Linda M. Sawyer, RN, PhD, CNS
Academic Coordinator, Dean's Office
Assistant Director, Master's Entry Program in Nursing and Associate Clinical Professor, Community Health Systems
My areas of interest include healthcare management, care transitions, performance improvement, program evaluation, quality indicators, balanced scorecard, Kaizen/Lean Management, patient safety, cultural competence, and application of evidence-based interventions.
In my role as Academic Coordinator, I am responsible to improve the systems for clinical placements for our students. As MEPN Assistant Director, I support the faculty and assure that the program meets accreditation requirements. In my role as Associate Clinical Professor, I teach in the Nursing & Health Systems Leadership Specialty.
Department:
Community Health Systems
Department:
Office of the Dean / Administration
Current Areas of Teaching:
- Issues in Nursing Administration & Health Systems Leadership
- Workforce Management
- Strategic Planning
Professional Activities:
- American Nurses Association
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- National Association of Professional Women
Selected Honors and Awards:
| 2009 | VIP Member, National Association of Professional Women |
| 1996 | Doctoral Student Address, Graduation Ceremony, UCSF School of Nursing |
| 1992 | Government Relations Award, Alameda County Nurses Association |
| 1990 | Salud y Paz Award, National Central American Health Rights Network |
| 1988 | Outstanding Master of Science Award, UCSF School of Nursing |
Selected Publications:
- Sawyer LM, Berkowitz B, Haber JE, Larrabee JH, Marino BL, Martin KS, Mason KP, Mastal MF, Nilsson MW, Walbridge SE, Walker MK. (2002). Expanding American Nurses Association nursing quality indicators to community-based practice. Outcomes Management, 6(2), 53-61. PMID: 11949514
- Meleis AI, Sawyer LM, IM EO, Hilfinger Messias DK, Schumacher K. (2000). Experiencing transitions: An emerging middle-range theory. ANS Advances in Nursing Science, 23(1), 12-28. PMID: 10970036
- Sawyer LM. (1999). Engaged mothering: The transition to motherhood for a group of African American women. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 10(1), 14-21. PMID: 10476148
- Sawyer LM. (1995). Community participation: Lip service? Nursing Outlook, 43(1), 17-22. PMID: 7761279
- Sawyer L, Regev H, Proctor S, Nelson M, Messias D, Barnes D, Meleis, AI. (1995). Matching versus cultural competence in research: Methodological considerations. Research in Nursing & Health, 18(6), 557-567. PMID: 7480856
Contact Info
Office Phone:
415-502-7632
Office Fax:
415-476-9707
Office Address:
2 Koret Way, Room N-331D
San Francisco, CA
94143-0604