Dr. Joyce Batcheller is an Executive Nurse Advisor with AMN Healthcare and is the founder of the Chief Nursing Officer Academy which was developed for new and aspiring CNOs and The Executive Nurse Retreat which has been developed for experienced CNOs. Dr. Batcheller holds the position of adjunct professor for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas, President of The Nurses Legacy Institute and President-Elect for the Texas Nurses Association.
Dr. Batcheller is an innovative healthcare leader known for her ability to transform nursing and improve patient outcomes. She inspires nurses and other healthcare professionals to reach their full potential. One of Dr. Batcheller’s unique talents is her ability to create a compelling vision to engage, empower, and stimulate innovation among her peers. Having served for 19 years as chief nursing officer of Central Texas' largest healthcare system, overseeing more than 3,700 nurses and 90 clinical locations including 11 hospitals, four of which became Magnet designated and five Pathway to Excellence-designated during her tenure. She was a member of the 2013 class of Leadership America, selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow in 2005 and has held various leadership roles at the national and state level. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Organization of Nursing leadership (AONL). She holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock.
Dr. Joyce Batcheller is an Executive Nurse Advisor with AMN Healthcare and is the founder of the Chief Nursing Officer Academy which was developed for new and aspiring CNOs and The Executive Nurse Retreat which has been developed for experienced CNOs. Dr. Batcheller holds the position of adjunct professor for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas, President of The Nurses Legacy Institute and President-Elect for the Texas Nurses Association.
Dr. Batcheller is an innovative healthcare leader known for her ability to transform nursing and improve patient outcomes. She inspires nurses and other healthcare professionals to reach their full potential. One of Dr. Batcheller’s unique talents is her ability to create a compelling vision to engage, empower, and stimulate innovation among her peers. Having served for 19 years as chief nursing officer of Central Texas' largest healthcare system, overseeing more than 3,700 nurses and 90 clinical locations including 11 hospitals, four of which became Magnet designated and five Pathway to Excellence-designated during her tenure. She was a member of the 2013 class of Leadership America, selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow in 2005 and has held various leadership roles at the national and state level. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Organization of Nursing leadership (AONL). She holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock.
Dr. Patricia (Pat) Yoder-Wise has demonstrated leadership through every facet of nursing. Although most of her career has originated out of academic medical centers, where she has served on faculty and as a dean, her focus has always been on practice. As a result, the practice program at Texas Tech expanded rapidly while she was Dean, as did the diversity of both students and faculty. This same practice/practical focus carries over to her academic teaching, which is application-based, and to many of her writings. For example, her bestselling text, Leading and Managing in Nursing, which revolutionized the way nursing leadership/management information is presented, with exercises and other assigned activities, is now in its eighth edition. Co-authored with two colleagues, The Leadership Trajectory: Developing Legacy Leaders Ship, was designated the 2021 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year in its category. She has amassed an impressive scholarly record through her numerous articles and also first as an associate editor and subsequently, editor-in-chief of the prestigious, The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, where she continues to write monthly editorials. Additionally, she became editor-in-chief of Nursing Forum in 2010. She worked with one of the first professional association endeavors geared to address diversity in nursing—long before it was called that. She has served in various elected offices in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), American Nurses Association, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Association for Leadership Science in Nursing, and the Texas Nurses Association. She holds fellow status in AAN (FAAN), American Organization for Nursing Leadership (FAONL), and nursing education (ANEF) and is certified as a nurse executive, advanced (NEA-BC). Pat teaches leadership and policy—two highly engaging topics that always precipitate conversations.
Dr. Patricia (Pat) Yoder-Wise has demonstrated leadership through every facet of nursing. Although most of her career has originated out of academic medical centers, where she has served on faculty and as a dean, her focus has always been on practice. As a result, the practice program at Texas Tech expanded rapidly while she was Dean, as did the diversity of both students and faculty. This same practice/practical focus carries over to her academic teaching, which is application-based, and to many of her writings. For example, her bestselling text, Leading and Managing in Nursing, which revolutionized the way nursing leadership/management information is presented, with exercises and other assigned activities, is now in its eighth edition. Co-authored with two colleagues, The Leadership Trajectory: Developing Legacy Leaders Ship, was designated the 2021 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year in its category. She has amassed an impressive scholarly record through her numerous articles and also first as an associate editor and subsequently, editor-in-chief of the prestigious, The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, where she continues to write monthly editorials. Additionally, she became editor-in-chief of Nursing Forum in 2010. She worked with one of the first professional association endeavors geared to address diversity in nursing—long before it was called that. She has served in various elected offices in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), American Nurses Association, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Association for Leadership Science in Nursing, and the Texas Nurses Association. She holds fellow status in AAN (FAAN), American Organization for Nursing Leadership (FAONL), and nursing education (ANEF) and is certified as a nurse executive, advanced (NEA-BC). Pat teaches leadership and policy—two highly engaging topics that always precipitate conversations.
