surani hayre-kwan
DNP • MBA • FNP-BC • FAANP • FACHE
With 30+ years of experience in ambulatory, acute, and academic settings, Surani Hayre-Kwan brings expert guidance and deep industry insights to healthcare organizations through coaching, mentorship, and hands-on operational improvement. She empowers nurses and advanced practice clinicians to thrive at every level of the workplace — including in leadership.
Equally passionate about treating patients, speaking to conference crowds or classrooms, and testifying at the California Capitol on behalf of her peers, Surani is a vanguard for a new era in nursing. She currently serves as System Director of Advanced Practice Providers at Providence Health and Associate Director of the APP Primary Care Fellowship at University of California, Davis.
Through her 25-year history with the California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP), Surani has held board positions at the state and local levels as president, president-elect, conference chair, and led the health policy and practice committee. She has been a member of the Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) for 14 years, and currently serves the organization as the co-chair of the Health Policy Committee. She also served a term as the Northern California representative for the American Association for Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Policy, 2021
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Woman of the Year, CA Assembly District 2, 2020
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Association of California Nurse Leaders Scholarship Award, 2019
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North Bay Nonprofit Leadership Award Winner, 2018
HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Policy, 2021 • Woman of the Year, CA Assembly District 2, 2020 • Association of California Nurse Leaders Scholarship Award, 2019 • North Bay Nonprofit Leadership Award Winner, 2018
Michelle von Knorring, RN, BSN
“It's been one of my greatest privileges to have precepted Surani as a new nurse so many years ago — even then, her kindness, work ethic, and sharp intelligence set her apart. Watching her grow into a thoughtful, forward-thinking leader — and then guiding the very hospital where she first began — has been nothing short of inspiring. She embodies the very best of nursing and leadership.”
Carla Evans, MSN, FNP, PMHNP
“Working with Surani has been an incredible experience. As a nurse practitioner, mentor, and leader, her expertise and compassion shine through in everything she does. Her guidance and support have made a lasting impact on both my personal and professional growth. It’s been truly inspiring to collaborate with someone so passionate, thoughtful, and driven to make a difference.”
Salvador Ochoa Photography