National Perinatal Information Center - Board of Directors and Key Staff

NPIC/QAS's Board of Directors includes prominent clinicians, administrators, researchers and representatives from national organizations. The NPIC/QAS staff is comprised of a professional research and information team capable of responding to a variety of analytic, evaluative, research, policy, and strategic planning questions. NPIC/QAS's expertise includes analysis of large data sets, development of comparative benchmarking quality and utilization reports, evaluation of direct service programs, consultation and management of complex projects involving the development of new programs or integration and improvement of existing programs. On occasion, when short-term or specific projects require expertise not readily available on staff, NPIC/QAS will subcontract with other companies or individuals to round out the professional team.

Board of Directors

Officers:
George Little, MD, Chair    bio
John J. Botti, MD, Past Chair    bio
Martin J. McCaffrey, MD, Chair-Elect    bio
Winnie O. Willis, RN, ScD, Treasurer    bio
Jeanne Luckett, Secretary    bio

Directors:
Raymond L. Cox, MD, MBA   bio
Karla Damus, RN, MSPH, PhD    bio
Marilyn B. Escobedo, MD    bio
John V. Hartline, MD    bio
Mary L. Henrikson, RN, BSN, MS, WHCNP    bio
Rachel Schiffman, PhD, RN, FAAN    bio
Larry Veltman, MD, FACOG    bio

Key Staff

Executive:
Janet H. Muri, MBA, President    bio
Donna L. Caldwell, Ph.D., Vice President    bio
Julie E. Shocksnider, RNC-HROB, APN, C, MS, CCE, Associate Vice President    bio

Senior:
Sandra A. Boyle, BS, Director of Membership Services    bio
Wendy E. Guida, BS, Director of Accounting    bio
Jerry S. White, BA, Senior Technical Analyst    bio

Consultants

David E. Gagnon, MA, MPH bio
John C. Pezzullo, PhD bio

Nurse Advisory Group

The NPIC/QAS Nurse Advisory Group, initiated in December, 2009, is composed of nurses with maternal/child expertise. This highly specialized group of nurses brings together perinatal nurse leaders/researchers to advise NPIC/QAS on potential continuing education, quality improvement initiatives, and research opportunities. Our 2010 project is the development, distribution and collection of a detailed Perinatal Nursing Service Questionnaire from NPIC/QAS members. Questions regarding the Nurse Advisory Group should be directed to the NPIC/QAS Associate Vice President, Julie Shocksnider RNC-HROB, APN, C, MS, CCE. »Contact Us

Karla Damus, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAN
Clinical Professor
Bouve College of Health Sciences School of Nursing
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
(Served on group since 12/2009)

Sue Leavitt Gullo, MS, RN
Director
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Cambridge, MA
(Served on group since 12/2009)

Karen M. Harmon, RNC, MSN, CNS
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
Perinatal Special Care Unit
Mary Birch Hospital for Women
San Diego, CA
(Served on group since 12/2009)

Kristine A. Karlsen, PhD, NNP-BC
Author and National Program Director
The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program
Park City, UT
And
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Primary Children’s Medical Center
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Salt Lake City, UT
(Served on group since 12/2009)

Rachel F. Schiffman, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Associate Dean for Research
Center Scientist, Self-Management Science Center
Director, Clinical and Translation Science Research Office
College of Nursing - Cunningham Hall
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
(Served on group since 12/2009)

Kathleen R. Simpson, PhD, RNC, FAAN
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
St. John's Mercy Medical Center
St. Louis, MO
(Served on group since 12/2009)


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