Faculty

Rachel Ward, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Clinical Educator, Emergency Department
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

Emily Namesny, MSN, WHNP, CMSRN, NPD-BC
Clinical Nurse Educator Med A, Med B, WSSU
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

Stephanie Meletis, DNP, RN, AGNP-C
Clinical Nurse Educator, CCPP
University of Chicago Medicine

Jilleen Gilmartin, BSN, RN, PCCN
Clinical Nurse Educator
University of Chicago Medicine
 

Planning committee

Meg Ingram, MSN, RN
Sr Programmatic Advisor
Vizient, Inc.

Angela Renkema, MPH, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CV-BC, CPH
Director, Programmatic Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

Dana Garcher, MS, RN
Sr. Programmatic Advisor
Vizient, Inc.

Vickie Adams, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Sr. Programmatic Advisor
Vizient, Inc.

Lindsay Ross, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN
Sr. Programmatic Advisor
Vizient, Inc.

Kaile Crawford, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Sr. Programmatic Advisor
Vizient, Inc.
 

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