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. She currently serve as the Secretary for the Beta Kappa chapter of Sigma.