Our guest tonight is our incoming Philippine Nurses Association of America President, Dr. Gloria Lamela Beriones. Gloria Lamela Beriones is a transformational nurse leader with over forty years of exemplary contributions to nursing practice, leadership, education, and research. She is President-Elect of the Philippine Nurses Association of America …

Outgoing PNAA President Mary Joy Dia-Garcia joins us to relect as she exits her term as PNAA President. Our returning guest tonight is our Philippine Nurses Association of America President, Dr. Mary Joy Garcia-Dia. Currently, she is the program director for Nursing Informatics in the Information Technology Department and the Center for Professiona…

Our guest is ​​Nancy Hoff, who has served the PNAA Foundation in different capacities since 2013 and has been a PNAA member since 1989, where she served on several committees. She is the founding president of PNA Central California. For 56 years, she has worked as a clinician, educator, administrator, and consultant for the nursing curriculum and n…

We have a panel of guests who are here to talk about running a local PNAA chapter. We have Carol Robles, President of PNA Metropolitan Dc and the Chair of PNAA communications & Marketing and Lourdes Carreaga is the Senior Certification Outreach Specialist at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Associ…

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Darlene Acorda who joins us to discuss Children with Medical Complexities. Dr. Darlene Acorda is a Clinical Specialist in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital and a pediatric nurse practitioner in the community. She is also an adjunct faculty in the undergraduate program at the University o…

On this episode we have three panelists to talk about Memberships in PNAA. Antonina Tobeo Mendoza, aka “Nancy “. Nancy graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the Far Eastern University in the Philippines. Nancy moved to the United States and worked as an RN. She worked as a Charge Nurse, then Unit Manager in a Skilled Nursing Facility. She also w…

We have a panel of guests who are here to talk about iLDP, the Leadership Development Program of PNAA. iLDP is on its fifth year and has produced over 100 Fellows who have served as chapter presidents and has led different programs and committees not only in PNAA but also in other community organizations. Dr. Priscilla Sagar is a Professor Emerita …

Our guest is ​​Dr. Luigi Cendana, a board-certified general pediatrician who provides care for infants, children, and adolescents in Ridgecrest, California. He earned his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University with concentrations in nutritional sciences and biochemistry. Shortly after that, he spent 8 months in the Philippines, providing volu…

Our guest Dino Doliente joins us to talk about his nursing journey, how he found his way into more of the finance side of Nursing, his involvment with the PNAA Legacy Building, and the importance of fundraising for orgs like PNAA. Dino has a unique experience in combination of roles, in the acute and post-acute care industry from operations, to cli…

In Part 2 with Dr. Karriem Watson, Manny sits down with Dr. Watson and talks about the importance of the All of Us program and how it is helping many underserved communities and helping with medical reasearch on a large scale. Dr. Karriem S. Watson is the Chief Engagement Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. Dr…

Our guest Ellen Arigorat joins us to talk about her nursing journey, her choice to focus on Nursing Informatics, and she gives us her testiomony on what it was like to enroll in the NIH's All of Us program. Ellen Arigorat is a Program Director in a NY Hospital. Ellen is a Board Member of the Philippine Nurses Association of New York and the Chair o…

Philippine Nurses Association of America President, Dr. Mary Joy Garcia-Dia is currently the program director for Nursing Informatics in the Information Technology Department and the Center for Professional Nursing Practice at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Mary Joy led multiple clinical systems and electronic health record installations in variou…

Dr. Sigrid Ladores joins us in this episode to talk about her experience as a Nurse Scientist and her Research Focus on Cystic Fiboris. Dr. Sigrid Ladores is an Assoxiate Professor at University of Alabama in Birmingham and is Director of the PhD Program. She is an Associate Scientist at UAB’s Cystic Fibrosis Research Center , Minority Health & Res…

Dr. Rey Rivera joins us to talk about his Personal Participation in clinical trials and how important it is to enroll in programs like the NIH's All of Us Program. Dr. Reynaldo Rivera, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is the Director of Nursing Research and Innovation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital where he sparked many innovations and implemented the PEAC…

Our guest is Dr. Marlon Garzo Saria, Ph.D., RN, AOCNS, NPD-BC, FAAN, is a Regional Vice President of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, overseeing operations in the Western Region comprised of 16 chapters and 2 subchapters with over 800 members. He is a Nurse Scientist and Director of Professional Practice at Providence Saint John’s Heal…

