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Leykum, MBA, MSC, MD<\/a><br \/>\nUT Health Science Center at San Antonio<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/vivian-low-mph-rn-bc-fpcna\/\">Vivian Low, MPH, BSN, RC-BC, FPCNA<\/a><br \/>\nEl Camino Hospital<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/gail-a-mallory-phd-rn-nea-bc\/\">Gail Mallory, PhD, RN, NEA-BC<\/a><br \/>\nOncology Nursing Society<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/jack-needleman-phd-faan\/\">Jack Needleman, PhD, FAAN<\/a><br \/>\nUCLA School of Public Healtth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/john-ovretveit-bsc-hons-mphil-phd-cpsychol-csci-mihm\/\">John Ovretveit, BSC (HONS), MPHIL, PhD, CPSYCHOL, CSCI, MIHM<\/a><br \/>\nThe Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/wilson-pace-md-faafp\/\">Wilson Pace, MD, FAAFP<\/a><br \/>\nUniversity of Colorado, Denver<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/linda-p-riley-phd-rn\/\">Linda P. Riley, PhD, RN<\/a><br \/>\nChildren&#8217;s Healthcare of Atlanta<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/linda-roussel-phd-rn-nea-bc-cnl\/\">Linda Roussel, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNL<\/a><br \/>\nUniversity of Alabama Birmingham<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/lily-thomas-phd-rn-faan\/\">Lily Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN<\/a><br \/>\nNorthwell Health<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/anita-l-tucker-ma-dba\/\">Anita Tucker, MSc, MA, DBA<\/a><br \/>\nBrandeis International Business School<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Special Advisor<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/sarah-humme-dnp-rn-nea-bc\/\">Sarah Humme, DNP, RN, NEA-BC<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h4>Emeritus Members<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/patricia-benner-rn-phd-faan\/\">Patricia Benner, RN, PhD, FAAN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ann Henrich, RN, MSN, FAAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/marilyn-hockenberry-phd-rn-pnp-bs-faan\/\">Marilyn Hockenberry, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/isrn\/team-member\/stephen-r-mayfield-dha-mba-mbb\/\">Stephen R. 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