2026 DNP Scholars: Inspire and Celebrate

This podcast features interviews with a cohort of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholars sponsored by Stanford Health Care in 2024. Through their stories, participants will gain insight into the motivations for pursuing a DNP degree and explore how these graduates envision shaping their future roles in healthcare.

1. Discuss how DNP projects bridge research and clinical practice.
2. Explain how DNP graduates impact patient outcomes,
3. Articulate the future role of DNP in healthcare leadership,

Registration Fee: Complimentary

Stanford Health Care is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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All rights reserved. No audio or video taping allowed. We reserve the right to make program changes. All learners must be registered, attend the entire course, and submit an evaluation after course completion to earn credit hours.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Health Care (SHC) adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Pakeeza Ali, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kathleen Bradley, DNP, NEA-BC
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Michelle Joann Chlebinski, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Nichole Cote, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Nancy Kairia, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sierra Kane, MSN
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Monika Lu, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Anita Musafar, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Adetutu Obadina, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

MICHAELA SANCHEZ, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Shelby Taranto, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Ningning Guo, DNP
Stanford Health Care

Nurse Planner (CEPD Staff Only)

Nothing to disclose