Ann M. Williamson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC is chief clinical and nursing officer for Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD). With more than 35 years in the nursing profession, Dr. Williamson joined CCAD in 2014. Arriving prior to hospital activation, she helped lead a growth in nursing and clinical staff from approximately 50 to more than 1800. Under Ann’s leadership a shared governance structure and professional practice model were established in 2015 patterned after the Zielony Institute’s. In 2017 CCAD applied for Magnet designation and will submit their document in August 2018. Working with talented and capable directors from all over the world, along with physician and Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) support, CCAD hired the first nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the country in 2016. Additionally, the team implemented a professional recognition program for frontline Caregivers that reduced turnover by 45% from 2015 to 2016. Prior to CCAD, Ann served as associate vice president for nursing at University of Iowa Health Care and chief nursing officer at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for six years. During this time, she implemented numerous strategies to elevate academic and clinical preparation of the nursing workforce. Ann also led the achievement of two successful Magnet® designations. Additionally, she provided leadership for allied health areas including social work, respiratory care, rehabilitation therapies, case management, chaplaincy and patient relations. From 1992 to 2008, Dr. Williamson held a number of leadership positions at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, as well as a without salary appointment at the UCSF School of Nursing. In the international arena, she has participated in academic medical center site visits in New Zealand and China and hosted U.S. visitors from China, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Japan and India.

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