Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

May 6, 2025, 12 –1 p.m.
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Brain Imaging Unlocked! Demystifying Cranial CT and MRI

Please join us to learn about CT and MRI Brain interpretation.

Christine Picinich M.S., A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C., CCRN
Christine Picinich M.S., A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C., CCRN has more than a decade of experience working in neurocritical care, neurosurgery, and leadership roles. Additionally, she serves as the Chair of the Neurocritical Care Society APP Section, has authored several publications, is leading various quality improvement projects, and is a member of multiple UC Davis Committees. She is passionate about mentoring and supporting the APP Fellowship Program at UC Davis.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

April 1, 2025, 12 –1 p.m.
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APPs Conquering ARDS: Advanced Ventilation and Hypoxia Management

Please join us to learn about physiology of ventilation, assessing and management of hypoxia and ARDS.

Kathleen Schneider, P.A.-C.
Kathleen Schneider, P.A.-C. is a dedicated member of UC Davis Health, serving as a Physician Assistant on APP Float Team and as an Assistant Professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. With over eight years of experience in Critical Care Medicine, Kathleen has contributed her expertise across multiple hospital teams, including the Surgical ICU, Neurosurgical ICU, Medical, Hospitalist, and Transplant Surgery services. She thrives in dynamic clinical environments, valuing the opportunity to learn from colleagues while mentoring and precepting PA students.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

February 4, 2025, 12 –1 p.m.
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Pass the Salt!

Please join us to learn about medical versus surgical management of sodium.

Lauren Damon, M.D.
Lauren Damon, M.D. completed her medical degree at UCSF and her internal medicine residency at UC Davis Health. She currently serves on our Hospital Medicine team at UC Davis Health and has been the Diamond Doc Award recipient on multiple occasions. Additionally, she serves as co-chair of the Hospital Medicine Education Committee, leading efforts to provide excellent education to students, residents, and faculty.

Christine Picinich, M.S., A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Christine Picinich, M.S., A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C., C.C.R.N. has more than a decade of experience working in neurocritical care, neurosurgery, and leadership roles. Additionally, she serves as the Chair of the Neurocritical Care Society APP Section, has authored several publications, is leading various quality improvement projects, and is a member of multiple UC Davis Committees. She is passionate about mentoring and supporting the APP Fellowship Program at UC Davis.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

January 7, 2025, 12 –1 p.m.
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Solid Organ Transplant and the APP role

Michelle Sanders, D.N.P., A.C.N.P.-B.C., F.N.P.-B.C., R.N.F.A.
Michelle Sanders, D.N.P., A.C.N.P.-B.C., F.N.P.-B.C., R.N.F.A. has over 17 years of experience in clinical practice including emergency medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, trauma, palliative care, hospice, and transplant surgery. In addition to her role as an inpatient transplant coordinator/NP, she is actively involved in transplant organizations such as an APP mentor with the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, a region 5 kidney committee member for OPTN (Organ Procurement Transplantation Network), and a volunteer ambassador for Sierra Donor Services.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

December 3, 2024, 12-1 p.m.
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Demystifying Credentialing and Privileging

Join us to learn about regulatory bodies that influence credentialing and privileging policies and deepen your understanding of practice constraints imposed by medical staff rules and regulations.

Christi DeLemos M.S.N., C.N.R.N., A.C.N.P.-B.C. has greater than two decades of experience in surgical specialty care and 16 years of experience in advanced practice leadership, currently serving as the Chief of UCDMC Advanced Practice. She has a wide range of experience in clinical research, currently serves as the President for the CANP Golden Empire Chapter and has served in leadership in multiple other organizations. She has been the recipient of the 2017 Magnet Nurse of the year, has authored book chapters, developed multilingual educational resources, and developed fellowship education for APPs in partnership with the Air Force.

Danise Seaters M.S.N., A.C.N.P.-B.C. has more than 12 years of experience in emergency medicine and critical care nursing, and 9 years in advanced practice leadership. She currently serves as the Director of Advanced Practice Education and Fellowships at UCDMC, supporting educational and professional development opportunities. She is the President elect for the CANP Golden Empire Chapter and serves as an advocate for poverty awareness for socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

November 5, 2024, 12 –1 p.m.
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Correctional Medicine: Beyond the handcuffs

Join us as we learn about the provision of health services in the correctional system, comprehending the healthcare constraints within this system and the factors that influence care. Additionally, join us as we explore strategies for resolving challenges encountered when interacting with incarcerated patients.

