Dr. Chase began her career as a staff nurse, working her way up to CNO. She specializes in building exceptional and agile nursing teams, driving staff engagement and advancing patient safety and excellence. She oversees more than 3,500 nurses within the system, directing total patient experience, clinical care, pharmaceutical care, women’s and children’s services and lab service operations. She has championed a number of projects since joining the UChicago system, including helping the system receive a baby-friendly facility designation. She has also served as interim CEO of UChicago Medicine.
