Alice Benjamin is a national board-certified and award-winning Clinical Nurse Specialist and emergency room nurse specializing in cardiovascular health. She is a seasoned clinician with vast experience in a multitude of health settings both inside and outside the hospital. She has also lead the charge against medical errors and epidemics as a former Patient Safety Manager at a large academic tertiary medical center. She is a community health activist and an involved member of several professional organizations. Most notably she was the first African American nurse elected to the American Nurses Association/California Board of Directors, served on the National Health Policy Committee for NBNA, is a former California AARP Affordable Care Act Advisor and past chairwoman for the American Heart Association’s Western States Multicultural Health Equity Task Force overseeing 10 states with programs that impact nearly 65 million people.
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