All of Us Podcast Series: Focus on Diversity and AAPI Representation In this episode we are starting a series about the program of NIH All of Us Project. To start up the series, we have a special guest, Dr. Karriem Watson. We will have two episodes with Dr. Watson. Today, we will get to know more about Dr. Watson. In part 2, Dr. Watson will talk ab…

Our guest for this episode is our Philippine Nurses Association of America President, Dr. Mary Joy Garcia-Dia. She currently works as the program director for Nursing Informatics in the Information Technology Department and the Center for Professional Nursing Practice at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Mary Joy has nursing experience in critical ca…

Our guest is Fr. Julian Jagudilla is with the Order of Friars Minor and is the Executive Director of the Migrant Center of New York with the mission to empower immigrants by strengthening migrant communities, raising public awareness of the plight of migrants, and organizing advocates of immigrant rights. The Migrant Center of New York promotes and…

Our guest is Sherwin Imperio, DNP, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with training and experience in treating adult patients with psychiatric conditions. He is President of PNA California Orange County Chapter. He has been actively involved with several PNAA projects involving mental health initiatives, helping to support F…

Our guest tonight is Andy Cuadra, a 22 year old nursing student who currently attends Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing who started nursing school last semester and is expected to graduate in May 2022. Andy was born and raised in the Philippines. Andy and her family migrated to the United States in 2013. Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana Directed…

Our guest is Dr. Sigrid Ladores, associate professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program at the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Sigrid is an Associate Scientist for the UAB Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, Center for Women's Reproductive Health, and the Center for Pallia…

We are honored to have on this episode of RISE UP, Madelyn Yu, 20th PNAA President. Madelyn Yu served as the President of the Philippine Nurses Association of America in 2018-2020. Before retirement, Madelyn was the nursing director of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey. Madelyn graduated from the Universit…

Jeanette Livelo joins us on this episode of RISE UP and talks about her career, what it's been like to run an ICU during a Pandemic, Nursing shortages and her own bout with Covid.Autor: PNAA

We are honored have on this episode of RISE UP, Doctor Carlos Irwin Oronce. He is a General Internist and Fellow in the Advanced Health Services Research Fellowship at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in health policy and management, is a fellow in the Specialty Training and Advanced Research Fellowship at the UC…

Joining us today on RISE UP is Atty Magen E. Kellam. Magen Kellam, Esq. is an immigration attorney and founder of the Law Offices of Magen E. Kellam in Naples, Florida. Magen represents clients before the U.S. Immigration Service (USCIS), the U.S. Immigration Court, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Consulates and…

Join us in the latest episode of the PNAA RISE UP: Real Issues and Stories of Everyone of Us Podcast. Episode 5 with Dr. Mellisa Borja Talking About Her Research focusing on Fil-Ams in the Frontlines In The Pandemic. Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Baut…

Join us in the latest episode of the PNAA RISE UP: Real Issues and Stories of Everyone of Us Podcast. In this episode, we converse with Talking the Rise of Anti-Asian Hate with Potri Ranka Manis Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista…

Join us in the latest episode of the PNAA RISE UP: Real Issues and Stories of Everyone of Us Podcast. In Part 2 of our talk about the Rise of Anti-Asian Hate we are joined by guests Warly Remegio and Marife Sevilla. Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bauti…

Join us in the latest episode of the PNAA RISE UP: Real Issues and Stories of Everyone of Us Podcast. In this episode we are joined by our guest Ren Capucao talking about Fil-Am History and the Impacts of Colonialism on the Nursing Profession. Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo Executive Producers: Mary Joy …

Join us in the latest episode of the PNAA RISE UP: Real Issues and Stories of Everyone of Us Podcast. In this episode, we converse with Dr. Kathy Ferrer and Dr. Riza Muaricio about their stories of the COVID vaccine and the related issues with pediatric population. Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo Executiv…

Join us in this inaugural episode of the PNAA RISE UP: Real Issues and Stories of Everyone of Us Podcast. In this episode, we converse with Arlyn Dela Pena and Dr. Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos about their stories of the COVID vaccine and the related issues surrounding pregnancy, lactation, and implications on women of childbearing age. Hosts: Manny Ramos…