Lisa McNey, NP | Legacy Builder Award Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy

Submitted by Ivette Becerra- Ortiz, DNP, MPH, NP, RN, NEA-BC, CPNP-PC

We are proud to recognize Lisa McNey, NP, as a UCSF nominee for the National APP Legacy Builder Award, recognizing APPs whose sustained contributions have created an enduring impact on patient care, professional development, healthcare systems, and the advancement of the APP profession.

For more than 20 years at UCSF, first as an RN and now as an advanced practice provider, Lisa has become a cornerstone of Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy. Her expertise spans the continuum of cancer care, and her impact extends far beyond her own clinical practice.

Lisa has repeatedly identified opportunities to improve care and then helped build the solutions. After recognizing the importance of survivorship care, she pursued additional expertise and helped establish dedicated survivorship care for patients. She later volunteered to serve as the sole APP provider launching the Cancer Diagnostic Clinic, creating a more timely pathway for patients with concerning laboratory or imaging findings to receive evaluation and access to UCSF care. She also contributes to quality management, clinical standards, palliative care, and initiatives spanning the cancer care continuum.

Perhaps Lisa's greatest legacy, however, can be seen in the people she has developed. Throughout her career, she has taught and mentored APP students, oncology APP fellows, newly hired APPs, nurses, and colleagues. She is described as one of the most sought-after preceptors—generously sharing decades of clinical knowledge while creating an environment in which learners are supported, challenged, and inspired to grow.

Lisa exemplifies what it means to be a Legacy Builder: sustained clinical excellence, programs and improvements that endure, knowledge freely shared, and generations of clinicians whose practice is stronger because of her mentorship.

Congratulations, Lisa, on representing UCSF as a National APP Legacy Builder nominee and on more than two decades of extraordinary contributions to our patients, colleagues, and APP community.

Alix (Ali) Wilson, PA | Emerging Leader Award Pediatric Orthopedics

Submitted by Ivette Becerra- Ortiz, DNP, MPH, NP, RN, NEA-BC, CPNP-PC

We are proud to recognize Alix (Ali) Wilson, PA, as a UCSF nominee for the National APP Emerging Leader Award, recognizing APPs with 6–12 years of advanced practice experience who are demonstrating sustained excellence, leadership, innovation, mentorship, and meaningful impact on their organizations and the APP profession.

As Senior PA Orthopedic Lead, Ali has distinguished herself as an exceptional clinician and an influential clinical, operational, and quality leader. She has developed expertise in scoliosis and hip dysplasia while continuing to improve access and productivity. During her most recent evaluation period, Ali increased clinical visits by 13% and RVUs by 18.1%, while maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction.

Ali’s impact extends far beyond her own clinical practice. She has led improvements in postoperative scheduling and safe fluoroscopy practices and played a pivotal role in Pediatric Orthopedics’ spine quality initiatives, including work that helped achieve FY26 targets for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis transfusion rates and complex spine reoperations. She has also helped lead opioid optimization efforts through interdisciplinary collaboration across UCSF campuses.

Developing others has become another hallmark of Ali’s leadership. Over the past five years, she has built a comprehensive onboarding curriculum for Pediatric Orthopedic APPs, developed standardized training resources, championed a monthly APP education program, and become a trusted mentor to APPs, residents, nurses, physicians, and clinic staff.

Ali brings an equally broad perspective to her work. Her background includes graduate education in public health, clinical research at UCSF, and a longstanding interest in international health, including helping develop public health programs for women and children in Haiti following the devastating 2010 earthquake.

Ali embodies what it means to be an Emerging Leader: clinical excellence coupled with initiative, measurable impact, investment in others, and the ability to turn opportunities for improvement into meaningful and sustainable change.

Congratulations, Ali, on representing UCSF as a National APP Emerging Leader nominee and on the extraordinary impact you continue to make in Pediatric Orthopedics and across our APP community.

2026-2027 Billing Badge Buddy

When you receive this year's APP gift from your manager, also be sure to attach the 2026-2027 APP Billing Badge Buddy to your ID badge as a quick reference for inpatient and outpatient documentation and billing tips.