Dr. Holly Sak is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at Creighton University. She holds an EdD with an emphasis in public health policy and a master’s in nursing education from Nebraska Methodist College. Dr. Sak brings over 15 years’ nursing and non-profit leadership experience working with high-risk obstetric, addiction-recovery, and community case management. Dr. Sak’s teaching focuses on social and structural determinants of health, interprofessional education, and public health policy. She is active on several boards including the NNA Political Action Committee and Creighton University’s Institute for Population Health Advisory Committee. She has received the NNA Positive Image in Nursing Award in 2025. Dr. Sak’s research involves community-engaged partnerships focused on restorative justice and health equity for under-resourced populations.