American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
2024 - 2025 Committee Listing
 Advocacy Committee
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Responsible for managing the review process of AAHFN documents including position papers, white papers, fact sheets and best practices. Makes recommendations on AAHFN-related statements and evaluates environment for interrelated trends or issues.
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Donna Moser, RN, CHFN
Kimberly Fowler, MSN RN CNS-BC CHFN
Caleb Ingle, CCRN, CHFN
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Board Liaison:
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Linda Ordway, ACNP,CHFN
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Plans and implements all aspects of the annual program, including the planning, scheduling and coordination of topics, speakers and planned activities.
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Laura Peters, DNP, FNP, NP
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Stacey Gross (Co-Chair)
Sherri Delgado
Diana Walls RN-BC, CVRN Jennifer Hajj
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Stephanie G. Barnes, MSN, AGPCNP-C, CHFN Lisa Rathman, MSN, CRNP, CHFN, CCRN
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To ensure quality and integrity of documents reflecting AAHFN positions.
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Carrie Harvey, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, CHFN
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Carolyn Reilly, RN, PhD, CHFN, FAHA
Linda Baas, RN, PhD, ACNP
Ann Laramee, MS, ANP-BC, ACNS-BC, CHFN, ACHPN
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S. Craig Thomas, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, CHFN
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 Education Committee
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Assesses members educational needs, plans appropriate educational activities to meet members needs, reviews content for all educational activities of the association.
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Chairperson:
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Ashley Moore-Gibbs, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, CHFN
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Members: | Kaye Whyte, BSN, MA, RN-BC
Robert Malloy, ANP-BC
Maureen Haviaris, BSN, RN
Dana Miller, RN, APN, CHFN
Diana Reid, RN, APN, CCRN, CHFN
Amy Brownell, RN-BC, CRNP, FNP
Susan George, CNS, NP, RN
Earl Lampton, BSN, RN, PCCN-CMC, CHFN
Kirby Brown, RN, MSN Tracee Boyles, RN, MSN, CHFN
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Board Liaison:
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Amy Corcoran, RN, CHFN
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Membership Committee
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Develops and implements strategies for recruitment and retention of members.
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Jennifer Kennedy, RN, BSN, CHFN
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Laura Doxakis, RN, BSN
Martha Follweiler, RN, AD, CHFN
Natasha Zmitrowitz, MSN-ED, RN, CHFN Lee Anheuser
Jessica Cushing, NP, RN, MSN
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Robin Miller, DNP, MPH, ACNP-BC, CHFN
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Develop and revise patient education material as it relates to heart failure care.
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Ashlee Whelan, BSN, RN-BC, CHC, CHPN
Beth Dinicola, RN, CHFN
Elizabeth Vitanza, RN, CHFN, CMC, PCCN
Sonja Brune, RN, APN, CCNS, CHFN
Rose Coughlin, DNP, MSN/Ed., RN
Annie McGllis, RN, BSN, CHFN
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Maureen Flattery, RN, MS, ANP-BC |
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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, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care,
to publish a column on heart failure in each issue.
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Kathaleen King-Dailey, DNP, FNP, CCRN, CHFN
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Allison Fox, MSN,AGCNS-BC,PCCN
Amanda Bergeron, NP,ACNP
Kristen Sethares, RN,CNE
Leonie Rose Bovino, APRN, PhD, AGACNP-BC, FAHA Suzanne Frazier, RN,NP
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Chris Bell, MSN,ACNP |
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Promotes the development, dissemination, and translation of research, with the goal of improving care and outcomes for patients with heart failure.
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Jennifer Viveiros, RN, CNE, PhD
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Robin Johns, PhD
Christine Hoch, MSN, RN ACNS-BC
Arlene Travis, RN, ANP, CHFN-K
Therese Prentice, RN, DNP, CRNP, ANP-BC, CHFN
Mary Ann Leavitt, RN, CCRN, CHFN
Jeanne Zamor, RN
Linda Clements, CNS, PhD, CHFN
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Maureen Flattery, RN, MS, ANP-BC
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Social Media Task Force
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Promotes the AAHFN social media through new content for nursing and patient care education and engages with members through social media outlets.
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Chairperson:
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Connie Lewis, VUMC-Retired
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| Members: |
Heather Dennis, RN, FNP, CHFN, PCCN Andrea Wallace
Frances Warren
Kristen Page
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Chris Bell, MSN, ACNP |
Together in Heart Failure Task Force
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Promotes development of new content for the Together in HF website, monitors current content on website, answers queries and encourages patient engagement.
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Chairperson:
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K Melissa Smith, DNP, ANP-BC, CHFN
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Members: |
Shannon Donovan, FNP, CHFN
Lisa Stalbaum, RN, CHFN
Janie Gomez RN, CHFN, PCCN
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Stephanie G. Barnes, MSN, AGPCNP-C, CHFN
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Special Interest Task Force
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This primary role of the Special Interest Task Force is to aid in AAHFN Strategic Initiatives and generate informative content that supports the organizations objectives.
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Chairperson:
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Charina Alcain DNP, APN, ACNP-C, CHFN
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| Members: |
Tanya Smallwood NP, APN |
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Susan George DNP, ACNP, CCNS, CCRN, CHFN |
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Heidi Roschinger RN, NP |
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Arlene Travis NP |
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Hollie Kohl RN, CCRN, CHFN |
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| Board Liaison: |
Amy Corcoran RN, CHFN |
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