Shauna Nguyen, DSMc, M.S.M., P.A.-C., C.A.Q.-H.M.
Shauna Nguyen, DSMc, M.S.M., P.A.-C., C.A.Q.-H.M., is a hospitalist physician assistant. She earned her master’s at Mississippi College and later received her doctorate from the University of Lynchburg in Virginia with an emphasis in hospital medicine. Prior to her employment at UC Davis, she helped develop a telehealth hospitalist program that focused on providing quality, affordable care to rural/critical access hospitalists in Mississippi and developed the first and only palliative care program for inmates in the state of Mississippi. At her previous healthcare system, she received the Provider of the Year award in 2022.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

October 1, 2024, 12-1 p.m.
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Chest Radiograph Interpretation

Please join us for a review of normal anatomy and anatomical variants, as well as a systematic approach to interpreting chest films with two excellent guest speakers:

David Wilson, F.N.P.-C. is a Nurse Practitioner who initially obtained his Bachelor's of Nursing at Pacific Union College and completed his Masters of Science at UC Davis. He subsequently completed the APP Fellowship Program in Trauma Surgery. He currently practices in Interventional Radiology and serves as an APP Supervisor for Patient Care Services.

Charito Feddersen, F.N.P.-C., is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Interventional Radiology. She received her Master’s Degree in Nursing at Samuel Merritt University. After working as a Primary Care Provider at La Clinica in Vallejo, she completed an APP fellowship in Interventional Radiology at UC Davis. Charito currently practices in Interventional Radiology at UC Davis and Aesthetic Medicine in her private practice.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

September 3, 2024, 12-1 p.m.
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APP Fellow Project Presentation 2024

Neurological Surgery: Giselle Kaneshige, A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C. 

Best Practices for Postoperative Incisional Care in Neurosurgery

Burn Surgery: Patty Kok, A.G.A.C.N.P-B.C. 

Reducing DVT & Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma/Burn Patients: Pharmacological Vs. Non-Pharmacological Strategies.

Inpatient Glycemic: Kristoffer Soguilon, F.N.P. - B.C.

Automatic Referral to Inpatient Glycemic Team Enhances Glycemic Control and Outcomes for patients.

Trauma ACS: Stacy McCarthy, A.G.A.C.N.P-B.C.

Optimal Timing for Initiation of DVT Chemoprophylaxis in Trauma patients with Blunt Solid Organ Injury.

Radiology: Athena Pham, A.G.A.C.N.P-B.C.

Reducing Anxiety with Music Therapy in Hospitalized Patients

Oncology: Jennifer Rouleau, F.N.P - B.C.

Premedication vs. Blood Transfusion Reactions.

Military Partnership: Qaashuntae Wright, A.G.A.C.N.P-B.C.

Utilization Fellowships to Enhance Transition to Practice for Active-Duty Acute Care Nurse Practitioners.

Neurology: Gina Youn, F.N.P-B.C.

Ictal Assessment Standardization: Enhancing Staff Practice.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

July 2, 2024, 12 –1 p.m.
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Diabetes Technology & Medication

Eugene Burbige, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.
Sima Sitaula, D.N.P., F.N.P.-C., B.C.-A.D.M., is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in advanced diabetes management. She earned her B.S.N. and F.N.P. degrees from Prairie View A & M University, Texas. She has received Doctorate of Nurse practitioner degree with focus on diabetes management from San Jose State University. She maintains a busy and productive practice at Lawrence J Ellison Ambulatory Care Center and the Roseville Endocrine clinic at UC Davis Health, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism.

She is a chair of the Advanced Practice Journal Club Council at UC Davis. She co-authored the chapter titled “Common Endocrine/Metabolic Disorders Encountered in the Primary Care Settings” in the Textbook of Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing: Evidence-Based Patient care for Adolescents to Older Adults. She mentors and precepts FNP students and fellows. Additionally, she contributes to the education of medical students by serving as a facilitator for the ENGR course multiple times. She has presented updates on PCOS in the department’s Endocrinology Clinical conference.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

July 2, 2024, 12 –1 p.m.
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Anticoagulation and Updates in Pharmacologic Management

Eugene Burbige, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S.
Eugene Burbige Pharm.D., B.C.P.S. is an internal medicine clinical pharmacist at UC Davis Medical Center. He completed his Doctor of Pharmacy at University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, followed by the completion of a Pharmacy Residency at UCSF. He works primarily with medical and surgical inpatient services.

