Nursing Leadership

A longtime veteran of the University of California system, Judie comes to UCSF from UC Davis Health, where since 1988 she has held a range of clinical and leadership positions, including staff nurse, nurse educator and nurse manager.

For the past 15 years, she has served as Executive Director of Patient Care Services, overseeing all units at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, which have shown steady improvements in patient satisfaction, infection rates and the quality of care during her tenure. Under her leadership, UC Davis Children’s Hospital became the fourth center in the nation to receive verification as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center, decreased its CLABSI rates by over 75%, and achieved its highest national rankings to date from U.S. News & World Report. 

A passionate advocate for community service, Judie has led successful collaborations with the Children’s Miracle Network and First Five of California and has served as the board president for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northern California and a member of Sacramento County’s Black Infant Health Perinatal Equity Initiative Community Advisory Board. 

Art most recently was CNO for Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, which is part of Tenet Health. Prior to this role, he was assistant CNO for Desert Regional Medical Center (also part of Tenet Health). Additionally, Art has extensive experience in emergency, trauma nursing, critical care, and was an adjunct clinical nursing instructor for emergency department and ICU rotations at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA.

He received his Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Science in Nursing at Walden University, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds an Associate of Science in Nursing from the College of the Desert, in Palm Desert, CA. He has represented all Tenet Health facilities on the California Hospital Association CalOSHA Taskforce and its Healthcare Workforce Committee, and he is a member of several health care societies.