National Health Care Skill Standards Project Committee Members

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Policy Advisory Committee


Monika Aring

Director, Institute for Education 

     and Employment

Education Development Center

Newton, MA



Barbara Bloom Kreml

President

BBK & Associates

Chicago, IL



Joyce Borndahl 

AVA-HOE Vice President

American Vocational Association

Fond du Lac, WI



Joyce Brandt, PhD

School of Education

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY



Beverly Campbell

Program Manager, Health Careers 

     Education

California State Department of 

     Education

Sacramento, CA



Jean Gayton Carroll, MD

Associate Director, Department of 

     Standards

Joint Commission on Accreditation 

     of Healthcare Organizations

Oakbrook Terrace, IL



John Cromer, PhD

Provost, Health Education Center

National Network of Health Career 

     Programs in Two-Year 

     Colleges, Inc.

St. Petersburg, FL



John Fauser, PhD

Retired Director, Commmittee on 

     Allied Health Education and 

     Accreditation/AMA

Wheaton, IL



Len Finocchio

Associate Director

Pew Health Professions Commission

San Francisco, CA



Catherine Gergora

Vice President, Human Resources

New England Baptist Hospital

Boston, MA



Judi Hansen

Director, Southern California 

     Region Recruitment Services

Kaiser-Permanente

Pasadena, CA



Jim Koeninger, PhD

Executive Director

Health Occupations Students of 

     America

Irving, TX



Judy Leff, PhD

Project Director

Bioscience Skill Standards Project

Education Development Center

Newton, MA



Patricia Leitsch, PhD

Assistant Professor, School of 

     Education

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY



Laurene McLemore

Health Science and Technology 

     Education

Tennessee State Department of 

     Education

Nashville, TN



Patricia McWethy

Executive Director

National Association of Biology 

     Teachers

Reston, VA



V. Jane Muhl, PhD

Program Consultant, 

     Health Occupations

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA



Harry R. Nevling, SPHR

(Executive Council Member)

Vice President, Human Resources

Longmont United Hospital

Longmont, CO



Edward H. O'Neil, PhD

Executive Director

Pew Health Professions Commission

San Francisco, CA



Margaret Peisert

(Executive Council Member)

Service Employees International 

     Union

Washington, DC



Nancy Langley Raynor 

(Committee Chair)