Eugene’s grand rounds lecture will provide an overview on practices related to anticoagulation and updates in pharmacologic management. Lecture content to include indications for anticoagulation, pharmacokinetics of antithrombotic medications, an overview of the transition between different antithrombotic medications, and periprocedural considerations.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

June 4, 2024, 12 –1 p.m.
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NICU: Small Baby Unit Development

Christa Bedford Mu, RN, M.S.N., C.N.S., C.C.R.N., C-ELBW
Christa Mu is a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist with 27 years of Neonatal Intensive Care expertise, having worked in high-acuity academic settings around the country, including Children's National Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital. For the past 12 years, she has made UC Davis home as a Neonatal Transport Nurse. She returned to school to get master's degrees in nursing education and Clinical Nurse Specialist, with an emphasis on the Parent-Child dyad. Christa is a Clinical Nurses Specialist who specializes in neonatal skin, wound, and ostomy care, as well as intraluminal intestinal rehabilitation in the NICU setting. She also specializes in the difficult care of extremely low birth weight infants from delivery to discharge and is nationally qualified in this area.

Christa received the ANCC Magnet Nurse of the Year Award for New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements in 2019 for her contributions to an innovative telehealth service targeted at helping NICU families' transition from the NICU to home.

In 2020, Christa received the National IHI and Daisy Foundation Award for Extraordinary Nurses in Patient Safety for her efforts to standardized neonatal complicated wound care.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

May 7, 2024, 12 –1 p.m.
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Compliance and Privacy Service: Provider Consideration

Ryan Davis, J.D., LL.M
Ryan is an Executive Director in the Compliance Department at UC Davis Health where he works on general compliance, revenue cycle compliance, and privacy matters for the University. Ryan is the interim Chief Privacy Officer and has been with the UC Davis Health Compliance Department since 2021. Prior to joining UC Davis Health, Ryan worked as an Attorney and Chief Privacy Officer at the California Department of Public Health where he supported California’s COVID-19 response, provided privacy direction, and drafted health care regulations. Ryan earned his undergraduate degree from CSU Sacramento, his law degree from Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, and his LL.M in health law from Loyola University Chicago.

Bianca Buckley, C.P.M.A., C.C.C., C.P.C.
Bianca is a Senior Compliance Analyst in the Compliance Department at UC Davis Health. Her certifications through American Academy of Professional Coders are Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA), Certified Cardiology Coder (CCC), and Certified Professional Coder (CPC). She is a Senior Compliance Analyst at UC Davis Health. Her position is responsible for promoting a compliant billing behavior and practices. She is in charge of identifying and assessing areas of compliance risk, serving as a point of contact for potential compliance concerns and questions, researching federal and state regulations, monitoring and communicating regulatory changes, and assisting the CCO in the timely detection, response, investigation, and analysis of any compliance matter.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

March 5, 2024, 12 –1 p.m.
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Transition of care: Wound Management

Shaunda Crane, M.S.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
UC Davis Health

Shaunda Crane, Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist, has over 12 years experience as a wound specialist, working in diverse settings with Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and Marshall Medical Center. She was educated and trained in wound, ostomy, foot and nail care through Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, has masters degrees in Nursing and Sociology, maintains her certification in public health, and is pursuing advanced certification related to wounds and mental health.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

February 6, 2024, 12 –1 p.m.
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Geriatric Pharmacology Management

Rebecca Sue Boxer, M.D., M.S.
UC Davis Health

Boxer provides comprehensive care to older adults. Boxer is committed to listening to her patients and helping them to make decisions around their goals of care.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

January 2, 2024, 12 –1 p.m.
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Electrolyte Management in the Clinical Setting

Lauren Damon, M.D.
Hospitalist, UC Davis Health

Damon received her undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore and completed her medical degree and residency in Internal Medicine at UC (University of California) San Francisco. She has published numerous journals in her career and was a recipient of Diamond Doc Award in 2022. Damon is a hospitalist in UC Davis Health dedicated to providing high quality, patient-centered care for adults in the hospital and to providing medical education to student and resident learners.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

December 05, 2023, 12-1 p.m.
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Developments in UC Davis advanced practice research

Dr. Lori Kennedy will outline high level overview of APP research and productivity as well as discuss effective ways to navigate research in UC Davis.

Lori Kennedy, Ph.D., RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN-K, CNRN, FNCS
Director, Center for Nursing Science

Lori Kennedy Ph.D., RN, ACNP-BC is the Director of the Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Nurse Scientist at UC Davis Health. Lori completed master's degree and clinical nurse specialist licensure in the first ACNP class in the UCSF Department of Physiological Nursing.

