Innovation & Transformation 

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
5:30pm - 7:00 pm CST

Speaker: Heidi Shedenhelm, DNP, RN, NE-BC

Panelists: Brianne Bakken, PharmD, MHA & Kathryn Dolter, RN, PhD, Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army (Retired)

Join us for an informative webinar on innovation and transformation in nursing practice, education, and policy!

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Empower Your Nursing Leadership – Attend the Free INA Town Hall!

The Iowa Nurses Association (INA) invites nursing leaders across the state to a free virtual town hall meeting focused on innovation and transformation in nursing practice, education, and policy.

Our featured guest speakers bring inspiring, real-world strategies for supporting the innovation and transformation in nursing practice, education, & policy:

• Heidi Shedenhelm, DNP, RN, NE-BC

• Brianne Bakken, PharmD, MHA

• Kathryn Dolter, RN, PhD, Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army (Retired)  
  

Why Attend?

• Discover innovative strategies transforming nursing practice, education, and policy

• Learn how nurse leaders are driving meaningful change across healthcare systems

• Hear success stories from nurse leaders pioneering change in clinical and academic settings

• Connect with peers and experts committed to shaping the future of nursing through innovation
  

Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your leadership impact—register today and join the movement to care for those who care for others!

Heidi Shedenhelm, DNP, RN, NE-BC, is a nurse administrator in the Department of Nursing at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Ms. Shedenhelm joined the staff of Mayo Clinic in 1999 and holds the academic rank of assistant professor of nursing, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Ms. Shedenhelm also is an Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing. Ms. Shedenhelm earned her B.S.N. and her M.S.N. in nursing administration at the University of Iowa, where she subsequently earned her D.N.P. in health systems administration. A visionary leader in healthcare transformation, she combines clinical expertise with innovative strategies to revolutionize patient care and health system operations. A respected thought leader, she frequently presents at national conferences and is dedicated to mentoring future healthcare leaders through her work in academia. Dr. Shedenhelm's unique blend of clinical insight, systems thinking, and innovative vision positions her as a driving force in shaping the future of healthcare.  Ms. Shedenhelm is an active member of and serves on the board of the Membership Committee of the American Organization of Nurse Leaders and is a member to the Nursing Institute of Healthcare Design.

Brianne Bakken, PharmD, MHA, is an experienced health systems administrator, workforce researcher, educator, and leader. She is passionate about people, process, creativity, data, strategy, and innovation. Bakken joined the University of Iowa College of Nursing (UICON) as an Associate Professor of Health Systems Administration and Executive Leadership in October 2023. Prior to joining the UICON, Bakken was a founding faculty member and Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Pharmacy Manager at Children’s Wisconsin where she was responsible for strategic planning, practice advancement, education, and residency programs for pharmacy. Bakken is a member of the Midwest Pharmacy Workforce Research Consortium that produces the National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS), a systematic nationwide survey of pharmacists that is conducted approximately every five years. Her research interests include pharmacy workforce issues and trends, worker well-being, leadership, pharmacy residency training and certifications, practice advancement, health system and ambulatory care pharmacy practice.  Bakken received her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, followed by completion of the PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics along with a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree from the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Kathryn Dolter, RN, PhD, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (Retired)