Pamela B. DeGuzman is a PhD and MBA-prepared health services research working as the Nurse Scientist at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a faculty appointment at the UVA School of Nursing. She has a long-standing program of research in improving access to care for vulnerable populations, and she conducts implementation research both in public health (library-based telemedicine) and in the hospital. Dr. DeGuzman has had considerable experience on nursing association boards, including as Treasurer of the Virginia Nurses Association and Southern Nursing Research Society.