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ISHLT SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL FOR NURSING, HEALTH SCIENCE, and ALLIED HEALTH



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NURSING, HEALTH SCIENCES AND ALLIED HEALTH COUNCIL LEADERSHIP ROSTER
CHAIR

Bernice L. Coleman, RN, PhD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310-423-4351
310-423-4994 (fax)
bernice.coleman@cshs.org

VICE-CHAIR

Nancy P. Blumenthal, CRNP
Univ of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Lung Transplant Program
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
215-662-2366
215-349-8235 (fax)
Nancy.Blumenthal@uphs.upenn.edu

PAST-CHAIR

Connie White-Williams, MSN
The University of Alabama @ Birmingham
Transplant Operations
West Pavilion, WP 572
619 19th St. South
Birmingham, AL 35249
205-975-8615
205-975-9792 (fax)
cwwilli@uab.edu

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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES WORKFORCE LEADER

Michael G. Petty, PhD(c), RN, CCNS,CNS
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
PCU 6C
420 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-273-5607
612-273-4479 (fax)
mpetty1@fairview.org

S & G WORKFORCE MEMBERS

Christiane Kugler, PhD
Hannover Medical School
Dept of CT and Transplant Surgery
Carl-Neuberg-str.1
Hannover, Germany 30625
49-511-532-6586
49-511-532-6309 (fax)
kugler.christiane@mh-hannover.de

Diane E. Elmajri, RN
University of Minnesota Medical Center
MMC 398
420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-1663
Fax: 612-626-6968
Email: delmajr1@fairview.org

Carrie A. Grafstrom, BSN, RN
University of Michigan Med Ctr Fairview
Mail Code 398
420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-5932
612-626-6968 (fax)
cgrafst1@fairview.org

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EDUCATION WORKFORCE LEADER

Sharon A. Beer, RN, MSc, Cert Coun.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Heart Lung Tx Office
Cardiac Surgery, Edgbaston
Birmingham, B15 1TH
UNITED KINGDOM
44-121-627-2544
44-121-627-5702 (fax)
sharon.beer@uhb.nhs.uk

EDUCATION WORKFORCE MEMBERS

Cynthia J. Bither, NP
Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St. NW
Suite 1E-11
Washington, DC 20010
202-877-8490
202-877-8032 (fax)
cynthia.j.bither@medstar.net

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REGISTRIES AND DATABASES WORKFORCE LEADER

Fabienne Dobbels, PhD
University of Leuven
Center for Health Services and Nursing Research
Kapucijnenvoer 35/4
Leuven B-3000
BELGIUM
32 16 33 69 81
32 16 33 69 70 (fax)
fabienne.dobbels@med.kuleuven.be

R & D WORKFORCE MEMBERS

Mary Amanda Dew, PhD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dept of Psychiatry
3811 O'Hara St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-624-3373
412-383-4846 (fax)
dewma@msx.upmc.edu

Dirk Van Hees, RN, ECTC
UZ Leuven
Transplant Coordination
Herestraat 49
Leuven, B-3000
BELGIUM
32-16-34-4598
32-16-34-8743 (fax)
dirk.vanhees@uzleuven.be

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COMMUNICATIONS WORKFORCE LEADER

Bronwyn J. Levvey, RN, Grad Dip Clin Ep
Alfred Hospital
Lung Transplant Service, AIRMed
5th Floor, Commercial Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
AUSTRALIA
61-3-9076-3829
61-3-9076-8225 (fax)
b.levvey@alfred.org.au

COMMUNICATIONS WORKFOCE MEMBERS

Sandra Martin, RN, MSN
University Hospital Leuven
Herestraat 49
Leuven, B-3000
BELGIUM
32-1634-4263
32-1634-4240 (fax)
sandra.martin@uzleuven.be

Nancy P. Blumenthal, CRNP
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Lung Transplant Program
3400 Spruce Street
Ground Floor Rhoads Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-2366
215-349-8235 (fax)
nancy.blumenthal@uphs.upenn.edu

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GRANTS AND AWARDS WORKFORCE LEADER

Judy Currey, PhD
Alfred/Deakin Nursing Research Ctr
Deakin University
221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood
Melbourne,  VIC 3125
AUSTRALIA
61-3-9244-6122
61-3-9244-6159 (fax)
judy.currey@deakin.edu.au

GRANTS AND AWARDS WORKFORCE MEMBERS

Linda Ohler, RN, MSN, FAA
Virginia Commonwealth Univ Health System
CHF & Heart Transplant, MCV Campus
West Hospital, 5th Floor, South Wing
1200 E. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23298
703-534-0293
703-534-5496 (fax)
lindaohler@aol.com

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DEVELOPMENT LIAISON

Kevin Carney, RN, CCTC
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Transplant
3400 Spruce Street
Ground Floor Rhoads Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-3644
215-349-8235
Kevin.Carney@uphs.upenn.edu

RESEARCH MENTORSHIP

Annette J. DeVito Dabbs, RN, PhD
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
336 Victoria Building
3500 Victoria Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
412-624-5314
412-383-7227 (fax)
ajdst42@pitt.edu