Advisory Panel
The AHA Team Training Advisory Panel is made up of interprofessional experts in the field of TeamSTEPPS and team training who show exemplary facilitation strategies, are leaders at their organization, and have experience implementing quality improvement initiatives. Their role as panel members is to provide strategic direction for AHA Team Training along with expertise on new resources and offerings. Together we will drive change through our efforts to educate, convene, and support health care organizations as they strive to provide the highest quality team-based care.
Jennifer Calzada, MA, MPH, CHSE
Director for Simulation Tulane Center for Advanced Medical Simulation & Team Training
Tulane University School of Medicine
Kelly Carlson Eberbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CPN, CPEN
Continuing Education Specialist, Academic Liaison
Nemours Children's Hospital
Marcia Cooke, DNP, RN-BC
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
College of Health and Human Sciences, Northern Illinois University
Erin Eckert, MPA
Strategic Services Associate, Duke Palliative Care
Duke University Health System
Ross Ehrmantraut, RN
Independent Consultant
Team Training, Patient Safety, and Just Culture
(Ret) Clinical Director of Team Performance, WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH) at the University of Washington
David L. Feldman, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAPL, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
The Doctors Company
Dan Franceschini, MSN, RN, CHSE
Division Director, Simulation Technology
HCA Healthcare - North Florida Division
Laura Goliat, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Administration Medical Center
Joseph F. Golob, Jr., MD, MHSE, CPHQ, FACS
Senior Vice President, Chief Quality and Safety Officer
The MetroHealth System
Yue Ming Huang, EdD, MHS, FSSH
Education Director
UCLA Simulation Center
Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Jay Koren, MSN, RN
Manager of Clinical Informatics
The MetroHealth System
N. Kevin Krane, MD, FACP, FASN
Professor of Medicine, Director of Team Training
Tulane University School of Medicine
Richard Lang, MD
Physician Resident
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Farrah Leland, JD
Associate Director
WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH) at the University of Washington
Tonya Martino, RN, BSN, ND
Clinical Director of Team Performance
WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH) at the University of Washington
Stacy Norton, MD, FACOG
Medical Staff President
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Rachael Partridge, MS, PMP
Patient Safety Coordinator, TeamSTEPPS
The MetroHealth System
Rita Preiksaitis, RN, BSN
Director Education and Clinical Professional Development
Tulane Hospitals LA
Kyle J. Rehder, MD, CPPS, FCCM, FCCP
Medical Director for Professional Development
Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality
Vice Chair of Education, Duke Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Duke Children's Hospital
Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN
Dean and Strawbridge Professor
The Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College
Chair Elect, National League for Nursing
Megan Sherman, MAEdHD
Associate Director
WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH) at the University of Washington
Robert L. Smith, PhD
Director, Medical Staff Assistance Programs and TeamSTEPPS
The MetroHealth System
Randolph Steadman, MD, MS
Carole Walter Looke Centennial Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Houston Methodist Hospital
Margaret H. Sturdivant, MSN, RN, CPPS
Administrative Director, Patient Education
Duke University Health System
Lily Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN
Vice President, System Nursing Research
Northwell Health