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    4. Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship: 2025-2026 Cohort

    Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship: 2025-2026 Cohort

    Meet the 13 teams that form the new 2025-2026 cohort. The teams represent geographically diverse areas across the U.S., large and small health systems, and standalone hospitals in urban and rural locations.

    headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (CA)

    Sharon Brown, MSN, BSN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, FACHE
    Chief Nursing Officer

    M. Carina Menjivar, DNP, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC, CPHQ, LSSGB
    Associate Chief Nursing Officer

    headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

    Atrium Health Pineville (NC)

    Robyn Barriffe, DNP, BSN, MSN, NEA-BC
    Chief Nurse Executive

    Stephanie O’Bryon, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
    Assistant Vice President, Patient Care Services

    headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

    Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (NC)

    Giancarlo Lyle-Edrosolo, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FAONL
    Market Chief Nurse Executive, Atrium Wake Forest Baptist

    Kimberly Stanbery, DNP, NEA-BC, OCN
    Chief Nursing Officer, Comprehensive Care Center

    headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

    Cleveland Clinic Health System (OH)

    Maureen Schaupp, MSN, APRN, CNP
    Associate Chief Nursing Officer/Executive Director (Health System)

    Craig Tobias, MSN, MBA
    VP/Chief Nursing Officer

    headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

    CommonSpirit Saint Anthony Hospital (CO)

    Jennette Bergstrom, MSN, CENP
    VP Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer

    Jesse DeWaard, MSN, CENP
    Director of Nursing

    headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

    Beth Israel Lahey Health, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (MA)

    Scott James, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
    Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

    Karen Schoonmaker, MSN, RN, CPPS
    Executive Director, Quality and Patient Safety / Patient Experience, Magnet Program Director

    headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

    Sarah Louk, BSN, MSN, MSIE, AGCNS-BC
    Department Head Adult Inpatient Units

    Reginald Middlebrooks, DNP, MSN, BSN, CRNA
    Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Nursing Services

    headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

    NYC Health + Hospital/Queens (NY)

    Karine Austin, BSN, MSN, DNP, NEA-BC, CENP
    Deputy Chief Nursing Officer

    Abbi-Gail Baboolal, BSN, MSN, DNP, FNP
    Chief Nursing Officer

      headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

      Penn Medicine (PA)

      Florence Vanek, MSN, NE-BC
      Associate Chief Nursing Officer

      Annelies Wood, MSN, RN-BC, CRNP
      Clinical Practice Advisor

      headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

      St. Elizabeth Healthcare (KY)

      Christy Miller, PHD, MSN, BSN
      Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

      Jennifer Yost, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
      Assistant VP Nursing Operations

      headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

      University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (AL)

      Andrea Boohaker, DNP, MSN, CRNP, ACNP-BC, RNFA
      Associate Vice President

      Terri Poe, DNP, MPA, BSN, NE-BC
      Chief Nursing Officer

      headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

      University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (MD)

      Jaime Van Allen, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, CV-BC
      Director of Nursing Practice and Outcomes

      David Hunt, DNP, MBA, BSN, MSN, NEA-BC
      Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer

      headshots of Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2025-2026 Cohort awardees

      Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital (CT)

      Mary Christoffersen, DNP, MBA, BSN, CNOR
      Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer

      Joubin Bavarian, BSN, MHA, NEA-BC, FACHE
      Vice President, Nursing

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