Expanding Access to Equitable Healthcare Career Education and Opportunities

KARY ANNE WEYBREW has 28 years of nursing experience and 16 years focused in regulatory, education, policy and transition to practice across multiple states in both practical and registered nursing. Originally from Missouri, and her grandmother a World War 2 veteran diploma nurse, she was driven from an early age to impact access to care for all, inspire all nurses to see themselves as leaders and to practice to the fullest extent possible to ensure our shared agenda of achieving health equity is achieved. Kary Anne is an active member of the International Society of Professional Nursing as the treasurer, and advisory council, co-chair of Disseminating Widely and With A Student Focus, member of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Entry Level Integration workgroups. Most recently she served at the Campus Assistant Director for the ADN Program in Los Angeles, California. She received her Master of Science in Nursing in Women's Health for Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Education Studies & Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University of Missouri, Kansas City, and Associate of Applied Science at Southwestern Community College, Creston, Practical Nursing Diploma at Northwest Technical School, Maryville. She has 2 grown children & twin granddaughters & family she loves to spend time with as much as possible, including a sister who is also a nurse.