The roles and responsibilities of the Nursing Practice Development practitioners and specialists (NPDs) are based on the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) Scope and Standards. Together, the team functions as learning facilitators, change agents, mentors, leaders, champions for scientific inquiry, advocates for the NPD specialty, and partners for practice transitions. They support the mission and vision of UCSF Health by performing ongoing assessments of the environment to develop and support education, role development, collaborative partnerships, inquiry, onboarding and orientation, and competency management for staff in the Department of Nursing. They ensure optimal care and high-quality patient outcomes through learning, change, professional role competence, and the growth of nursing staff.
UCSF staff can request a variety of services mentioned below from our team through our NPD request portal.
- Resource/Equipment Request
- NPD/ Education Request
- Nursing Connect Questions
- NPD/Education Consultation
- Competency Development
Nursing Professional Development Team Members
Anthony Scott, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNL, PHN
Interim Director of Nursing Professional Development
Wendy Lee, BS, PMP
Nursing Professional Development Program Manager
System Level
Brooke Clemons, MSN, RN
Clinical Instructional Designer, Nursing Professional Development Practitioner V
Francie Cohen, MS
Education Program Coordinator
Lauren Frahm, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
New Nurse Residency Accreditation Program Director, Nursing Professional Development Specialist V
Joseph Phillips, MPA
Clinical Simulation Leader
Michelle Sison, MSN-Ed, RN, NPD-BC, AMB-BC
Clinical Care Partners Nursing Professional Development
Specialist IV
Adult Clinical Services
Liza Aoanan, BSN, RN
Birth Center Nursing Professional Development Practitioner IV
Joe Balabis, MPH, MSN, RN
Adult Acute/Transitional Care Nursing Professional Development Practitioner IV
Connelly Bossong, BSN, RN
Adult Acute/Transitional Care Nursing Professional Development Practitioner III
Charlie Dharmasukrit, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN
Adult Acute & Transitional Care Nursing Professional Development Specialist V
Jaye Florendo, MSN-Ed, RN, OCN
Infusion Center Nursing Professional Development Practitioner IV
Anne Mccaffrey, MSN, RN, OCN
Adult Acute/Transitional Care Nursing Professional Development Practitioner IV
David Orth, MS, RN, CNS, NPD-BC, CCRN, PHN
Critical Care Nursing Professional Development Specialist IV
Cat Rogers, MSN, RN
Adult Emergency Nursing Professional Development Practitioner IV
Michael Rogers, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN
Critical Care Nursing Professional Development Specialist IV
Meghan Sharron, MS, RN-BC, NPD-BC
Adult Acute & Transitional Care Nursing Professional Development Specialist IV
Maggie Thompson, DNP, MPH, RN, NPD-BC
Adult Acute & Transitional Care Nursing Professional Development Specialist IV
Pediatric & Periop Clinical Services
Dawn Pizzini, MSN-Ed, RN, NPD-BC, CPN
Pediatric Acute & Transitional Care Nursing Professional Development Specialist V
Mary-Ann Rich, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR
Adult Operating Room Nursing Professional Development Specialist V
Annie Yip, MSN, RN
Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Professional Development Practitioner IV