Mele Filise

Global Health Exchange: Nursing Leadership Across an Island Nation

Date: October 13, 2026
Time: noon to 1 p.m. PT

Mission Hall, Room 2100

How do you lead and strengthen a healthcare workforce serving communities across a geographically dispersed Pacific Island nation?

Join the UCSF Center for Global Nursing for a moderated conversation with Mele Filise, MSN, MEd, RN, Chief Nursing Officer of the Tonga Ministry of Health, exploring Tonga’s nursing strategic priorities, workforce development, leadership, access to care across island communities, and the role of nursing in strengthening health systems and advancing universal health coverage.

Lunch provided for the first 30 registered guests.

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We look forward to welcoming you for this special opportunity to learn, connect, and engage in conversation about nursing leadership and health systems in Tonga.


UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact pilar.deer@ucsf.edu as soon as possible.