How Nurses Can Influence Health Policy (HAPF SERIES) with Alison Hernandez “Nurses and Nurse Scientists need to have the tools to INFLUENCE and understand HEALTH POLICY.”— Alison Hernandez, PhD, RN Health care policy has crucial implications for all of us who rely on our health care system. Behind this pursuit are dedicated nursing professionals who advocate for specific policies they believe will benefit us. In this week's episode, we are joined by Alison Hernandez, PhD, RN and Carla McGarvey. Part One of ‘How Nurses Can Influence Health Policy (HAPF SERIES) With Alison Hernandez’ Dr. Alison Hernandez is a bi-lingual, bi-cultural Mexican-American Registered Nurse (RN). She has her PhD in Nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Currently, Alison is a Disability Policy Research Fellow at Northwestern University's Center for Education in Health Sciences. She is trained as a bio-behavioral health researcher and has a broad interest in older adult health and longevity. ...