Advisory Panel
The AHA Team Training Advisory Panel is made up of interprofessional experts in the field of team training and TeamSTEPPS. Their role is to provide strategic direction for AHA Team Training along with expertise on new resources and offerings.
Jennifer Calzada, MA, MPH
Director for Simulation
Tulane Center for Advanced Medical Simulation & Team Training
Tulane University School of Medicine
Kelly Carlson Eberbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CPN, CPEN
Clinical Nurse Educator: Emergency Department
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
Education Coordinator
Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality
Ross Ehrmantraut, RN
David L. Feldman, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAPL, FACS
Chief Medical Officer, The Doctors Company Group
Senior Vice-President & Chief Medical Officer, Healthcare Risk Advisors, The Doctors Company
Dan Franceschini, MSN, RN, CHSE
Instructor, Medical Education & Simulation
University of Central Florida, College of Medicine
Catherine Galla, MSN, RN, CENP
Vice President Nursing Initiatives
Office of the Chief Nurse Executive, Institute for Nursing
Northwell Health
Laura Goliat, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
The Breen School of Nursing
Ursuline College
Joseph F. Golob, Jr., MD, FACS, CPHQ
Medical Director for Hospital Patient Safety, Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Program Director of the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, MetroHealth Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Yue Ming Huang, EdD, MHS
Associate Adjucnt Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Education Director, UCLA Simulation Center
Jay Koren, BSN, RN
Manager of Clinical Informatics
The MetroHealth System
N. Kevin Krane, MD, FACP, FASN
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor of Medicine
Director Team Training, Tulane Simulation Center
Tulane University School of Medicine
Thomas Kuriakose, MD
Resident Physician, Pediatrics
Boston Combined Residency Prograam, Urban Health and Advocacy Track
Boston Children's Hospital & Boston Medical Center
Richard Lang, MD
PGY-1, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Farrah Leland, JD
Associate Director, WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH)
University of Washington
Tonya Martino, RN, BSN, ND
Clinical Director of Team Performance, WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare (WISH)
University of Washington
Rita Preiksaitis, RN, BSN
Market Director
Clinical Professional Development for Louisiana HCA
Tulane Health System (Downtown, Lakeside and Lakeview)
Rapides Regional Medical Center
Regina Prosser, DNP, RN-BC, CNE, LNHA
Regional Director of Wellness for Education and Quality
Arrow Senior Living
Kyle J. Rehder, MD, FCCM, FCCP
Medical Director, Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality
Physician Quality Officer, Duke University Health System
Director, PCCM Fellowship, Duke Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pedatric Critical Care Medicine, Duke Children's Hospital
Patricia A. Sharpnack, DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF
Dean and Strawbridge Professor
The Breen School of Nursing and Health Professions
Ursuline College
Megan Sherman, MAEdHD
Associate Director, WWAMI Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies
University of Washington
Robert L. Smith, PhD
Director, Medical Staff Assistance Programs and TeamSTEPPS
The MetroHealth System
Randolph Steadman, MD, MS
Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Houston Methodist Hospital
Margaret H. Sturdivant, MSN, RN, CPPS
Administrative Director, Patient Education
Duke University Health System
Duke Clinical Education & Professional Development
Lily Thomas, PhD, RN, FAAN
Vice President, System Nursing Research
Northwell Health
