CHRISTOPHER GAZARIAN

Nursing Professional Development Practitioner with a focus on outcomes-driven education, systems-level improvement and workforce sustainability. Experienced in designing and evaluating professional development initiatives across diverse practice settings, with strengths in professional governance, continuing education, and organizational learning. Brings a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) perspective to link education with measurable clinical and workforce outcomes. Committed to strengthening nursing practice environments through evidence-informed, scalable strategies that support inclusivity and belonging.

• Registered Nurse Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Certified Pediatric Nurse
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
• CITI
• BLS

• 2025 Leading From the Frontlines, Leadership Education
• 2025 Lean/Six Sigma White Belt Training
• 2023-2024 Evidence-Based Practice Mentorship Program (Mentee) Recommended by direct manager, developing evidence-based practice (EBP) project under guidance of EBP expert mentor to address a clinical practice question, evaluate current evidence, synthesize findings to make a clinical practice recommendation, and disseminate their conclusions
• 2023 NPCO Mentorship Program (Mentee)
• 2022 Staff Nurse II Advancement Pathway coursework and professional portfolio

• ENDOCRINE DIVISION SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS
• COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
• 2025 – Present Sharps Safety Committee
• 2024 – Present Professional Development Council, Sub-Committee Co-chair
• 2021 – 2024 Quality Improvement and Safety Committee Member, Endocrine Division
• 2021 – 2022 Diabetes Disparities Committee Member
• OTHER SERVICE
• 2024 – Present UMASS Amherst Master’s Curriculum Committee, Student Representative
• 2021 – 2023 Coordinator, Teen Advisory Committee, Diabetes Program
• 2021 – 2023 Coordinator, Diabuddies, Middle School Group, Diabetes Program
• 2021 – 2023 Project Manager, Implementation of Endocrine Digital Data Management Software