As a nurse practitioner, educator, and healthcare leader with decades of frontline experience, I understand the pressure healthcare providers and first responders face every day. I have worked in emergency and trauma settings, led healthcare teams, taught future providers, and cared for patients and families during some of the hardest moments of their lives.

I stand with Healthcare Providers and First Responders because I understand what it means to carry responsibility for others while working in systems that are increasingly strained. I believe the people who care for our communities deserve leaders who will listen to them, support practical solutions, and advocate for policies that strengthen healthcare access, workforce stability, public safety, and patient care — not make their jobs harder.