National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA)

NAINA is the organization for all professional nurses and nursing students of Indian origin/heritage that creates a community of excellence in nursing practice and healthcare through networking and collaboration. The Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses is a proud affiliate of NAINA. Visit the NAINA website.
 

Affiliation to National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA)

NCEMNA is a unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations.  The Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses is a proud affiliate of NCEMNA.

 

Visit the NCEMNA website

 

 


 

 

Executive Board

 
Oisaeng Hong, PhD, RN

President
Professor
University of California Berkeley, Davis, San Francisco
Department of Community Health Systems
2 Koret Way, #N-531D
San Francisco, CA 94143-0608
Email Address: Oisaeng.hong@nursing.ucsf.edu

 
Merle R. Kataoka-Yahiro, Dr.P.H., MS, APRN, RN-BC
Secretary
Associate Professor
2009 AACN Leadership for Academic Nursing Program Fellow
University of Hawaii at Manoa
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster 409
Honolulu, HI  96822
Ph: 808 956-5329
Fax: 808 956-3257

Patricia T. Alpert, DrPH, MSN, APN, FNP, PNP, FAANP 

Treasurer

Associate Professor
Director, St Jude Program
School of Nursing
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 453018
Las Vegas, NV 89154-3018
Phone: (702) 895-3810
Fax.: (702) 895-4807
Email: patricia.alpert@unlv.edu
 
Yu (Philip) Xu, PhD, RN, CTN, CNE, FAAN
President-Elect
Professor
School of Nursing
University of Nevada at Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-3018
Tel. (702) 895-3175; Fax: (702) 895-4807
Dr. Xu's Bio: http://nursing.unlv.edu/faculty/xu.html

 

Dr. Jillian Inouye, PhD, ARPN
Past President
Associate Dean for Research
University of Hawaii at Manoa
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster 402d
Honolulu, HI 96822

 

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