Juliana J. Brixey, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN has 30 years of experience in nursing, spanning both management and direct patient care. Her expertise includes working in general and vascular surgery, recovery rooms, and a renal diabetes unit. Over the years, Dr. Brixey has held various roles such as head nurse, administrator on duty, pheresis nurse, assistant head nurse, and staff nurse.

She played a pivotal role in creating the Applied Health Informatics graduate program at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics (SBMI) and served as its director. In November 2013, Dr. Brixey became the Director of Interprofessional Education at SBMI. That same year, she began a joint faculty appointment at both SBMI and the Cizik School of Nursing. In 2015, she was appointed Director of the UTHealth Center for Interprofessional Collaboration (CIPC).

Dr. Brixey's contributions as an educator, nurse, and informatician have been recognized with several awards, including the 2012 John P. McGovern Teaching Award, given by SBMI students to the faculty member who most effectively encourages independent thought, builds student confidence, and fosters professional development. Additionally, she was honored by the Texas Nursing Association-District 9 as one of the "20 Outstanding Nurses of 2012."

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