Cara H. has a diverse work experience spanning across various organizations. Cara started their career as a Law Clerk to Judge Guy R. Cole at the United States Court of Appeals in 2012. Following that, they worked as an Associate at Latham & Watkins from 2013 to 2016. In 2018, Cara joined the University of Washington School of Nursing as a Policy Researcher, where they stayed until 2020. Currently, they are working at the Washington State Hospital Association, initially as a Policy and Legal Consultant from 2020 to 2021, and subsequently as the Policy Director of Legal Affairs.
Cara H. has achieved a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Washington, specializing in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, and Clinical Nursing. Cara has also obtained a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from Stanford Law School.
Washington State Hospital Association
The Washington State Hospital Association is a membership organization representing community hospitals, health systems and several other health-related organizations. The association provides issues management and analysis, information, advocacy and other services. In 2005, WSHA launched the Patient Safety program to help hospitals improve patient safety by supporting the adoption of evidence-based protocols that have been proven to save lives. WSHA works to improve the health of the people of the state by becoming involved in all matters affecting the delivery, quality, accessibility, affordability and continuity of health care. As health care continues to be of vital importance for our communities, the mission of the state's first hospital and those that followed continues to be stronger than ever.... We care for the people who need us.