About the School of Health Sciences
Community Relationships
To stay on the cutting edge of nursing education and the nursing profession, and to keep connected and engaged with our community, the School of Health Sciences has formed valuable partnerships with clinical agencies, and with professionals from the community who serve as advisory board members, guest lecturers, student mentors, and consultants to improve our nursing curriculum.
Advisory Board
Comprised of nurse executives from some of the top health care providers in the Northwest region, the Advisory Board provides valuable insight into current program issues and upcoming initiatives.
Read more about the Advisory Board from a recent Nursing Notes article.
Current members include:
| Scott Alleman, R.N. | Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services | Valley Medical Center |
| Rita L. Anderson, Ph.D. M.Ed. | President of the Board and Executive Director | North Helpline |
| Sherry Del Bene, M.N., R.N. | Director of Patient Care Services | University of Washington Medical Center |
| Jennifer Graves, R.N. | Administrative Nursing Director | Swedish Medical Center |
| Lillian Hayashi, B.A., N.H.A. | Executive Board Member | Kawabe Memorial House |
Susan Heath, P.N.P., M.N., R.N. |
Nurse Executive | Seattle Children's Hospital |
| Marcia Johnson, M.H.A., M.N., R.N. | Vice President Patient Care Services/CNO | MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital |
| Linda Latta, C.N.A.A., Ph.D., R.N. | Director, Professional Nursing Practice | Seattle Children's Hospital |
| Frankie Manning, M.N., R.N. | Associate Director of Nursing Service | Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System |
| Paula Minton-Foltz, M.S.N., R.N. | Director Professional Practice & Educational Services | Harborview Medical Center |
| Mary Jim Montgomery, M.B.A., M.S.N. | Senior Vice President Patient Services | Evergreen Healthcare |
| Brenda Newman, R.N. | Clinical Educator | Stevens Hospital |
| Candice Smith, M.S.N., R.N. | Clinical Director, Inpatient Services | MultiCare Allenmore Hospital |
| Charleen Tachibana, C.N.A., M.N. | Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer | Virginia Mason Medical Center |
Darlene Takahashi, B.S., R.N. |
Director of Nursing Services | Kline Galland Home |
| Barbara Trehearne, Ph.D., R.N. | Executive Director, Nursing Operations | Group Health Cooperative |
| Catherine Whitaker, M.S., M.S.N., R.N. | Chief Nursing Officer/V.P. of Patient Care Services | Overlake Hospital Medical Center |
Practice Partners
Located just minutes from downtown Seattle, SHS maintains valuable partnerships with hospitals, schools, clinics, community agencies, and professional organizations throughout the city in which nursing students learn.
In fact, SHS maintains working relationships with more than 150 practice partners.
Instrumental in the support of SPU’s R.N. to B.S. degree completion program are the following three partnerships:
- Group Health Cooperative
- Valley Medical Center
- Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound Health Care System
Please contact the School of Health Sciences for more information about our practice partnerships or if you want to become an SHS partner.