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American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
2008 - 2009
Committee Listing



Membership Committee

Responsibilities:

Develops and implements strategies for recruitment and retention of members

Chairperson:
Connie Lewis, RN, ANP-BC, ACNP-BC
Members:
Connie Coburn, BSN, CCRN
Pamela Hodges, RN, MSN, PhD
Vanessa Laloggia, BSN, MSN, ANP
Tadeusz (Ted) Lisowski, RN
Betty McKenzie, RN, MSN
Beth Towery Davidson, DNP, RN, ACNP, CCRN
Marilyn Wade, RN, MBA, CCRN
Board Liaison:
Ashley Moore, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC

Research Committee

Responsibilities:
Promotes the development, dissemination, and translation of research, with the goal of improving care and outcomes for patients with heart failure.
Chairperson:
Michael Vollman, PhD, RN
Members:
Lorraine Evangelista, RN, PhD
Kathy Haugh, PhD, RN
Seongkum Heo, RN, PhD
Debbie Pound, MS, APRN, BC
Marilyn Prasun, PhD, CCNS, FAHA
Lori Wood, RN, BSN
Cheryl Zambroski, PhD, RN
Board Liaison:
Cheryl Dennison, RN, ANP, PhD

Publication Committee

Responsibilities:
Coordinates and assists with the dissemination of up-to-date information on clinical practice through publications, newsletters, and other written materials. This committee liaisons with our journal, Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, to publish a column on heart failure in each issue.
Chairperson:
Kismet Rasmusson, MS, RN, FNP, BC
Members:
Margaret Bowers, MSN, FNP-BC
Patricia Davidson, RN, BA, Med, PhD
Maria De Jong, PhD, RN, MS, CCRN, CEN
Lynn Doering, RN, DNSc
Cathy Eastwood, RN
Maureen Flattery, ANP, RN, MS
Lisa Jaworski, ANP-BC, ACNP
Jessica Shank Coviello, MSN, APRN
Traci Stewart, RN, MSN
Karen A. Tarolli, MSN, CRNP-BC
Board Liaison:
Marie Galvao, RN, MSN, ANP-C

Annual Meeting Committee

Responsibilities:
Plans and implements all aspects of the annual program, including the planning, scheduling and coordination of topics, speakers and planned activities.
Chairperson:
Sara Paul, MSN, FNP
Chair-Elect:
Peggy Kirkwood, RN, MSN, APRN, BC
Members:
Lynne Bouffard, CFNP
Sharon Harris, RN
Joan King, PhD, RN, ACNP, ANP
Kathleen Law, RN
Kristen Sethares, PhD, RN
Constance Wessels, MSN
Cheryl Westlake-Canary, RN, PhD, ACNS-BC, PN
Board Liaison:
Samantha Christie, RN, BSN

Education Committee

Responsibilities:
Assesses members’ educational needs, plans appropriate educational activities to meet members’ needs, reviews content for all educational activities of the association.
Chairperson:
Linda Baas, PhD, RN, ACNP
Members:
Becky Castro, RN, CNS
Tonya Elliot, RN, MSN
Kimberly Howlett-Philips, RN
Missy Jensen, MSN, FNP
Jean Mau, MSN, APN, CNS
Linda Nisbet, FNP-C, MS, MSN, CCRN
Joyce Putnam, RN, MSN, SCNP-BC, CCRN
Subcommittee:
Pamela Decker, RN, MSN
Sharon Fabbri, NP
Carrie Fortier, RN, BSN
Board Liaison:
Beki Angerstein, RN, MA, MSN, BC, CCRN, CNS, FAHA
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