of Civility for Nursing & Healthcare, is a must-read for all nurses and health care professionals. Dr. Clark is a community builder and an unwavering advocate for a kinder, gentler, and more civil world.

Speakers

Calvin Chou, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
University of California at San Francisco

Calvin Chou is Professor of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, and staff physician at the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in San Francisco. As Senior Faculty Advisor for External Education with the Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH), he is recognized internationally for leading workshops in relationship-centered communication, feedback, conflict, and remediation in health professions education. He is co-editor of the books Remediation in Medical Education: A Midcourse Correction, and Communication Rx: Transforming Healthcare Through Relationship-Centered Communication.

Kara Myers, CNM
Clinical Professor
University of California San Francisco

Kara Myers has been practicing nurse-midwifery since 2000, when she completed graduate training at UCSF. She is currently Clinical Professor in the UCSF Department of OB, Gyn, and Reproductive Sciences. Her clinical practice sites are Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) and Mission Neighborhood Health Center. Additionally, she is a member of the leadership council for the nurse-midwifery faculty practice at ZSFG and serves as a Senior Faculty Advisor for the Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH).

Kara co-directs the Relationship Centered Communication program at ZSFG and was a founding co-director of the Relationship Centered Communication Facilitators program for ACH. Within the UCSF community and nationally, as faculty of ACH, she regularly facilitates workshops in relationship centered communication, conflict, and feedback. In collaboration with colleagues, she has designed and implemented workshops focusing on the application of relationship centered communication to the promotion of equity in health care and health professions education.

Speakers

Reimund Serafica, PhD, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Associate Professor
University of Nevada (UNLV)

Dr. Serafica earned his undergraduate and graduate studies in nursing from Gardner-Webb University and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He earned his Ph.D. in Nursing (Research and Education) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Rei is also a Certified Nurse Educator and teaches in the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses in UNLV School of Nursing.

He has contributed to science by publishing peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at national and international conferences. He also implemented a viable and relevant research agenda that involves an interdisciplinary approach and mentorship for graduate students.

Dr. Serafica serves as an associate editor to the Journal of Transcultural Nursing, and he is currently the President of the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) of Nevada. In addition, he is the current Community Engagement Outreach Site Director for the Clinical and Translational Research Infrastructure Network in UNLV.

Beth Lincoln, MSN, RN, NP CTN-A
Adjunct Faculty
Pacific Union College

Beth Lincoln is an educator/consultant, certified transcultural nurse, women and family nurse practitioner and author of Reflections from Common Ground: Cultural Awareness in Healthcare (2015) and Further Reflections from Common Ground (2017). She provides consulting services and motivational seminars for healthcare professionals and organizations seeking to provide culturally sensitive and competent healthcare. Ms. Lincoln is a certified transcultural nurse through the Transcultural Nursing Society and has served as President of the Board of Trustees. As a nurse practitioner Miss Lincoln provides clinical healthcare and professional education for a diverse population. She is adjunct faculty at Pacific Union College in Angwin where she teaches Transcultural Nursing and Global Health. Ms. Lincoln presents extensively, sharing her broad understanding of cultural competence in the healthcare and the academic setting. She inspires others to provide culturally sensitive, effective, and equitable healthcare.

Speaker

Cynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor Emeritus
Boise State University

Dr. Cynthia Clark is the Founder of Civility Matters LLC, Professor Emeritus at Boise State University, and a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the NLN Academy of Nursing Education. Her seminal work on fostering civility has brought national and international attention to the controversial issues of incivility in academic and practice environments. Her theory-driven interventions, empirical measurements, theoretical models, and reflective assessments provide best practices to create healthy workplaces around the globe.

Dr. Clark’s many awards include 3-time recipient of the Most Inspirational Professor Award, NLN Excellence in Educational Research Award, Journal of Nursing Education Christine A. Tanner Scholarly Writing Award, Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education, awarded by Sigma Theta Tau, and the AACN John P. McGovern Lectureship Award.

Dr. Clark's current research includes bridging the education-practice gap to create positive work cultures; designing and testing empirical instruments; integrating civility and inclusion into nursing curricula; and conducting intervention studies to measure the effectiveness of cognitive rehearsal. Her presentations number in the hundreds, her publications have appeared in a broad range of peer-reviewed and open-access venues, and her empirical instruments have been translated into 16 languages and used in more than 30 countries. Her book, Creating and Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education is a must-read for all educators and healthcare professionals. Dr. Clark’s upcoming book, Core Competencies of Civility for Nursing and Healthcare will be available Spring 2022.

Speakers

Susan Hassmiller, RN, PhD, FAAN
Senior Scholar-In-Residence
Senior Adviser to the President
National Academy of Medicine

Susan Hassmiller is currently serving as the Senior Scholar-In-Residence and Senior Adviser to the President on Nursing at the National Academy of Medicine from January 2019 through August 2021. In this role, she is serving as a key member of the leadership team for the Future of Nursing 2030 report. She is also the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Adviser for Nursing, and in partnership with AARP, Hassmiller also directs the Foundation’s Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. This 50-state and District of Columbia effort strives to implement the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine’s report on The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health and will additionally seek to build a Culture of Health. Hassmiller served as the report’s study director.

Hassmiller’s work has included service in public health settings at the local, state and national levels, including HRSA. She taught community health nursing at the University of Nebraska and George Mason University in Virginia.

Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, RN, Chair
Board of Directors, AACN
Vice President for Nursing Affairs, Professor, and Dean
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing

Dr. Susan Bakewell-Sachs is a nationally recognized scholar and clinical expert in the care of prematurely born infants, as well as a distinguished leader in academic nursing. Prior to assuming her current role at OHSU in 2013, she served as nursing faculty at the University of Pennsylvania; program director, professor and dean at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) School of Nursing, Health & Exercise Science; and Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at TCNJ. A strong nurse advocate, she was the director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) New Jersey Nursing Initiative, chair of the New Jersey Association of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs, member of the March of Dimes National Nursing Advisory Council, and on the steering committee of the Oregon Action Coalition. Dr. Bakewell-Sachs was an RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow, Cohort 2007, where her leadership development project focused on strategic effectiveness and nursing education.