Kerri Maya is the Director of Continuing Professional Development and Clinical Implementation for Sutter Health where she leads a system-level team that supports interprofessional clinicians in the integration of evidence-based best practices across the care continuum. Maya is also the system-level lead and Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) liaison for implementation of the Age-Friendly Health System framework which seeks to reduce iatrogenic harm and health inequities for older adults. As a long-term delirium champion, she is an active member in multiple leadership roles in the American Delirium Society, is a regular conference presenter on the topic, and co-author of the JAGS Editor’s Choice article Optimizing delirium care in the era of Age-Friendly Health System.

Maya’s background is as a critical care nurse, hospital supervisor, and educator. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Sonoma State University and a Master of Nursing Science and Healthcare Leadership from the University of California, Davis where she is currently completing her doctorate there in the same field of study. Additionally, she holds Graduate Academic Certificates as a Health Professions Educator, Family Caregiving Support, and as an Implementation Science Support Specialist as well as being ANCC board certified in Nursing Professional Development.