Keynote Speaker

The Creative Cure: Reimagining Interprofessional Communication and Safety in Oncology Care

As this year’s keynote speaker at JADPRO Live, Candace (Candy) Campbell, DNP, RN, CNL, CVP, LNC, FNAP, will demonstrate how to use applied improv—a proven adult education tool—to better interact, collaborate, and create with others. Learn how to connect spontaneously, flex creatively, and advance your emotional intelligence.

About Candy

Blending performance science with health-care expertise, Candy has taught improv to improve mental agility for more than 30 years. An award-winning SAG-AFTRA actor, author, filmmaker, artist, and nurse who co-founded a premier San Francisco comedy and improv company in the early 1990s, Candy has taught applied improvisation globally since 1995. Also a celebrated playwright, she wrote and stars in the solo show, “Florence Nightingale: The Reluctant Celebrity,” which has toured 15 states, played off-Broadway, and completed runs across four countries.

Her doctoral research at the University of San Francisco culminated in a landmark longitudinal study at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, validating arts-based modalities as a primary catalyst for clinical team cohesion, resilience, and psychological safety.

Come Ready to Laugh and Grow

This isn’t just a keynote—it’s an experience. Join Candy for an interactive session that will leave you with practical skills to strengthen the way you communicate, collaborate, and connect with others, both professionally and personally.