Judie Boehmer

Judie Boehmer is a chief nursing officer for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and vice president of children's nursing services for UCSF Health. In these roles, she contributes to developing and implementing major strategic goals, while providing executive-level leadership, planning, and general management for all aspects of patient care at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Her responsibilities include overseeing the administrative, operational and financial functions of pediatric nursing services throughout the hospitals while working closely with clinical and physician teams to evolve the delivery of pediatric care, improve quality and safety, enhance patient satisfaction, and strengthen staff engagement through a unified cross-Bay culture. With deep roots in academic medical institutions, Boehmer also works to foster an environment in the UCSF Health Department of Nursing that supports a shared voice in practice, the exchange of ideas to improve outcomes, and an inclusive, collaborative approach to patient care.

A veteran of the University of California system, Boehmer came to UCSF in 2021 from UC Davis Health. There, beginning in 1988, she held a range of clinical and leadership positions, including staff nurse, nurse educator, and nurse manager. Most recently, she served for 15 years as executive director of patient care services, overseeing all units at UC Davis Children's Hospital.

Boehmer earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Minot State University and a master's degree in nursing administration from the University of Phoenix. She completed the Wharton Nursing Leaders Program at the Wharton School and Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also a graduate of the Advisory Board Fellowship, an 18-month leadership development program for health care executives.

A passionate advocate for community service, Boehmer has led successful collaborations with the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and First 5 California. She has served as board president for Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern California and on the community advisory board for the Perinatal Equity Initiative of the Sacramento County Black Infant Health Program.