Jana Katz–Bell is the Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Programs at UC Davis School of Medicine andthe Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She served as Chief Administrative Officer for the UC DavisCenter for Health and Technology from 1995 - 2007 where she led this distinctive program. Under herleadership, the CHT won national and worldwide attention as one of the best telemedicine programs inthe United States. Along with Associate Vice Chancellor, Thomas Nesbitt, Ms. Katz-Bell was responsiblefor the development and implementation of projects which supported the mission of the CHT as well asthe University of California, Davis Health System. She currently works on statewide telehealth initiatives,the advancement of interprofessional goals, and is a core member of the launch team for the BettyIrene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Ms. Katz-Bell received her bachelor’s degree at theUniversity of California, Davis, and her master’s degree in public health at the University of California,Berkeley. In addition to her formal education and extensive background developing and managingtelehealth programs, Ms. Katz–Bell has become a nationally recognized speaker of telemedicine issues,her testimony during deliberations of the California State Legislature on Senate Bills 1665 and 2098 ledto legislation which favors telemedicine reimbursement. Ms. Katz-Bell is Vice President of the Center forTelehealth and e-Health Law, a national telehealth legal and regulatory resource center.