Lorie is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Dr. Sigmon has developed and operationalized programs focusing on quality improvement and patient safety as part of an interprofessional team. She has held leadership positions as a rural Community College Director of Nursing, board member, and committee chair. Dr. Sigmon has been identified as a transformational leader and student advocate; she remains an active mentor for leaders, graduate students, and those new to conducting research. In her doctoral (PhD) research, Dr. Sigmon is conducting a funded study linking evidence-based practice in an innovative research design. Specifically, her research examines the relationship between self-management behaviors, patient’s perception of teamwork, and family support in diabetic foot ulcer patients. This is the work that she will be discussing with us today.