Her interest in clinical research prompted her interest in pursuing a Ph.D.. She was accepted into the inaugural cohort of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing in 2010 and was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award pre-doctoral fellowship from NIH.

Dr. Kennedy obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership in June 2014. Her research is focused on body temperature in the acute period after moderate and severe TBI and its impact on neurologic outcome.

Dr. Kennedy is active in professional organizations including national leadership in the American Association of Neuroscience Nursing, the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing, and the Agnes Marshall Walker Foundation. She has served in committee chair roles for both the Neurocritical Care Society and Society of Critical Care Medicine and is a Fellow of the Neurocritical Care Society.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

November 7, 2023, 12-1 p.m.
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Transitions of Care

Discussion on points of transitions between health care entities and services as well as components and structures of UC Davis Health Transitions of Care

Vanessa McElroy, M.S.N., ACM-RN PHN IQCI
Director of Care Transition and Population Health Care Management, UC Davis Health System

Vanessa McElroy manages multiple complex critical programs impacting broad constituencies across UC Davis health system including ambulatory care management, health education, home care programs, managed care and utilization management, and transitions of care. She has a Bachelor’s in Science Nursing and a master’s degree in Health Nursing Informatics. She serves as a member in multiple hospital steering committees as well as local county committees and maintains annual participation in UC Davis Health System leadership programs serving as a mentor.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

October 3, 2023, 12-1 p.m.
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Disaster Preparedness

Effects of disaster and conflict on health, role of public health towards disaster-affected population, and mechanisms of humanitarian aid

Pranav Shetty, M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, UC Davis Emergency Medicine
Medical Director, Solano County EMS Agency

Dr. Shetty received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, completed his residency in emergency medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and completed a fellowship in Global Health and International Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland. He received his Masters of Public Health from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Shetty is an emergency physician and faculty member of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis. His interests include Emergency Medical Services, Disaster Medicine, and Global Health. He has spent several years working internationally in humanitarian aid. He is fellowship trained in Global Health and EMS.

Dr. Shetty's research interests include international health care, specifically in the application of developed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to resource-limited settings. He also has an interest in pre-hospital care, mass casualty management, and hospital-based disaster response.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

September 5, 2023 , 12-1 p.m.
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APP Fellow Project Presentation 2023

Neurological Surgery - George Maxwell Caudle, P.A.-C. 

Surgical Site Infection Prevention in the Inpatient setting: Best practices vs Current practices

Orthopedic Surgery - Jeannette Tan, P.A.-C.A.P.P. 

Managing Osteoporosis Fracture Patients after the Emergency Department

Inpatient Glycemic - Erica To, F.N.P.-B.C.

An Assessment Tool for the Safe Inpatient Use of Insulin Pump

Neurology - Isabela Dos Santos Nelson, F.N.P. - B.C.

Effective Seizure Termination Through Intranasal Midazolam

Trauma ACS - Jessica Siador Catanghal, A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C.

The Effect of a Rib Fracture Triaging Tool on Unexpected Trauma ICU Admissions

Radiology - Chat Feddersen, F.N.P. -B.C.

The Use of SMS Reminders to Increase Appointment Scheduling

Oncology - Pouya Baghaei, P.A.-C.

Interventions for Reducing Inpatient Falls and Future Applications for Oncologic Patients

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

August 1, 2023, 12-1 p.m.
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Antibiotics Resistance

Nicola Clayton, Pharm.D.

Dr. Nicola Clayton is a Senior Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist at UC Davis Health. She completed her PGY1 Acute Care residency here at UC Davis Medical Center in 2015 and went on to complete a PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency at UC Davis Medical Center in 2016, and then continued to work at UC Davis Medical Center as a clinical pharmacist practicing in Infectious Diseases. She is the pharmacist leader of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at UC Davis Health, which was designated as an IDSA Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence in 2019.

Dr. Clayton is a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist. In addition, she holds a volunteer faculty position with the UCSF School of Pharmacy and was nominated for Preceptor of the Year 2016-2017 and 2018-2019. She completed UCSF’s Master Preceptor Program and co-presented “Make your Voice Heard: Teaching Learners How to Make Effective Recommendations”, a preceptor development continuing education program, as part of UC Davis Medical Center’s Pharmacy Grand Rounds Series.

