Cana Jenkins

Cana Jenkins is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in emergency medicine and advanced practice nursing. Currently serving as the Lead Advanced Practice Provider in the UCSF Emergency Department since February 2006, Cana provides clinical direction, oversight of staff development, and coordinates quality improvement initiatives. In addition to this role, Cana is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF School of Nursing and serves as an Emergency Medicine Expert Witness for American Medical Forensic Specialists. Work with Hawthorne Effect, Inc. as a HERO involves conducting in-home follow-ups for clinical trials. Educational qualifications include a Master's Degree in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the University of California, San Francisco, and a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from California State University-Sacramento.