Renee Pozza, PhD, RN, CNS, FNP-BC, FAASLD Dr. Pozza is the Dean for the School of Nursing and Professor at Azusa Pacific University and practicing nurse practitioner in hepatology. She has over 25 years of experience as a hepatology nurse practitioner with Southern California GI and Liver Centers. Dr. Pozza received the Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing from the University of California San Francisco. In 2015, she was inducted as a fellow into the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). Her research interests include hepatitis C, adherence, practice models of care, palliative care in end-stage liver disease, and nursing education. Dr. Pozza publishes and presents research locally, nationally and internationally on these topics. She has previously held volunteer board positions for AASLD, the California Association for Clinical Nurse Specialists (CACNS), Bienvenidos, and Hillsides, both nonprofit service agencies in Los Angeles. Currently, Dr. Pozza serves on the Board of Directors of the California Colleges of Nursing (CACN) and the Professional Development Committee for the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Advanced Practice Provider (GHAPP) organization.