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Dr. Pam DeGuzman and Dr. Margo Halm have delivered keynotes, conference sessions, and workshops for national and regional healthcare organizations, professional associations, and universities, inspiring nurse leaders to take action on evidence-based practice and research readiness.

Speaking Topics

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Building Nursing Research Without a Research Department

Actionable strategies to help small and midsize hospitals meet Magnet research standards and launch sustainable research programs — even without existing infrastructure.

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Change Management for Nurse Leaders

Proven implementation strategies to move from isolated projects to a sustainable, organization-wide culture. Learn how to embed change into daily practice, overcome common barriers, and achieve measurable results that last.

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Designing and Leading High-Impact EBP Conferences

Insider lessons from organizing UVA Health’s Evidence-Based Practice Symposium — from concept to execution — to inspire, engage, and energize your staff.

Research-Based Retention Strategies That Work

Many nurse leaders think you’re using the right strategies — but the evidence tells a different story. Learn evidence-backed approaches that improve nurse satisfaction, engagement, and retention.

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Highlighted Engagements

Dr. Margo Halm is a sought after, nationally recognized nurse scientist and educator known for her clear insights into overcoming challenges of integration of research into nursing practice.

Dr. Halm discusses strategies to embed evidence into Lean improvement initiatives at the National Magnet Conference (2017).

Dr. Margo Halm

  • Featured Speaker - Family Presence during Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures, AACN’s National Teaching Institute (2024)

  • Featured Speaker - EBP Preconference, American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses’ (AAACN) National Conference (2024)

  • Featured Speaker - Rapid-Fire Dissemination: Abstracts, Posters and Podium Presentations, AAACN National Conference (2024)

  • Invited Keynote - EBP De-Implementation, UIHC National Evidence-Based Practice Conference (2023)

  • Invited Speaker - Modified Fresno Test-Acute Care Nursing, UIHC National Evidence-Based Practice Conference (2023)

  • Featured Speaker & Moderator - Annual Oregon Nursing Research and Quality Consortium Conferences (2010-2023)

  • Featured Speaker - Yes, You Can Write. Unleashing Your Inner Nurse Author, AACN’s National Teaching Institute (2022)

  • Featured Speaker - Embedding Evidence into a Lean Improvement Model, National Magnet Conference (2017)

Dr DeGuzman is a nationally recognized nurse scientist, strategic consultant, and award-winning educator whose presentations bring clarity and energy to complex leadership challenges.

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Dr. DeGuzman sharing insights on advancing nursing workforce leadership at a statewide panel (2024).

Dr. Pam DeGuzman

  • Invited Speaker – Implementation of the Iowa Implementation Model in a Large, Complex Health System, National Evidence-Based Practice Conference (2025)

  • Lead Organizer & Featured Presenter, UVA Evidence-Based Practice Symposium (2023, 2024)

  • Panelist – Workplace Safety, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association’s Nurse Leader Legislative Forum (2024)

  • Invited Speaker – Telehealth 101: What Libraries Need to Know, National Library of Medicine (2023)

  • Distinguished Lecture – Evaluating Drivers of Age of Diagnosis Disparities for Virginia’s Rural Children with Autism, UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (2020)

  • Invited Speaker– Finding Your Voice for Safe Patient Care, CNL Summit (2019)

  • Keynote – When Nothing is Really Something: Speaking Up for Reduction of Adverse Events, Sigma Theta Tau Professional Day (2018)

Dr. Halm delivers keynote on ‘EBP De-Implementation’ at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic’s National Evidence-Based Practice Conference (2023)