Dr. Norwood focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness of patients and their families; Dr. Norwood brings more than 30 years of nursing experience with a background in family practice health care, trauma nursing, surgical nursing, and military nursing. He has a great interest in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and his DNP and MSBH were focused on PTSD in military personnel and refugees. He retired as a Major from the U.S. Army in December 2010 after serving 21 distinguished years. Dr. Norwood’s awards and commendations include several Perioperative Nursing and FNP Preceptor awards, Dean’s research award, and the Brigadier General Lillian Dunlap Award for Clinical Leadership and Excellence.
Dr. Norwood is a member of several organizations, including the Capital City Black Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, California Association for Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Society, and 100 Black Men of America – Sacramento Chapter.
Chardè is also a fellow for Brain Health Equity with the Us Against Alzheimer's organization, where she focuses on raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease within Black and Latino communities. Her dedication to nursing extends to her role as a Capitol City Black Nurses Association board member in Sacramento, California, where she actively works to advocate for equity and address healthcare disparities.
Through her volunteer efforts, Chardè aims to bring awareness to the critical need for equity in healthcare, ensuring that all communities receive the quality care they deserve. Believing that you can’t be what you have not seen, she aspires to be a role model for others, showing that if she can become a nurse, they can too.
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