Gabriel J. Sapalaran, Jr.

Gabriel J. Sapalaran, Jr. received his BSN (1988) from University of the City of Manila (Pamantasan Ng Lungsod ng Maynila) College of Nursing, Manila, Philippines. He currently is pursuing his Doctor of Nursing Practice at Samford University Ida Moffett School of Nursing. Mr. Gabriel Sapalaran hold the current position as Clinical Nurse III – Home Telehealth for the Birmingham VA Home Telehealth Services. His current interest is Geriatrics, Chronic Care, Home Telehealth, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Telenursing and Informatics and Analytics. He has a combined 30 years of Nursing practice experience in the Philippines and in the US. From 2002 -2006, Gabriel served as a member of the Credential and Professional Standards for Nursing committee of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools. Gabriel currently serves on the Birmingham VA Medical Center’s Nurse Professional Standards Board, as the first Filipino American citizen member to serve on the Board.