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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
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National Nurse-Led Care Consortium Names Executive Director
PHILADELPHIA – Today, Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) subsidiary National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), a non-profit organization supporting and advocating for nurse-led care, announced Sarah Hexem Hubbard, Esq. as Executive Director. In this role, Hubbard’s responsibilities will include providing strategic leadership and day-to-day administrative, programmatic, operational, and fiscal management of NNCC.
Prior to serving as Executive Director, Hubbard served as the Policy Director for NNCC. During her tenure, she worked to translate direct experiences into systems change and to advocate locally and nationally as a champion for nursing and health policy.
Under her leadership, the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium will explore innovative approaches to support nurse-led care and demonstrate that leadership in nursing is diverse and impactful. NNCC collaborates across PHMC’s diverse portfolio of programs and subsidiaries. Hubbard will report to PHMC’s new Chief Program Officer, Pam Mattel, who recently joined PHMC from Acacia Network based in New York City.
Hubbard received her Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College and her law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. In 2018, she received the Honorary Alumni Award from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, and she currently teaches undergraduate and graduate policy courses at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Hubbard also serves as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Action Coalition (PA-AC), a statewide coalition endorsed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and AARP.
About NNCC
The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that advocates for nurses and serves as an incubator for innovative, replicable, community-based health programs. The organization’s mission is to advance nurse-led health care through policy, consultation, and programs to reduce health disparities and meet people’s primary care and wellness needs. As part of this mission, NNCC works with organizations around the country to build healthy communities through community-based programs that help people lead healthier and safer lives. NNCC was officially incorporated in 2001 after being founded in the early 1990s by a group of advanced practice nurses in Philadelphia. From there, NNCC has grown into a national organization representing more than 250 nurse-managed clinics, serving more than three million patients across the country. For more information, visit nurseledcare.org.
About PHMC
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities. PHMC uses best practices and evidence-based guidelines to improve community health through direct service, partnership, innovation, policy, research, technical assistance and a prepared workforce. PHMC has served the region since 1972. For more information on PHMC, visit www.phmc.org.