Section Chief, Biotechnology and 

     Health Care

North Carolina State Department of 

     Public Instruction

Raleigh, NC



Doris Smith

Marketing Coordinator

Publisher's Coalition

Hanover, MD



Carole Stacy

Curriculum Specialist, Health 

     Occupations

Michigan Department of Education

Lansing, MI

Standards Development Committees


Arlene Adler

Summit on Radiologic Science and 

     Sonography

Indiana University

Gary, IN



Johnny Banuelos

Shop Steward

Health Care Workers Union

Local 250

Santa Clara, CA



Nancy Byl

American Physical Therapy 

     Association

Alexandria, VA



Annette Callejo

Cardio-Vascular Institute

Mountain View, CA



Eric Christenson

Managing Director

CMG Consulting

Walnut Creek, CA



Louise Davison

Program Director, Health Occupations

Florida State Department of 

     Education

Tallahassee, FL



Sheila Elliott

Director, Environmental Services

Kaiser-Permanente

San Diego Medical Center

San Diego, CA 



Joan Emslie

Director, Kaiser Division

Health Care Workers Union

Local 250

San Jose, CA



Barbara F. Ensley

Director, Medical Assistant Program

Haywood Community College

Clyde, NC



Buck Evans

Program Supervisor

Washington State Department of 

     Education

Olympia, WA



Roxanne Fraser

Manager of Admitting and 

     Transportation

Kaiser-Permanente 

South San Francisco Medical Center

South San Francisco, CA 



Mike Garcia

Chairman, Board of Directors

Health Occupations Students of 

     America

Austin, TX



Alexandra B. Gekas

Executive Director

National Society of Patient 

     Representation and 

     Consumer Affairs

Boston, MA



Rosie Ghani

Pharmacy Technician

Department of Veterans Affairs 

     Medical Center

San Francisco, CA 



Beth Green Eide

Director, Technical Services

St. Paul's Ramsey Medical Center

St. Paul, MN 



Kris Hampton

Deposit Cashier

Health Care Workers Union

Local 250

Pittsburg, CA



Scott Hess, Specialist

Health Occupations Program

Utah State Office of Education

Salt Lake City, UT



Rosie Hicks

Health Occupations

Indiana State Department of 

     Education

Indianapolis, IN



Helen Hirmand

Phlebotomy Program Coordinator

Center for Advanced Medical 

     Technology-SFSU

San Francisco, CA



Al Holladay

Director, Environmental Services

Richland Memorial Hospital

Columbia, SC



Jane Hull

Visiting Nurses Association 

Claremont, CA



Kerry Johnson

Director of Environmental Services

Tallahassee Community Hospital

Tallahassee, FL



Katherine Kany

American Federation of Teachers/

     Federation of Nurses and 

     Health Professionals

Washington, DC



Barbara Bloom Kreml 

President

BBK & Associates 

Chicago, IL



Travis Large

Materials Management

Health Care Workers Union

Local 250 

San Jose, CA



Linda Luescher

Field Representative

Health Care Workers Union

Local 250 

San Jose, CA



Bonney Lynch

Hands On Bodywork

Berkeley, CA



Anita Mathews

Director

Health Information Services

Palms of Pasadena Hospital

St. Petersburg, FL 



Laurene McLemore

Health Science and 

     Technology Education

Tennessee Department of Education 

Nashville, TN



Dan Middleton

Respiratory Therapist

Napa, CA



Vernon Moreno

Environmental Services Director

Marin General Hospital

San Rafael, CA



Carolyn O'Daniel, PhD

Jefferson Community College

Louisville, KY



Keith Orloff

California Paramedic and 

     Technical College

Long Beach, CA



Mary Pare

Critical Care Nurse

Sutter Memorial Hospital

Roseville, CA 



Mike Phillips

Health Careers Education Consultant

Sutter Health/

California Health

	Careers Planning 

Sacramento, CA 



Diane Premeau

Assistant Director of 

     Health Information

Washington Hospital

Fremont, CA



Carl Seils

Dearborn Public Schools

Dearborn, MI



June Shimozaki

ROP Medical Transcription 

     Instructor

Lodi, CA



Bradford Smith

Victor Valley High School

Victorville, CA 



Nadine Stratford

Unit Coordinator Supervisor

Primary Children's Medical Center

Salt Lake City, UT



Roy Swift

Deputy Director

American Occupational Therapy

	Certification Board

Rockville, MD



Mary Thomason

Information Manager

Dixie Regional Medical Center

Saint George, UT

Barry Weinberg

Athletic Trainer

Oakland Athletics Baseball Club

Oakland, CA



Paula Winkler

Director of Clinical Education

Illinois Hospital Association

Naperville, IL



Christine Wirawan

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Alexian Brothers Hospital

San Jose, CA



Dorothy M. Witmer, PhD

Health Occupations Supervisor

Idaho State Board of Vocational 

     Education

Boise, ID



