Gerard, Sally

is Associate Professor and Track Coordinator, Nurse Leadership graduate program,

Fairfield University. She has been in nursing for over 25 years with a background in critical care and hospital education. Dr. Gerard specializes in diabetes as a Certified Diabetes Educator. Her publications and research have focused on diabetes and improvement of patient related outcomes, and include several articles in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Gerard has been involved in the Clinical Nurse Leader role since inception as well as specializing in academic collaborations with