Allece Merchant MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Director of Ambulatory Clinical Initiatives, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Allece Merchant has worked in health care for 25 years, currently serving as the director of ambulatory clinical initiatives at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. In her role she oversees the ambulatory care policy and procedure office and supports strategic initiatives related to scope of practice, patient experience, quality, and finance. Allece is the chair-elect for the AAACN Leadership SIG.
Appearances
IdentificationP045In the interest of cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and employee satisfaction, medical assistant (MA) responsibilities can be tailored to the needs of a practice. In a large academic medical center with over 100 specialty clinics, it was difficult to gain consistency in MA responsibilities…Speakers
Allece Merchant, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BCDirector of Ambulatory Clinical Initiatives, UT Southwestern Medical CenterAlisha Orton, MS, BSN, RN, CMPESpecialtiesGeneral
Identification114DateMay 21, 2025This presentation provides the business case for nursing leadership infrastructure in ambulatory care. Nursing leaders who have successfully developed leadership infrastructure and demonstrated a return on investment share their experience and lessons learned…Speakers
Christina Madriz, MBA, MSN, RN, CENPChange Management Leader, IU Health PhysiciansAllece Merchant, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BCDirector of Ambulatory Clinical Initiatives, UT Southwestern Medical CenterCalli Wood, MSN Ed, RN, NPD-BCDirector of Ambulatory Nursing Education and Training, UT Southwestern Medical CenterDiane Woods, MSN, RN, NEA-BCAssociate Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, UT Southwestern