In today's APP Grand Rounds, Dr. Clayton will discuss most commonly encountered emerging drug resistant pathogens and explain the principles of antimicrobial stewardship and provide examples of how stewardship is implemented in their own practice.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

July 11, 2023, 12-1 p.m.
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Sierra Donor Services

Ginni Jannicelli

Ginni Jannicelli is the Senior Hospital Services Coordinator for Sierra Donor Services and works in the UC Davis Health System as an advocate to hospital organ donor support, referrals, and resources. Ginni has over 22 years of experience working and advocating for donor services. She is known to possess the ability to combine compassion and professionalism while staying informative as she assists families in deciding towards their loved ones’ donation wishes. She has provided multiple presentations relevant to donation process.

This Advanced Practice Grand Rounds Lecture will be reviewing Sierra Donor Services; discussing provider consideration pertaining to the referral process, review various tissue and organs considered for potential donation, outline the Sierra Donor Services resources, and review updated donor guidelines.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

June 6, 2023 –1 p.m.
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Pediatric Radiology

Sujit K. Jha, M.D.

Dr. Sujit Jha is a diagnostic radiologist with four years of specialized experience in pediatric radiology in Nepal and the USA. With a passion for academic enrichment, he has been actively involved in learning and teaching activities and has a special interest in research. Dr. Jha's expertise and commitment to his patients and the field of radiology have made him a valuable contributor to the medical community.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

May 2, 2023 –1 p.m.
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Anemia work-up

Mona Evans, M.S.N., N.P.-C., C.N.O.R.

Mona Evans was an APP Fellow in UC Davis prior to joining Hematology/Oncology team in January 2023. She graduated from Samuel Merritt University in 2021, in progress in obtaining her DNP with Samuel Merritt University. She believes that it’s her professional responsibility to provide a high level of holistic, compassionate and well-informed care to patients.

Claudia Vazquez, D.N.P., F.N.P-.C., R.N.F.A., C.N.O.R.

Claudia Vazquez joined the Davis 8 Hematology/Oncology team as a NP in January 2023 following a 12-month APP Oncology Fellowship at UC Davis. She graduated with a D.N.P. from Loma Linda University in 2021. She has 20 years of OR experience as a R.N. and Registered Nurse First Assistant and has been involved in medical missions locally and abroad.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

April 4, 2023 –1 p.m.
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Extracorporeal Life Support Program at UC Davis

Stephanie Nicole Mateev, M.D.
Medical Director, PICU and PCICU
Medical Director, Extra-Corporeal Life Support Program
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

March 7, 2023, 12 –1 p.m.
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Transforming Perioperative Care at UC Davis

Mariam Kamyab

I joined UC Davis Health in August 2021 as an NP in the Pre-Anesthesia Readiness & Education Program (PREP Clinic). I received my M.S.N. degree at Samuel Merritt University and went back to get my D.N.P. degree. Prior to joining UC Davis Health, I was working as an NP at Sutter in their perioperative Anesthesia Clinic.

Anastasia Ness

Anastasia graduated from Gwynedd Mercy University in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania in 2016 then worked in primary care for 3 years. In 2020 she joined UC Davis Health in the Otolaryngology department then transferred to the Anesthesiology Pediatric clinic in April 2022.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

February 07, 2023, 12 –1 p.m.
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Billing and benchmarking in advanced practice

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Aaron J. Wright, RN, M.S.N., FNP-C

Aaron is the Director of Ambulatory Advanced Practice for UC Davis Health. He is a Master’s prepared and board certified family nurse practitioner with 18 years of APP experience in surgical specialty care including Trauma Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Bariatric Surgery, and Colorectal Surgery. He has progressively worked to improve patient experiences and outcomes through research, publication, and performance improvement. He has also managed UC Davis Health’s level 1 adult and pediatric Trauma programs and UC Davis’s Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP). He believes that empowering APPs with information and providing transparency in processes helps to build healthy systems and sustainable roles. His primary goal as Director of Ambulatory Advanced Practice is to be an advocate for all of the health system’s ambulatory APPs.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

January 03, 2023, 12 –1 p.m.
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Determination of decision-making capacity

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Sharon Demeter, RN, M.S.N., M.A., N.P., C.N.M.

Sharon Demeter practiced as a psychotherapist for more than a decade before she became a certified nurse midwife. She earned her Master of Arts Clinical Psychology at York University, Canada, and Master of Science in Nursing at UC San Francisco. She is in the process of acquiring her Post-Master’s Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at UC San Francisco while she serves as the assistant director of the Master Entry Program in Nursing at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.

