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    Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship: 2024-2025 Cohort

    Meet the 10 teams that form the new 2024-2025 Nurse Innovation Fellowship by Johnson & Johnson cohort. The teams represent geographically diverse areas across the U.S., large and small health systems, and standalone hospitals in urban and rural locations.

    AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (FL)

    Darla Fish, RN, MSN, CCRN
    Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

    Carla Johnson, RN, MSN, NE-BC
    Executive Director of Nursing

      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

      Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest (TX)

      Melissa Shemek, EdD, CI, MSN, Ed, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC
      Director of Nursing Professional Development

      LaJuana Jones, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
      Chief Nursing Officer

      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

      Christiana Care Health System (DE)

      Michelle Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB
      Vice President, Nursing Professional Excellence

      Danielle Weber, MSN, MSM, RN-BC, NEA-BC
      Chief Nursing Executive and Chief Nursing Officer

      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

      Cook County Health (IL)

      Beena Peters, DNP, RN, FACHE, FABC
      System Chief Nursing Executive

      Elizabeth Vaclavik, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
      Associate Chief Nurse Executive, Ambulatory Services

      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

      Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital (PA)

      Jeanne Dzurenko, MPH, BSN, NEA-BC
      Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

      Jolene Klotz, RN, MSN, CRRN
      Director of Nursing

      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

      Inova Health System (VA)

      Marguerite Cunningham, DNP, NEA-BC, NI-BC, CPHIMS
      Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

      Dina Dent, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
      Vice President of Nursing, Medicine Service Line

      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

      Rutland Regional Medical Center (VT)

      Kelly Watson, DNP, MHA, RN, FACHE
      Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

      Elizabeth Kyhill, MSN, RN
      Vice President, Medical Group Operations

      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

      Seattle Children’s Hospital (WA)

      Bonnie Fryzlewicz, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
      Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

      Mary Field, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHON, NEA-BC
      Senior Director, Nursing Innovation & Strategic Initiatives

      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

      St. Joseph Hospital (NY)

      Kimberly Ross, DNP, RN, NE-BC, TCRN
      Director of Nursing

      Anthony Esposito, DNP
      Chief Nursing Officer

        Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort

        University Medical Center of El Paso (TX)

        Amy Daher, MSN, RN, NE-BC
        Chief Nursing Officer

        Nohemi Galindo, MPH, BSN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC, C-ONQS, C-EFM
        Director, Nursing Special Projects

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