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Advisory/Ad Hoc Committees and Workgroups
The Board establishes and appoints advisory/ad hoc committees and workgroups as needed to complete specific tasks. The current committees and workgroups and their functions are as follows:
- Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee
- Nurse-Midwifery Advisory Committee
- Nursing Education and Workforce Advisory Committee
Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee
The board shall establish a Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee to advise and make recommendations to the board on all matters relating to nurse practitioners, including, but not limited to, education, appropriate standard of care, and other matters specified by the board. The committee shall provide recommendations or guidance to the board when the board is considering disciplinary action against a nurse practitioner. The committee shall consist of four qualified nurse practitioners, two physicians and surgeons with demonstrated experience working with nurse practitioners, and one public member.
Name | Classification | Appointment Date | Term Expiration |
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Samantha Gambles Farr, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CCRN, RNFA - Chair | Nurse Practitioner | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2025 |
Edward Ray, MD, FACS - Vice Chair | Physician | March 16, 2021 | February 28, 2025 |
Andrea Espinosa, MD | Physician | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2024 |
Jan Johnson Griffin - MSN, APRN | Nurse Practitioner | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2023 |
Kevin Maxwell, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, RN | Nurse Practitioner | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2024 |
Sally Pham, MSN, RN, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2025 |
Betha Schnelle, MBA, MPH | Public Member | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2025 |
Nurse-Midwifery Advisory Committee
The board shall appoint a committee of qualified physicians and surgeons and nurses called the Nurse-Midwifery Advisory Committee. The committee shall make recommendations to the board on all matters related to midwifery practice, education, appropriate standard of care, and other matters as specified by the board. The committee shall provide recommendations or guidance on care when the board is considering disciplinary action against a certified nurse-midwife. The committee shall consist of four qualified nurse-midwives, two qualified physicians and surgeons, including, but not limited to, obstetricians or family physicians, and one public member.
Name | Classification | Appointment Date | Term Expiration |
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Mary Phillips, PhD, CNM - Chair | Certified Nurse-Midwife | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2024 |
Jenna Shaw-Battista, PhD, RN, PHN, NP, CNM, FACNM - Vice Chair | Certified Nurse-Midwife | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2025 |
James Byrne, MD | Physician | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2025 |
Rebecca DeSantis | Public Member | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2025 |
Ruth Mielke, PhD, CNM, FACNM, WHNP-BC | Certified Nurse-Midwife | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2025 |
Kenneth James, MD | Physician | February 15, 2023 | February 28, 2024 |
Hilary Reyes | Certified Nurse-Midwife | February 9, 2021 | February 28, 2023 |
Nursing Education and Workforce Advisory Committee
There is created within the jurisdiction of the board a Nursing Education and Workforce Advisory Committee, which shall solicit input from approved nursing programs and members of the nursing and health care professions to study and recommend nursing education standards and solutions to workforce issues to the board. The committee shall meet a minimum of two times per year and shall appoint officers annually.
The committee shall dedicate a minimum of one meeting each towards nursing education issues and nursing workforce issues.
The committee may establish subcommittees to study issues specific to education, workforce, or any other topic relevant to the purpose of the committee.
The committee shall study and recommend standards for simulated clinical experiences based on the best practices published by the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, or equivalent standards.
Name | Classification | Appointment Date | Term Expiration |
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Garrett Chan, PhD, RN, APRN, FAEN, FPCN, FCNS, FNAP, FAAN - HealthImpact - Chair | Employer Representative: Professional Nursing Organization | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2024 |
Jeannine Graves, MPA, BSN, RN, OCN, CNOR - Sutter Cancer Center - Vice Chair | Workforce Representative: Currently Practicing RN Representative | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2026 |
Tanya Altmann, PhD, RN - California State University, Sacramento | Education Representative: Nursing Program Director who is a member of CACN | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2024 |
Tammy Vant Hul, PhD, RN, ACNP, CNE - Riverside City College | Education Representative: Nursing Program Director who is a member of COADN | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2025 |
Lynda Phan - Community College Chancellor's Office | Education Representative: College Chancellor’s Office Representative | December 6, 2022 | December 31, 2026 |
Wendy Hansbrough – California State University, San Marcos | Education Representative: College Chancellor’s Office Representative | January 1, 2023 | January 31, 2027 |
Sagie De Guzman, PhD, A-CNS, ANP-C - Los Angeles Community Hospital and Saint John’s Cancer and Research Institute | Workforce Representative: Currently Practicing APRN Representative | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2025 |
Kim Quang Dâu, MS, CNM, FACNM - San Francisco General Hospital | Workforce Representative: Currently Practicing APRN Representative | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2024 |
Hazel Torres, MN, RN - Kaiser Permanente | Employer Representative: Nursing Services Administration | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2025 |
Barbara Barney-Knox, MBA, MA, BSN, RN - Deputy Director Nursing, Statewide Chief Nurse Executive, California Correctional Health Care Services | Employer Representative: Nursing Services Administration | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2026 |
Kathy Hughes, RN - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) | Union Organization Representative | May 25, 2022 | Ongoing |
Jacqueline Bowman - United Nurses Association of California Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) | Union Organization Representative | May 25, 2022 | Ongoing |
Carmen Comsti - California Nurses Association/National Nurses United | Union Organization Representative | May 25, 2022 | Ongoing |
Caryn Rizell - Deputy Director, Healthcare Workforce Development Division | Data Representative: HCAI: Health Workforce Development Division | May 25, 2022 | Ongoing |
Joanne Spetz, PhD - Phillip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies UCSF | Data Representative: BRN Research Vendor | May 25, 2022 | Ongoing |
Sandra Miller, MBA - Assessment Technologies Institute | Public Member | May 25, 2022 | May 31, 2026 |