Barry Dornfeld, Principal, has been a strategic advisor to organizations in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors, and is an expert on organizational culture and change, strategy, leadership, and governance. He draws on his many years of consulting, teaching, and industry experience to help guide clients through complex organizational challenges, using ethnographic skills to analyze challenges and engage groups and develop strategies for change. Barry speaks to a wide range of groups across healthcare, non-profits, and higher education in the US and internationally, and leads CFAR’s Higher Education practice. He teaches extensively, leading executive programs on culture and change, strategy, influence and persuasion, and leadership and governance in places like the Harvard Macy program “Leading Innovations in Healthcare,” AAMC’s Advanced Leadership Program, the Chief Nursing Officers Academy, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Organizational Dynamics program.
Barry's experience as an anthropologist and documentary filmmaker trained him to listen and ask insightful questions, working with executives in ways that are attuned to their needs, culture, and leadership styles, and help them reach their organizational goals. These skills help him connect to clients easily, work productively in a variety of settings, and effectively advise and teach executives. His recent work in healthcare and higher education has focused on ways to help leaders maximize value within and outside of their institutions—with particular depth in universities, academic medical centers, and professional associations.
Barry is co-author of The Moment You Can’t Ignore: When Big Trouble Leads to a Great Future, published by PublicAffairs Books in October 2014, and has authored many other articles and papers and produced documentary works. He holds a BA in Anthropology and Economics from Tufts University and a Ph.D. in Communication from the Annenberg School of the University of Pennsylvania, and has been a faculty member at New York University and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia
Barry Dornfeld, Principal, has been a strategic advisor to organizations in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors, and is an expert on organizational culture and change, strategy, leadership, and governance. He draws on his many years of consulting, teaching, and industry experience to help guide clients through complex organizational challenges, using ethnographic skills to analyze challenges and engage groups and develop strategies for change. Barry speaks to a wide range of groups across healthcare, non-profits, and higher education in the US and internationally, and leads CFAR’s Higher Education practice. He teaches extensively, leading executive programs on culture and change, strategy, influence and persuasion, and leadership and governance in places like the Harvard Macy program “Leading Innovations in Healthcare,” AAMC’s Advanced Leadership Program, the Chief Nursing Officers Academy, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Organizational Dynamics program.
Barry's experience as an anthropologist and documentary filmmaker trained him to listen and ask insightful questions, working with executives in ways that are attuned to their needs, culture, and leadership styles, and help them reach their organizational goals. These skills help him connect to clients easily, work productively in a variety of settings, and effectively advise and teach executives. His recent work in healthcare and higher education has focused on ways to help leaders maximize value within and outside of their institutions—with particular depth in universities, academic medical centers, and professional associations.
Barry is co-author of The Moment You Can’t Ignore: When Big Trouble Leads to a Great Future, published by PublicAffairs Books in October 2014, and has authored many other articles and papers and produced documentary works. He holds a BA in Anthropology and Economics from Tufts University and a Ph.D. in Communication from the Annenberg School of the University of Pennsylvania, and has been a faculty member at New York University and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia
Sylvain “Syl” Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN, FAONL is the System Chief Nursing Executive for Providence St. Joseph Health. In this position he serves at the voice for nursing at the most senior executive level, representing nursing practice for 38 thousand nurses in 51 hospitals, and 1085 clinics in seven states. He joined Providence in 2017 as a regional chief clinical officer where he had regional cross-continuum oversight of clinical care delivery; including strategic direction for all clinical services such as medicine, nursing, quality, Clinical Institutes, infection prevention, care coordination, clinical operations, clinical education, case management, social services.
Dr. Trepanier is a seasoned nurse executive with healthcare system experience in executive leadership, organizational transformation, and system standardization. Dr. Trepanier is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Organization of Nursing Leadership (AONL). He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Montreal Canada and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC), Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing.
