Cherie Cofield, Ph.D.,RN

Vice President of Education and Research, Midwest CannaNurses

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Guest Speaker, 2022 - Cannabis Interview, Deliciously Dope TV, January, 2022, Social Media (Invited). Benefits of CBD presented live on Facebook and Instagram.
Guest Presenter, 2021 - Preparing Healthcare Providers to Work with Patients Using Medical Cannabis, November, 2021, Detroit, MI. (Invited). A diverse population of medical practitioners, patients and a provision center owner discussed how to prepare healthcare providers on the benefits of cannabis education in order to provide safe care to their patients live via Zoom.
Guest Speaker, 2021 - Cannabis Education Panel, Canna Summer Wellness Summit, June 2021, Social Media (Invited). Cannabis Nurse Consultants spoke about the benefits of cannabis and their areas of expertise live via Zoom and Facebook live.
Guest Speaker, 2021 - Alumni School of Nursing Panel, University of Detroit Mercy, April, 2021, Detroit, MI. (Invited). A diverse population of University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) alumni spoke about our nursing journeys since graduation from UDM, to encourage undergraduate students and to enlighten them about the possibilities in nursing careers.
Guest Speaker, 2021 - Cannabis Education Panel, Let’s Talk Grown Folks Style, March, 2021, Social Media (Invited). Cannabis Black Professional Women spoke about the benefits of cannabis use live on FaceBook and YouTube.
Guest Speaker, 2021 - Interdisciplinary Black Perspective Panel, University of Michigan, February, 2021, Ann Arbor, MI. (Invited). Interdisciplinary Black professionals spoke about the triumphs and challenges of African Americans in the healthcare setting to undergraduate students.

CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Cofield, C., Vallerand, A. (2018, October). The effects of a martial arts intervention on reducing chronic pain in adolescents with sickle cell disease. Oral poster presented at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine 2018 C.P. Lee Endowed Graduate Student Research Presentation Day in Detroit, Michigan.
Cofield, C., Vallerand, A. (2018, September). The effects of a martial arts intervention on reducing chronic pain in adolescents with sickle cell disease. Oral poster presented at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine 2018 RoBust Fall Symposium in Detroit, Michigan.
Cofield-Walker, C., Vallerand, A. (2017, April). The effects of a martial arts intervention on reducing chronic pain in adolescents with sickle cell disease. Poster presented at The Annual Conference on Pain in Novi, Michigan.
Cofield-Walker, C., Vallerand, A. (2017, April). The effects of a martial arts intervention on reducing chronic pain in adolescents with sickle cell disease. Poster presented at Wayne State University’s College of Nursing’s Urban Health Conference in Detroit, Michigan.

Cherie Cofield recently completed her PhD in nursing at Wayne State University. She’s held a 3.78 GPA in spite of divorce and other challenges faced during her PhD studies. Her study will be ground breaking in adolescents with chronic pain from sickle cell disease that participate in a mindfulness martial arts program. This is the first time chronic pain, function, and perceived control over pain is being studied in this patient population. Cherie also holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Nursing. Cherie is full-time faculty at the University of Michigan and works
adjunct at many other colleges.

During the pandemic, Cherie had to shift and became a Cannabis Nurse Consultant which resulted in her starting her own business. 2C CannaHealth and Wellness which provides premium CBD products for anyone with a chronic condition that wants “Relief Without the High.”

Interests
● CEO and Founder of 2C CannaHealth and Wellness, LLC
● Cannabis Advocacy
● Cannabis Education
● Cannabis Consultant
● Chronic pain
● Health literacy
● Pain management
● Health disparities

Teaching

Full-time Faculty at University of Michigan:
Teaching brings together experience gained as a practicing nurse, researcher, and educator to
nurses who are entering the profession. The job of the educator is to foster each student’s
abilities, through the encouragement of investigation, inquiry, and dedication, to ensure success.
Clinicals taught to undergraduate students include:
Fundamental clinical on a hematology/oncology unit
Medical-Surgical I on a medical unit
Medical-Surgical II, III, & IV on a medical and a surgical unit and virtually Community Health Nursing virtually Displaying an open student-centered learning environment, to ask questions, as well as demonstrating problem solving skills for the student is key to teaching. Mentoring students strengthen their knowledge and self-confidence, it provides emotional and moral support which
is imperative to their success. Mentoring increases the student's ability to successfully complete their nursing program, become registered nurses and encourage continuing their education. Teaching is investing in the next generation of nursing scholars.

Affiliations / Service

Member, National Hemp Association, 2021
Member, American Cannabis Nurses Association, 2021
Member, American Holistic Nurses Association, 2021
Member, Midwest Nursing Research Society, 2015 - present
Member, American Society for Pain Management Nursing, 2015 – present (Submission reviewer, 2019)
Member, American Pain Society, 2015 - present
Member, American Nurses Association, 2009 - present
Member, Sigma Theta Tau - National Nursing Honor Society, 2010 - present
Member, Oncology Nurses Society, 2012 - 2013
Member, Chi Eta Phi- National Nursing Organization, (Protocol Chair), 2010 - 2016

Notable Awards / Honors

Fellow, King Chavez Parks Future Faculty, 2018
Fellow, Thomas C. Rumble, 2017, 2018
Fellow, Wayne State University School of Nursing Dean’s Diversity, 2015, 2016
Scholar, Robert Wood Johnson, 2009

Education

Cannabis Nurse Consultant, 2021
Ph.D candidate, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 2022
MSN, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 2014
BSN, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 2010

Publication Highlights

Cofield, C. (2021, June). Weathering the Storms of Life While in Nursing School. Nursing 2021.
Cofield, C. & Tate, N.H. (2019, June). A Systematic Review: Caregiver Literacy Level, Pain Management and Health Outcomes in Adolescents with Chronic Pain from Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Chi Eta Phi Sorority