Interdisciplinary Health Care Team
Directory of Contributors
The Interdisciplinary Health Care Team resource could not have been compiled without the expertise of the contributors listed in this Directory. The ECFMG Acculturation Program is deeply grateful for their time and contributions. We look forward to their continuing collaboration as we work to maintain and expand this resource.
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| Team Member | Contributor | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technician | Augie Bamonti III, EMT-P | Chief Executive Officer | AFB Consulting |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | Janet Brown, MA, CCC-SLP | Director, Health Care Services in SLP | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse | G. Constance Butherus, MA, RN | Chairperson, NAPNES Council of Practical Nurse Education, Consultant, NAPNES Board of Directors | National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. (NAPNES) |
| Physical Therapist | Colleen Chancler, PT, MHS | Site Supervisor of Occupational and Physical Therapy | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Care/Case Manager | Margaret P. Chu, BSN, MPA, RNC, CCM, CPHQ | Vice President | Case Management Society of America (CMSA) |
| Medical Assistant, Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician, and Phlebotomist | Kathy Cilia | Director of Marketing | American Medical Technologists (AMT) |
| Hospital Security Officer | Joe Forte | Security Director | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Medical Librarian | Lisa Carasso Fried, MA | Coordinator, Credentialing, Professional Recognition and Careers | Medical Library Association (MLA) |
| Physical Therapist | Jody Gandy, PT, DPT, PhD | Director of Academic/Clinical Education Affairs | American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | Penny Gershman, MS, CCC-SLP | Manager, Personnel Issues in Health Care | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
| Osteopathic Physician | John R. Gimpel, DO, MEd | Vice President for Clinical Skills Examination | National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) |
| Nurse Practitioner | Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, MSN, NP-C | Director of Research and Education | American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) |
| Dentist | Lois Haglund | Manager, Dental Licensure, Council on Dental Education and Licensure | American Dental Association (ADA) |
| Audiologist | Amy Hasselkus, MA, CCC-SLP | Associate Director for Health Care Services | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
| Physician Assistant | Jennifer Hohman | Assistant Director, Professional Affairs | American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) |
| Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife | Lorrie Kline Kaplan | Executive Director | American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) |
| Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife | Leslie Ludka, MSN, CNM | Senior Technical Advisor | American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) |
| Health Information Management Professional | Craig May | Director, Public Relations | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) |
| Radiologic Technologist | Ceela McElveny | Chief Marketing and Communications Officer | American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) |
| Clinical Pharmacist | Susan M. Meyer, PhD | Associate Dean for Education, Pharmacy, and Therapeutics | University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy |
| Respiratory Therapist | Sherry Milligan, MBA | Associate Executive Director | American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) |
| Medical Social Worker | Nancy A. Morrow, MSW | Adjunct Professor | School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania |
| Registered Nurse | Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN | Director, International Nursing Center | American Nurses Association (ANA) |
| Risk Manager | Joe Pixler | Manager, Communications and Publications | American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) |
| Occupational Therapy Practitioner | Laurel Cargill Radley, MS, OTR | Associate Director of Professional Affairs | American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) |
| Registered Dietitian | Jennifer Starkey | Media Relations Manager | American Dietetic Association (ADA) |
| Bioethicist | Anita Tarzian | Secretary, Board of Directors | American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | Lisa J. Thiemann, CRNA, MNA | Acting Senior Director, Professional Practice | American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) |
| Hospital Executive | Peter A. Weil, PhD, FACHE | Vice President, Division of Research | American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) |
| Attending Physician, Medical Student, Resident Physician, Ward Clerk | Gerald P. Whelan, MD, FACEP | Director, Acculturation Program | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) |
| Chaplain | Deborah Whisnand | Chaplain/Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor | Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) |
| Attending Physician | Mary Grace Zetkulic, MD | Associate Program Director, Department of Internal Medicine | St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J. |
