Jody (she/her/hers) is heavily involved in mission-driven nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area that address several cultural and systemic conditions among historically vulnerable and neglected communities because as an Oakland, CA native with family roots from Pampanga and Ilocos regions, she seized opportunities to enhance her knowledge and skills to make a positive impact in others’ livelihood. In 2016, she received her BA in American studies, with an emphasis in Public Health and Education at the University of California, Berkeley.
Director, UCSF Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP Education Program
Interests include the intersection of midwifery, health policy, inequities in women’s health care, and health care outcomes. In the context of health care reform and health care crisis, I believe that midwifery care is a unique solution, making midwifery education a fundamental contribution to a sophisticated health care workforce.
Elizabeth Gatewood, DNP, FNP-C, CNE, FAANP is the Assistant Dean of Education, Technology, and Innovation and a Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing. At the start of COVID she supported the pivot to remote learning for the School of Nursing. Since then she has worked to improve student experience and engagement utilizing technology. She is currently engaged in multiple initiatives utilizing Artificial Intelligence. In addition, she is particularly committed to equity. She has worked to diversify the student and faculty body while creating a safe space for learning.