Her clinical research and interest include Type II violence mitigation, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma-informed care, perinatal mood disorders and physiologic birth.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

December 6, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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Legislation in Advance Practice

Christi DeLemos, MSN, CNRN, ACNP-BC

Christi is Chief of Advanced Practice at UC Davis Heath System since 2017. She is a master’s prepared board certified acute care nurse practitioner with seventeen years of experience in surgical specialty care.

She began her nursing career more than 25 years ago with the primary purpose to provide the best care possible. Over the years she has taken on many roles in research, nursing management and advocacy, but her personal goal has remained unchanged. She believes leadership in the nursing profession is about providing the best care possible but on a larger scale. It’s about empowering nurses to be patient advocates and to take their place at the table as professional competent healthcare providers

Awards: Magnet Nurse of the Year, Daisy Award, UC Davis Clinical Excellence Award, UC Davis Wellness Award, Mercy Health Mcauley Award for outstanding achievement, Excellence in Care Award Kaiser Permanente.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

November 1, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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Radiographic Findings Associated with Surgical Emergencies

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Ho H Phan, M.D.

Dr. Phan works in the Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. His primary clinical practice focuses on the care of critically injured and emergency surgery patients. His other interests include abdominal wall reconstruction and anterior spine exposure.

His academic interests include surgical education, particularly medical student education and outcomes in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. His philosophy of care is treating patients as if they are his own family members.

Education

• B.S., UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 1995
• M.D., Meharry Medical College, Nashville TN, 2000

Board Certifications

• American Board of Surgery, Board Certified, 2008
• American Board of Surgery- Surgical Critical Care, Board Certified, 2008

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

October 4, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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Palliative Care at UC Davis

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Tammy Myers, M.S.N., F.N.P.-C.

Tammy has been working with UCD Health since 2005. She received her BSN degree in 2005 and later went back to school and obtained her MSN degree and Nurse Practitioner license. She joined the Palliative Care Consult Service in 2017.

Karen Brand, N.P.

Karen has been a pediatric nurse for 40 years and as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for 6 years. She specialize in helping improve quality of life and assist in goals of care for children and young adults with serious life-threatening illness as part of the STEPS team for pediatric palliative care.

Janice Noort, N.P.

Jan joined UC Davis Health in March of 2005 as an NP in Pain management Center before joining the Palliative Care Consult Service. She was one of the initial team members when the Palliative service was newly formed in November 2009. Jan has been an RN since 1986; NP since 2003

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

August 2, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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Addressing Dental Needs During Hospital Admission

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William Love, M.D.

Dr. William Love is a hospital dentist serving the greater Northern California population. As a general dentist, he provides an array of treatment ranging from routine dentistry to hospital-based dentistry under anesthesia for patients with complicated medical histories. He is also actively involved in the management of sleep apnea through the offering of oral sleep appliances. August 2, 2022.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

July 5th, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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Basics of Conscious Sedation for the APN

Craig Wilson, M.S.N., CRNA

Craig Wilson graduated with a BSN from Loma Linda University in 1990. He received his MSN and CRNA Certification from Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia, and California State University, Long Beach in 1995.

He worked with Kaiser Permanente from 1999-2012 and has been with UC Davis Health since 2012. He is also a Clinical Coordinator and Adjunct Clinical Professor with Samuel Merritt University, School of Anesthesia as well as Kaiser and UC Davis.

He is a "Nishamura Award" recipient for Outstanding Clinical Preceptor in 2007 from Samuel Merritt University. July 5th, 2022.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

June 7, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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“Bites & Stings”

Daniel Colby, M.D.

Dr. Colby is an assistant clinical professor and Co-Director of Emergency Medicine here at UC Davis Medical Center. He is a Board Certified emergency medicine physician and toxicologist. His academic interests include toxicology, pediatric poisonings, drugs of abuse, bedside ultrasound in the undifferentiated hypotensive patient, acute stroke, technology, and medical education.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

May 3, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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How Do We Influence Decisions?
A Primer on Behavioral Economics for Advanced Practice Providers.

Pooria Assadi, Ph.D.

Dr. Assadi is an Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations in the College of Business at California State University, Sacramento. His research focuses on business ethics, decision making, and strategic management.

He has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including the 2022 Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2020 Research and Creative Activity Award, and several best paper awards at prestigious conferences including the Strategic Management Society annual conference.

Prior to joining Sacramento State, Dr. Assadi earned his PhD in Strategic Management from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, and spent two years as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Wharton School of Business.

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

April 5, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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Your UC Retirement System

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Kim Becker

Kim Becker, a Fidelity Workplace Financial Consultant, has more than 11 years with the company. She came to Davis in July 2019, and is the Fidelity Retirement Planner for the UC Retirement System.

