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Public Speaker’s Demographic Profile

VA Staff Presentation Experience and Credentials

Kathryn Ball, BSN, MSN Ambulatory Care Nurse Manager Began at VA Medical Center – 2008 31 Years in Nursing Profession

Has experience in public speaking through:

 Nursing Management  Community Education Management

Available to speak on the following topics:

 What VA has to offer Veterans  Types of care provided in Urgent Care setting  Emergency Preparedness/What to do in an emergency  Types of specialty care offered at VAMC

Michelle Debernardi, RN, MPA Cardiology Case Manager Began at VA Medical Center – 2008 20 Years in Nursing Profession

 Research Presentations  Quality and Disease Management on Asthma, Diabetes, and Cardiac Conditions  Class presentations through UofM Flint’s Graduate Program

 Cardiology Program at Saginaw VA  Coordination of Care between Saginaw and Ann Arbor for Cardiology Procedures Cassandra Ellison, BHS, RHIT Medical Record Supervisor Began at VA Medical Center – 2008 10 Years in Medical Records Career Field

 Presentations in staff meetings  Presentations on Healthcare Billing and Coding

 Advance Directives  Release of Information  Healthcare Billing and Coding

Denise M. Fix, RN, BSN Safe Patient Handling/Patient Education Coordinator Began at VA Medical Center – 2002 23 Years in Nursing Profession

 SVSU Masters leadership classes  Staff meeting presentations for many disciplines  Formal and informal presentations for VA staff

 Safe Patient Handling Program  Fall Prevention Program Archia Jackson, RN, MSA Wellness/Veteran Orientation Coordinator & Black Employment Program Manager/EEO Began at VA Medical Center – 2007 10 Years in Nursing Profession

 Presentations to Veterans on VA Care and Services – New Patient Orientation  Provides information to Veterans during Diabetes Education Classes  Provides information to Veterans on MOVE program  Public speaking at community events in support of high schools and seminars

 VA care delivery process  Diabetes prevention or disease management  Health and wellness

Barbara Johnson, RN, MSN VA Nursing Academy Program Director Began at VA Medical Center – 2004 28 Years in Nursing Profession

 Classroom teaching  VA Nursing Academy National Conference presentations  Saginaw Valley State University presentations

 Nursing – the profession  Clinical Nursing Education  VA Nursing Academy  Cardiac Diseases and Preventative Care  Home Care Sally Lewis, MSN; ACNP, BC; ANP, BC; LTC, USAR Nurse Practitioner Began at VA Medical Center – 2005 30 Years in Nursing and Clinical Care

 Army Nurse Corps Reserve recruitment, active duty  Regularly-scheduled speaking events  State Nurses Association meetings  Nursing schools for education on US Army Nurse Corps opportunities

 Geriatrics and Extended Care Programs  Opportunities for medical providers in VA  Medical care available for veterans  OEF/OIF Veterans Tom Linabury, RN, BSN, Ambulatory Care Board Certified, Navy Veteran Care Coordinator Began at VA Medical Center in 2008 15 Years in Nursing Profession

 Presentations at staff meetings  Power Point presentations for multi-disciplinary initiatives  Public speaking at high school commencement ceremony

 Co-managed care  Traveling Veteran process  VA and the private hospital experience David Roberts, RN, BSN, U. S. Army Veteran MyHealtheVet Coordinator, Hospital Education Began at VA Medical Center in 1984-1986 and again in 2000 30 Years in Nursing Profession

 Presentations in staff education  Presentations for senior citizen groups  Presentations as chair of committee meetings and other initiatives

 Health Care  Treatments and Disease Prevention  MyHealtheVet

Margaret Russell, RN, BSN, MSN Chief, Quality Management Department Began at VA Medical Center in 1999 12 Years in Nursing Profession

 Public speaking engagements for colleges and universities  Presentations to VA staff for quality management/survey purposes

 Patient Care  Quality of Care  Patient Advocacy

Carrie Seward Public Affairs Officer Began at VA Medical Center in 1990 Federal Administrative/Management Since 1986

 Public Affairs Officer and Voluntary Service Chief  Previous Quality Management Team Facilitator  Chair/Lead of various committees/teams

 Overview of VA Services and Eligibility  Volunteer Opportunities and Programs  Special Events Planning Tracy Smith, RN Patient Aligned Care Team Nurse Began at VA in 2004 27 years in nursing profession

 Participating in Spinal Cord Injury Conference  Presenting to peers, physicians, and others on Patient Aligned Care Team concept  Speaks at staff meetings and medical grand rounds on various VA topics

 Ambulatory Care  VA Nursing  Patient Aligned Care Teams

Susan Sobieray, LPN Specialty Clinic/Podiatry/Compensation & Pension Nurse Began at VA in 2009 30 Years in Nursing Profession

 Catechetical Program Director and Teacher  Organizational and Historical Presentations in Public Settings  Genealogy Conference Speaker for Classroom and Polish Language

 Variety of nursing professions  Cancer survival  Importance of family genealogy  Experience as a member of a military family (son and daughter active duty)