In addition to his duties as a System Chief Nursing Executive, he is an assistant professor for TTUHSC in the Masters in Nursing Administration program. He is a member of two Nursing Journal’s Advisory Boards (Nurse Leader and Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing). Dr. Trepanier was the first registered nurse appointed as a chief clinical officer for a regional healthcare system as well as the Board Chair of Fidelity Healthcare (Southwest Ohio largest home health agency), and Premier Health Community (2014-2017). He currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee for CGFNS International and on the Advisory Board for the Institute of Human Caring.
Sylvain “Syl” Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN, FAONL is the System Chief Nursing Executive for Providence St. Joseph Health. In this position he serves at the voice for nursing at the most senior executive level, representing nursing practice for 38 thousand nurses in 51 hospitals, and 1085 clinics in seven states. He joined Providence in 2017 as a regional chief clinical officer where he had regional cross-continuum oversight of clinical care delivery; including strategic direction for all clinical services such as medicine, nursing, quality, Clinical Institutes, infection prevention, care coordination, clinical operations, clinical education, case management, social services.
Dr. Trepanier is a seasoned nurse executive with healthcare system experience in executive leadership, organizational transformation, and system standardization. Dr. Trepanier is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Organization of Nursing Leadership (AONL). He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Montreal Canada and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC), Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing.
In addition to his duties as a System Chief Nursing Executive, he is an assistant professor for TTUHSC in the Masters in Nursing Administration program. He is a member of two Nursing Journal’s Advisory Boards (Nurse Leader and Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing). Dr. Trepanier was the first registered nurse appointed as a chief clinical officer for a regional healthcare system as well as the Board Chair of Fidelity Healthcare (Southwest Ohio largest home health agency), and Premier Health Community (2014-2017). He currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee for CGFNS International and on the Advisory Board for the Institute of Human Caring.
Michelle Bowdich currently lives in San Diego and serves as the Senior Executive & Aspiring Leader Program Specialist, at AMN Healthcare, the nation’s largest and most respected health care management, and staffing services company – a recognized leader in physician, nursing allied professionals. She leads the operations for the CNO Academy and Clinical Education Solutions Leadership Webinars and is the primary contact for each. She has earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the Robert O. Anderson School of Management at University of New Mexico and has recently completed courses and certificate programs at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Michelle has a proven track record and commitment to working with physicians, nurse leaders, and various C-Suite executives, successfully implementing innovative healthcare transformation & quality initiatives and aligning technology to support growth, reduce costs & medical errors, improve efficiencies, and improve the patient & provider experience, and overall patient outcomes.
Previously, Michelle served as Physician Performance Improvement Specialist at Sharp Healthcare, and, for almost a decade as Director of Outreach and Communications and Provider Relations Manager at the New Mexico Health Information Exchange (now called Syncronys), responsible for leading the statewide Advisory Committee Meetings with various stakeholders, all company communications, recruiting, onboarding, and managing federal grant deliverables by the Office of The National Coordinator for Health IT.
Ms. Bowdich is an AMN Community Champion and is involved in many social impact projects and leads various volunteer events for our organization and partners such as Ronald McDonald House Charities, etc. Over the last few decades, she has enjoyed being involved in entertainment projects and serving as an Executive Producer and other roles for high-profile films and TV shows.
Michelle Bowdich currently lives in San Diego and serves as the Senior Executive & Aspiring Leader Program Specialist, at AMN Healthcare, the nation’s largest and most respected health care management, and staffing services company – a recognized leader in physician, nursing allied professionals. She leads the operations for the CNO Academy and Clinical Education Solutions Leadership Webinars and is the primary contact for each. She has earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the Robert O. Anderson School of Management at University of New Mexico and has recently completed courses and certificate programs at MIT Sloan School of Management.
Michelle has a proven track record and commitment to working with physicians, nurse leaders, and various C-Suite executives, successfully implementing innovative healthcare transformation & quality initiatives and aligning technology to support growth, reduce costs & medical errors, improve efficiencies, and improve the patient & provider experience, and overall patient outcomes.
Previously, Michelle served as Physician Performance Improvement Specialist at Sharp Healthcare, and, for almost a decade as Director of Outreach and Communications and Provider Relations Manager at the New Mexico Health Information Exchange (now called Syncronys), responsible for leading the statewide Advisory Committee Meetings with various stakeholders, all company communications, recruiting, onboarding, and managing federal grant deliverables by the Office of The National Coordinator for Health IT.
Ms. Bowdich is an AMN Community Champion and is involved in many social impact projects and leads various volunteer events for our organization and partners such as Ronald McDonald House Charities, etc. Over the last few decades, she has enjoyed being involved in entertainment projects and serving as an Executive Producer and other roles for high-profile films and TV shows.
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