She will be discussing the primary benefits (pension/Choice) that provide a foundation for retirement income, and voluntary benefits that offer additional savings opportunities (403(b), 457(b) and DC plans).

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

March 1, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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Charity Hale, PharmD

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds

February 1, 2022, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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Melanie Rowe, M.S.N.A., CRNA
Melanie Rowe, MSNA, CRNA received her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from Westminster College in 2009. She has been the CANA PAC Chair since 2012, serves as the CANA Practice Director and is the Co-Chair for the CA APRN Coalition. Melanie has been inspired by the CRNAs before her who have defended this great career and is passionate about protecting CRNA practice in California. She practices at UC Davis Health in Sacramento where is also represents CRNAs on the Advance Practice Provider Unit Based Council.

Advanced Practice Providers

January 4, 2022 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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Leading advanced practice into 2022: UC Wide Advanced Practice leaders panel discussion

Advanced Practice Providers

December 7, 2021 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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In House Organ Recovery at UC Davis

Sean Davies, Sierra Donor Services
Sean started with Sierra Donor Services (then Golden State Donor Services), 17 years ago. He began as a Family Care Coordinator, he then spent several years as an Organ Recovery Coordinator and is now the In House Organ Recovery Coordinator For UC Davis Medical center.

Advanced Practice Providers

November 2, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

Recording
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Forensic Examinations for Victims of Sexual Assault

April Beach DNP, AG-ACNP
April has been working in health care for the last twenty years. Her health care journey began as a volunteer in the emergency room, prehospital care provider and registered nurse. She earned her BSN from Dominican University, her MSN/DNP Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Grand Canyon University and is currently enrolled at Northcentral University Doctor of Education Nursing Program in Scottsdale, Az.  

April is currently working at UC Davis Medical Center as a Nurse Practitioner in Trauma & Surgical Critical Care and Sonoma County Department of Health as a Forensic examiner.  

She is affiliated with California Association of Nurse Practitioners, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National league of Nursing, Cal-Safe and CCFMTC. April uses her education and experience to educate her community members and peers regarding introduction, approach, evaluation, and treatment of victims of sexual assault. 

Pediatric Sepsis

October 5, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

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CME Provided

Moonjoo Han, MD
Dr. Moonjoo Han is an assistant professor of pediatric critical care medicine at UC Davis School of Medicine. She completed her MD at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and her residency and fellowship training at University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her research interests focus on pediatric sepsis. Pediatric sepsis continues to pose a significant health care burden, affecting >8% of all critically ill children with a hospital mortality rate as high as 20%. Through her clinical research and quality improvement work, Dr. Han strives to improve identification of modifiable risk factors and timely delivery of therapies in pediatric sepsis.

An Educational Series with the UC Davis Advanced Practice Fellows

September 7, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

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CME Provided

Neurology: Shari Barela, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, FNP-C, CCRN

QI project focused on improving education and dc process for patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures discharging from the EMU

Radiology: Mafe Barlaan, FNP-BC, MS, RN, CCRN

Streamway Fluid Waste Management System: Efficiency and Patient Experience

Inpatient Glycemic Team: Kristina Hernandez, FNP-C

Inpatient Glycemic Team Diabetes Foot Care Clinical Pathway

Trauma Surgery: Jessica Kim, DNP, AGACNP-BC

Non op management of blunt solid organ Injury

Trauma Surgery: David Wilson, FNP-C, MS, BSN, RN

Pediatric Cervical Spine Guidelines

Neurosurgery: Myleen Romarate, MSN, CNRN, AGACNP-BC

Project Orange (HCAHPS communication on medications)

Dermatologic Emergencies

August 3, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
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CME Provided

Danielle Tartar, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Tartar is originally from St. Louis, Missouri. She completed her MD and PhD at the University of Missouri, where her research focused on CD4+ T cells in autoimmune disease. She then completed her intern year at the University of Chicago before moving to Sacramento to complete her dermatology residency at the University of California, Davis, where she served as Chief Resident in 2016-17. During residency, Dr. Tartar stayed active in research, studying the immunology of wound healing.

Her background in immunology has led her to cultivate an interest in complex medical dermatology and rheumatology-dermatology, and she is currently on faculty as both the Co-Director of Inpatient Dermatology and Co-Director of the Autoimmune Connective Tissue Disease Clinic. Dr. Tartar is also very involved in resident education at UC Davis, where she serves as the Associate Program Director. In her free time, she spends time with her two Siberian Huskies, Thor and Loki.

