As we celebrate Nurses Month, we at USAHS wanted to get a sense of what a typical workday is like for a nurse manager. We asked alum Ahnnya Slaughter, DNP, to tell us all about a day in her life. Dr. Slaughter graduated in 2021 from USAHS’ Doctor of Nursing Practice program, the Nurse Executive role specialty.
Coming from a military family, she began working at a VA hospital in the Los Angeles area 30 years ago as a critical care RN. “Veterans deserve the best care,” she says. “My calling wasn’t to be in the military. This is my way of being able to serve the country.”
Over the years, she worked her way up, through positions such as informatics specialist, deputy nurse executive, and director of clinical staff development. She began Read more
DPT, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
BS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Florida Atlantic University
Research Interests
Child development
HIV-infected children
Childhood obesity
Areas of Expertise
Pediatrics
BACKGROUND
Dr. Gabriel Somarriba joined the faculty in 2009 as an adjunct professor on the St. Augustine campus. His area of specialization is pediatrics. Dr. Somarriba has more than 10 years of clinical experience: He’s served as a physical therapist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Holtz Children’s Hospital. He previously served as an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Somarriba serves as an advisor and consultant for Wayne State University and Miami-Dade County Parks and Open Spaces to develop community-based physical activity programs for children. He also serves on the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Scholarly Oversight Committee in the pediatrics department.
He is a licensed physical therapist and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Pediatric Section. Dr. Somarriba also serves as a journal reviewer for the International Journal of Pediatrics, Journal of Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, Journal of HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative Care, and Journal of Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics.
