Julia Schmidt-Petersen

Julia Schmidt-Petersen has over 27 years of work experience in the healthcare industry. Julia'smost recent role is as a Registered Nurse Health Specialist at Alignment Health since July 2021. Prior to that, they worked at AIDS Healthcare Foundation as an Rn Care Team Manager, Rn BSHA CCM ACRN from April 2014 to July 2021. Julia also served as a Quality Management Nurse Consultant at CHOC Health Alliance Network from July 2012 to February 2014. From 2006 to 2012, they worked at UnitedHealth Group/Optum Health as an RN: Clinical Performance Manager-Associate Director. Before that, they worked at various hospitals, including Kaiser, Anaheim Memorial, and Beverly, as an RN- Labor & Delivery/Post-Partum from 1994 to 2007. Additionally, they worked at UnitedHealth Group as an RN- Utilization/Case Manager from June 2003 to February 2006.

Julia Schmidt-Petersen completed their education in a chronological order as follows:

- From 1989 to 1993, they attended Cypress College and studied Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, although the specific degree obtained is not provided.

- In 2012, they enrolled at Charter Oak State College and earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management, graduating in 2014. Julia also obtained a Certificate in Leadership in Healthcare Administration from the same institution during this period.

- Subsequently, from 2016 to 2026, Julia pursued a Certified Case Manager degree at The Commission for Case Management Certification.

- Additionally, they pursued further specialization in HIV & AIDS by studying at HANCB HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Boards from 2020 to 2024, earning an ACRN-AIDS Certified Registered Nursing qualification.