Christine Wong

Occupational Therapist

Davies Medical Center

San Francisco, CA



Nancy Workman

Director of Medical Records

Kaiser-Permanente 

Riverside Medical Center

Riverside, CA

Standards Review Committees


Diane Ancil

Medical Transcriptionist

David Grant Medical Center

Travis AFB, CA



Chief Master Sgt. G. Michael Ancil

Radiology Manager

Travis AFB, CA 



Teresa Asman

Director of Service Excellence

Lexington Medical Center

West Columbia, SC 



Sandy Ayres

President

National Association of Health 

     Unit Coordinators

Eau Claire, WI



Debbie Bender

Research Assistant

Health Care Workers Union-Local 250

Oakland, CA



Bruce Bird

International Association of 

     Healthcare Central Service 

     Materiel Management

Salt Lake City, UT



Penny S. Cass, PhD

Dean and Professor

College of Nursing

University of Wisconsin

Oshkosh, WI



Janice Costa

American Society for Healthcare 

     Education and Training

Valley Village, CA



Donna Davidson

Vice President

Patient Care Services

Sutter Health

Sacramento, CA 



Scott Davis

International Association of 

     Healthcare Central Service 

     Materiel Management

Inglewood, CA



Eugene DeSantis

Supervisor, Environmental Services

Saint Agnes Medical Center

Fresno, CA 



L. Mac Detmer

Director, Committee on Allied 

     Health Education and 

     Accreditation/AMA

Chicago, IL 



Edward Dunn

Director, Human Resources

West Jersey Health System

Camden, NJ



Karen Eils

Director, Occupational Therapy 

Davies Medical Center

San Francisco, CA 



Bruno Giacomuzzi

American Society for Healthcare 

     Environmental Services

Joliet, IL



Sharon Goldsmith, PhD

Director of Professional Affairs

American Speech-Language-Hearing 

     Association

Rockville, MD



Teri Gomez

Outreach Coordinator

Clinica de Salud de Valle de Salinas

Salinas, CA 



Debra Higgins

Manager of Clinical Operations

University of Pittsburgh 

     Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA



Jeffrey Iacobazzi

Coordinator

School-to-Work Transition Programs

Indiana Department of Workforce 

     Development

Indianapolis, IN



Kit Kennedy

Pharmacy Technician

American Society of Hospital 

     Pharmacists

San Diego, CA



Joan Knapp, PhD

President, Joan Knapp and 

     Associates

Princeton, NJ



Roscoe Lamplugh

General Manager

NovaMed Laboratory

Canoga Park, CA 



Sherry Makely, PhD

Director, Add-A-Comp Program

Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, IN



Juan Martinez

Injury Prevention Specialist

Clinica de Salud de Valle de Salinas

Salinas, CA



Alvin Morris, DDS

Professor Emeritus

Pawley's Island, NC



George Morton

American Association of Medical 

     Transcriptionists

Spring Valley, CA



Rebecca S. Newsome, PhD

American Association of Medical 

     Assistants 

Richmond, KY



Virginia Nieland

Director of the Department of 

     Accreditation

American Physical Therapy 

     Association

Alexandria, VA



Martha S. O'Connor , PhD

Director, Accreditation Department

American Occupational Therapy 

     Association

Rockville, MD



Sandy Parker

Director, HIT Program

Chabot College

Hayward, CA



William Pastreich

Director, Local 767

Service Employees International 

     Union

Hyannis, MA



Jose M. Perez

Environmental Services Director

North Bay Medical Center

Fairfield, CA



Rose Robinson

Wiregrass Hospital & Nursing Home

Wiregrass, AL 



Gail Smith

Program Chair

Health Information Management 

      Program

Cincinnati Technical College

Cincinnati, OH



Mickey Sperry

National Association of Health 

     Unit Coordinators

Spokane, WA



Paul Stark, PhD

Associate Dean of Technology

Daytona Beach Community College

Daytona, FL



Sharon Stith

Cosumnes River College

Medical Record Technician Program

Sacramento, CA



Frances M. Strychaz

Health Care Consultant

Mill Valley, CA



Catherine Svedman

Executive Director

American Society for Healthcare 

     Environmental Services

Chicago, IL



Sarah Trovillion-Wolters

Manager of Nursing Information

East Alabama Medical Center

Opelika, AL



Dr. Jack Trufant

Dean of the College of 

     Health Sciences

Rush University

Chicago, IL



Susan Tucker

Assistant Director of Nursing

Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center

Martinez, CA



Patricia Wahl, PhD

Director, School of Nursing

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA



John Webb

Chief of Environmental Management 

     Services

Mountain Home VA Medical Center

Mountain Home, TN



Cyrus Whaley, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Diagnostic Imaging

