Sarah Proctor

Programs and Courses Taught

BSN, ABSN, ELMNS, Maternal Child Health, Community Health

N144 Childbearing Family
N170 Community Health
N540 Reproductive Health

About Me

Sarah McCall Proctor was born at Samuel Merritt Hospital. She has come full circle to now teach at Samuel Merritt University. She believes education is a cornerstone to developing a healthy human, family, community, and society. Through out her career in nursing she has sought to learn more about how to provide empowering options for people to move towards improved health.

Education

Bachelors of Science Nursing, Minor Women's Studies California State University Chico (2003) Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse

Masters of Science Nursing, ACHIN, Advanced Community Health and International Nursing, Minor HIV/AIDS Care, University of California San Francisco (2009) Clinical Nurse Specialist

Post-Masters Certificate in Midwifery and Women's Health, University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital, Midwife and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Teaching Interests

Service Learning 
Motivational Interviewing 
Harm Reduction Counseling
Caring Science
 

Scholarly Interests

Participatory Research
Action Based Research
Trauma Informed Healing Centered Care
Decision Making Consent 
Systems Level Interventions

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Sigma Theta Tau
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Advocates for Childbearing, Obstetric, Reproductive, and Neonatal Health, SMU Club (Advisor)

Community Service

Homeless Prenatal Program, San Francisco (Clinical Instructor and Partner in Health Equity)
Toys for Tots, Alameda County, (Volunteer)
Advocates for Childbearing, Obstetric, Reproductive, and Neonatal Health, SMU Club (Advisor)
 

Honors & Awards

Samuel Merritt University Inaugural Maternal Birth Equity Co-Fellow 2024