Joseph Wright is a native of California and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma with spouse Lori Decter Wright in 2008. He graduated Tulsa Community College in 2013 with an Associates in Nursing. Joseph worked at Saint Francis Hospital until deciding to specialize in oncology with Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) in 2018. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Northeastern State and is currently pursuing a master’s degree with Oklahoma City University focusing on nursing education. Joseph’s philosophy is to incorporate resilience into nursing education by addressing and working through student adversities. He serves on many nursing councils and is on the board of the local chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society. As an eager participant, he is excited to engage in rich discussions about a multitude of subjects.
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Dr. Bruce Dart has served five local health departments in three states during his 36-year career in public health. Currently, he is the executive director of the Tulsa City/County Health Department (THD), a local public health agency of 340 team members in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dart serves in a leadership role as a member of several National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) work committees and is a NACCHO past president and former board member. He also serves on the Public Health Accreditation Board’s (PHAB) Accreditation Review Committee. Dart is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist and former Nebraska Environmental Health Administrator of the Year. He is a Year 15 graduate of the National Public Health Leadership Institute and his team was co-winner of the Martha Katz award for the best project. He has received an appointment as a Visiting Associate Professor in the Oklahoma University College of Public Health and serves on the CASA, MyHealth, Morton FQHC, and Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Board of Directors in Tulsa. He also chairs the Oklahoma State Health Department’s Obesity Prevention Committee as part of the Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan. He received his BA in Biology from Drury University (MO) in 1977, his MS in Administration (Health Services) from Central Michigan University in 1989, and his PhD in Health Services from Walden University (MN) in 2005.
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Latoya helps nurses find balance, support, and motivation so that they feel valued, improve their practice, and live their best nurse life! She has been an RN for 12 years and has worked across the continuum of care including the CVICU, home healthcare, and hospice.
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Bridget currently serves as the Clinical Nurse Educator at the University of Oklahoma- Tulsa OU Physicians Clinics. 31 years of nursing experience speaks to what Bridget Elder’s passion has allowed her to embrace. Bridget’s portfolio of skills delivers firm counsel to the team of nurses, patient service representatives, providers and faculty that she serves. Her experience in the fields of healthcare, education, clinical training, medical informatics, and nurse management, has helped her blossom into a competent retail business owner and leader. But she relishes the title of friend, wife, and mother the most. Bridget has served on numerous boards, is a dynamic public speaker and curriculum developer. Bridget’s approach and technical skill sets in management and interpersonal relationships allow her to humbly serve our community with competence and compassion. People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care!
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