Dr. Simmy King serves as the Chief Nursing Informatics and Education Officer at Children’s National Hospital. She holds the position of Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Emphasizing the importance of innovation, she leads initiatives in digital transformation, workforce education, and wellness strategies to improve clinical outcomes and facilitate the adoption of technology into nursing. Through her leadership, Children’s National was the first organization in Washington, DC, to achieve recognition as an ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program with distinction in 2019, and more recently as one of six organizations globally, and the first pediatric hospital, to achieve the ANCC Well-being Excellence™ credential.

Beyond her leadership roles at Children’s National, Dr. King actively participates in professional and civic organizations. She has held positions such as appointed member and Treasurer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Board of Directors, At-Large Member of the Virginia Organization for Nursing Leadership (VONL) Board, and Commissioner for the City of Fairfax Commission for Women, where she advised on policies affecting women and girls. Her engagement with AONL includes serving on the membership committee, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging committee, and currently on the LITT committee. She co-authored the AONL Nurse Leader’s Role in Digital Transformation and recently co-led the development and facilitation of the AONL Pre-Conference session titled “Empowering Nurse Leaders in the Digital Revolution: Redefining the Future of Health Care.” Currently, Dr. King serves as the AONL representative on the  ANCC Commission on Magnet.

Dr. King earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from The George Washington University, an MBA/MHA from the University of Maryland Global Campus, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Toronto. Recognized for her contributions to nursing, she was named an inaugural Distinguished Alumna by The George Washington University School of Nursing in 2020 and inducted into the American Academy of Nursing in 2022. As an Academy member, she actively engages with the Expert Panels on Child and Adolescent Health and Health Equity, contributing to the advancement of healthcare practices and policies, AI Taskforce, and elected to the Nominations Committee in 2024.