Dr. Pamela H. Mitchell is Professor of Nursing and Health Systems and Interim Dean of Nursing at the University of Washington. She is also an adjunct Professor of Health Services in the School of Public Health & Community Medicine. Her research and teaching focus on the interaction of clinical care systems and outcomes for acutely ill people, biobehavioral interventions for patients with acute and chronic cardio- cerebrovascular disease, and outcomes of interprofessional education. She is currently leading interdisciplinary research teams engaged in interventions to improve recovery from brain injury.