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA 



Carolyn Yocom, PhD

Director of Research Services

National Council of State Boards of

     Nursing

Chicago, IL

Expert Ad Hoc Review Committee


Thomas Alexandrowitz

Director, Environmental Services

Rancocas Hospital

Willingsboro, NJ



Michelle Armstrong

Executive Director

Association of Surgical 

     Technologists

Englewood, CO



Laura Avakian

Vice President, Human Resources

Beth Israel Hospital

Boston, MA 



Richard Bamberg, PhD

Dean, School of Health Related 

      Professions

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL



Kenneth Barnett

Director, Environmental Services and

      Linens

Saint Agnes Medical Center

Fresno, CA 



Laurie Bartell

Medical Records

Sheridan County Memorial Hospital

Sheridan, WY



Polly Bednash

Executive Director

American Association of Colleges

	of Nursing 

Washington, DC



Pamela L. Blyth

President

Pamela L. Blyth & Associates

Durham, NC





Jennifer Bosma

Executive Director

National Council of State Boards of Nursing 

Chicago, IL



Melanie Brodnik, PhD

Ohio State University

Columbus, OH



Linda Brooks

Executive Director

American Society for Healthcare 

     Human Resources Administration

Chicago, IL



Capt. Mark Carlos

Assistant Chief Information Officer

United States Air Force

Travis AFB, CA 



Clara Chann, PhD

Dean of Health Careers

Triton Community College

River Grove, IL



Roy Clarke

Field Representative

Health Care Workers Union-Local 250

Sacramento, CA



Will Clayton

Field Representative

Health Care Workers Union-Local 250

Sacramento, CA



Cynthia Davenport

Manager, Program Development

American Dental Association 

Chicago, IL



Shirley Eichenwald

Director of Education and 

     Accreditation

American Health Information 

     Management Association 

Chicago, IL



Cheryl Gelman

Director of Academic Affairs

Association of University Programs 

     in Health Administration 

Arlington, VA



Barbara Goodhart

Senior Hospital Conference 

     Vice President

Hospital Council of Central 

     California 

Pleasanton, CA



Betty Hanna

Executive Director

International Association of 

     Healthcare Central Service 

     Materiel Management 

Chicago, IL



Marlene Holland

Director, Department of Education

Marin General Hospital

Greenbrae, CA 



Anna Johnson

Executive Director

American Association of Medical 

     Assistants 

Chicago, IL



Linda Kramer, PhD

Senior Associate Dean

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA 



Sandy Lewenson

Associate Director of Accreditation

National League for Nursing 

New York, NY



Peter Lind

Director of Environmental Services

Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center

Stockton, CA 



Kathy Lipscomb

Field Representative

Health Care Workers Union-Local 250

San Francisco, CA



Brena Manoly

Director, Accreditation Department

American Occupational Therapy 

     Association

Rockville, MD



Margaret T. McNally

Vice President, Health Professions

Greater New York Hospital 

     Association

New York, NY



Rita Munley Gallagher, PhD

Senior Policy Fellow

American Nurses Association 

Washington, DC



Alexander Peters

Environmental Services Supervisor

Marin General Hospital

Greenbrae, CA



Russell Porter, PhD

Assistant Executive Director

Board of Medicine, Commonwealth

	of Virginia 

Richmond, VA



Dorothy Roush

Phlebotomist

Sun City West, AZ



Peg Sebastian

Center of Health Affairs

Illinois Hospital Association 

Naperville, IL



George Stanger

Manager of Central Processing

California-Pacific Medical Center

San Francisco, CA



Mary B. Townsend

Director, Decision Analysis 

     Corporation

Irvine, CA



Sue Watkins

Medical Records/Cancer 

      Registry Director

Tri-County Regional Cancer Registry

Santa Barbara, CA 



Fran Yurick

Executive Director of Materials 

     Management

Saint Mary's Hospital

San Francisco, CA



William Zellmer

Professional & Government Affairs

American Society of Hospital 

     Pharmacists 

Bethesda, MD

Health Care Delivery Sites
(on-site focus group review)


Beth Israel Hospital

Boston, MA



Boulder Community Hospital

Boulder, CO



Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA



Charlotte-Mecklenberg Hospital 

     Authority

Charlotte, NC



Friends House

Santa Rosa, CA



Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA



Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center

Pasadena, CA



Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Chicago, IL



J. Bowman Center

Chicago, IL



Longmont United Hospital

Longmont, CO



Newton Wellesley Hospital

Boston, MA



North Coast Rehabilitation Center

Santa Rosa, CA



Pitt County Memorial Hospital

Greenville, NC



Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's 

     Hospital

Chicago, IL



Southeastern General Hospital

Lumberton, NC



Summerfield Convalescent Home

Santa Rosa, CA 

Pilot Study Implementation Sites


Marla Keeth

Blair High School Health Careers 

     Academy

Pasadena, CA



Pat Nimtz

Fremont High School

Oakland, CA



Marc Cammarata

Hospital Council of Western 

     Pennsylvania

Warrendale, PA



Kathy Woods

Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Chicago, IL



Bonnie Jones

Kaiser-Permanente 

Bellflower Medical Center

Elizabeth Street School

Downey, CA



Pat Crable

Lancaster Institute for 

     Health Education

Lancaster, PA



Harry Nevling

Longmont United Hospital

Longmont, CA



Sherry Makely

Mark Mattes

Methodist Health Group

Indianapolis, IN



Fredda Kermes

Navapache Regional Medical Center

Show Low, AZ



Mary Jean Etten

Virginia Holmes

St. Petersburg Jr. College

Menorah Manor Skilled Nursing

St. Petersburg, FL



Katie Benson

Karen Johnson

Stephenson Area Vocational-

     Technical Education System

Freeport, IL



Laurene McLemore

Tenessee State Deparment of 

     Health Science and Technology

     Education

Nashville, TN


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