All of Us Podcast Series Part 2: Empower our Patients

RISE UP: Real Issues and Stories of Everyone of Us Podcast

Our guest is Dr. Marlon Garzo Saria, Ph.D., RN, AOCNS, NPD-BC, FAAN, is a Regional Vice President of the Philippine Nurses Association of America, overseeing operations in the Western Region comprised of 16 chapters and 2 subchapters with over 800 members. He is a Nurse Scientist and Director of Professional Practice at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Marlon is also an Assistant Professor at Saint John’s Cancer Institute and Pacific Neuroscience Institute in California. He extends influence by developing and implementing nursing practice and protocols standards, providing nursing expertise and input into formulating departmental policies, participating in strategic planning, and establishing an evidence-based practice expectation and focus for professional nursing practice. He serves as a Deputy Chief Nurse for the 452nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, U.S. Air Force Reserve, overseeing training, employment, and standards of practice for nurses and medical technicians.

Dr. Saria is a thought-leader in professional, military, community, and education settings, having served in leadership roles in professional associations,

multi-professional military services, and social-civic-political organizations.

Through diverse clinical and leadership experiences nationally and

internationally, he has made significant contributions to professional,

community, and academic environments to advance patient care, create innovative work environments, promote scholarship in practitioners, and develop leaders. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.

Hosts: Manny Ramos and Mindy Ofiana

Directed and Produced by: Rodney Cajudo

Executive Producers: Mary Joy Garcia-Dia and Carmina Bautista