The Advisory Committee for developing the health care safety education curriculum serves as a collective body of expertise and experience leading safety improvement in a variety of health care settings. The Committee provides the Betsy Lehman Center with strategic advice, expert insights, and recommendations to support the development of educational standards and a statewide safety curriculum. It will play a crucial role in shaping the curriculum’s direction and maximizing its potential impact.

Committee member

Organization

Milagros AbreuThe Latino Health Insurance Program, Inc.
Ivyruth Andreica, PharmD, BSNFISMPMedication safety consultant
Tobie Atlas, M.EdHealth Care Associates
Maryanne Bombaugh, MD, MSc, MBACPECape Cod Community Health Center
Daniela Brown, MSN, RNCICMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Yvonne Cheung, MD, MPHMBABaystate Medical Center
John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, MBAFAAPMassachusetts General Brigham
Melissa DeMayo, RN, MSNLNCSignature Healthcare
Pat Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhDBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Paula Griswold, MSMA Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
Kim HollonSignature Healthcare (retired)
Josh Hyatt, DHS, MBE, MHL, DFASHRM, CPHRM, HEC‑C, CPPS
Michaela Kerrissey, PhD, MSHarvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Izzy Lopes, MSWMPHMassachusetts Health and Hospital Association
Patricia McGaffigan, MS, RNCPPSInstitute for Healthcare Improvement
Judith A. Melin, MA, MDFACPMassachusetts Medical Society
Karen MooreHebrew Senior Life
Amanda Stefancyk Oberlies, PhD, MBA, RNFAANOrganization of Nurse Leaders
Julian N. RobinsonMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Lauge Sokol-Hessner, MDCPPSUniversity of Washington Medicine
Anjala Tess, MDBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Susan Graff Tolman, MSNRNHebrew Rehabilitation
Nicola Truppin, JDHealth Navigator Partners
Kara Tuohey, MPHCPHQMilford Regional Medical Center
Deborah Washington, RN, PhDMassachusetts General Hospital