Key Attributes to Quality Teaching in the Clinical Setting

July 6, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

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CME Provided

(In)Justice and Mental Health

June 1, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

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CME Provided

Dr. Ruth Shim
Ruth Shim, MD, MPH is the Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Calfornia, Davis. She also serves as Associate Dean of Diverse and Inclusive Education at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine.

Dr. Shim received an MPH in health policy from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and an MD from Emory University School of Medicine. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Association for Community Psychiatry. She serves on the Research And Evaluation Committee of the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.

She serves on the Editorial Boards of JAMA Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, Community Mental Health Journal, and American Psychiatric Publishing, and is co-editor of the books, The Social Determinants of Mental Health, and the recently published, Social (In)Justice and Mental Health. She is a former fellow of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program, and an at-large member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. Dr. Shim’s research focuses on mental health disparities and inequities, and she provides clinical psychiatric care in the UC Davis Early Diagnosis and Preventative Treatment (EDAPT) Clinic.

Firearm Violence, 2021

May4, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

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CME Provided

Dr. Garen Wintemute

Garen Wintemute, MD, MPH holds the Baker–Teret Chair in Violence Prevention at the University of California, Davis, where he directs the Violence Prevention Research Program and the UC Davis Firearm Violence Research Center. He was among the first to study firearm violence as a health problem. He is a practicing emergency medicine physician and professor of emergency medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine.

Dr. Nikia Mcfadden

Nikia McFadden is a surgery resident at UC Davis. She is currently spending 2 years in the Mentored Clinical Research Training Program here at UC Davis. She is interested in trauma and surgical disparities.

Dr. Sarah Stokes

Sarah Stokes is a general surgery resident at UC Davis. She is currently spending two years as a research fellow focused on pediatric and fetal surgery. She is interested in injury prevention, pediatric surgery and pediatric trauma.

Services provided by the Acute Infection Management Service

April 6, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

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CME Provided

Overview of insurance issues to consider when discharging a patient from the hospital

Kathleen A. Duke, RN, Clinical Case Manager

Goals of Care in the Acute Admission

March 2, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

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CME Provided

Ellie Curtis, MD, MPVM

Dr. Ellie Curtis is an Active Duty United States Air Force trauma surgeon, assigned at David Grant Medical Center (DGMC) located on Travis Air Force Base. She is part of an ongoing military-civilian partnership between David Grant and UC Davis Medical Center. Dr. Curtis completed her general surgery residency at UC Davis in 2017. She subsequently completed a fellowship in burns and critical care followed by a fellowship in palliative care both at Harborview Medical Center in Washington prior to returning to CA. Dr. Curtis’s philosophy of care centers around the overall patient experience. Her goal is to actively engage the patient, family and community so that together they can focus on optimal short and long term outcomes. In addition to trauma surgery, Dr. Curtis has special clinical interest and expertise in Burn Surgery and Palliative Care.

Age Friendly Care at UC Davis

February 2, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

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CME Provided

Anna Satake, RN, MSN, GCNSAnna Satake is in her 18th year as a nurse. She went to UCSF as a MEPN and completed her Geriatric CNS program in 2006. She currently is a 3rd year PhD student at the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Her research is focused on wives who are caregivers to their partner with dementia and what impacts decisions regarding use of resources.

Anna has worked in multiple healthcare systems including UCSF, Kaiser and NorthBay. She has worked as a Geriatric CNS, Med/Surg Clinical Practice Consultant and a Stroke Program Coordinator. She has spent many years working on programs that improve care for the older adult such as restraint reduction, appropriate sitter utilization, confusion management, falls prevention, and delirium. She has presented some of her work on delirium at the American Delirium Society conference and work on sitter utilization at CALNOC.

She joined UC Davis in August of 2020 where she is focusing on helping to implement the Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders (NICHE) and the overall gaining initiative throughout the health system.

Mentoring in Advanced Practice

January 5, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

UC Davis Virtual Meeting
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CME Provided

Cathy Cartwright, DNP, RN-BC, PCNS, FAANCathy Cartwright is the Director of Advanced Practice Professional Development at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Her career has been devoted to pediatric nursing, including 20 years’ experience as a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in neurosurgery. She received her BSN at the University of Missouri-Columbia and her DNP at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Cathy is a past president of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, the co-editor of the book Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient, the 2015 National Magnet Nurse of the Year for Exemplary Professional Practice, and a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing