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Advisory committee
The Advisory Committee for developing the healthcare safety education curriculum serves as a collective body of expertise and experience leading safety improvement in a variety of healthcare 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 Abreu | The Latino Health Insurance Program, Inc. |
| Ivyruth Andreica, PharmD, BSN, FISMP | Medication safety consultant |
| Tobie Atlas, M.Ed | Health Care Associates |
| Maryanne Bombaugh, MD, MSc, MBA, CPE | Cape Cod Community Health Center |
| Daniela Brown, MSN, RN, CIC | Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine |
| Yvonne Cheung, MD, MPH, MBA | Baystate Medical Center |
| John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP | Massachusetts General Brigham |
| Melissa DeMayo, RN, MSN, LNC | Signature Healthcare |
| Pat Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
| Paula Griswold, MS | MA Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors |
| Kim Hollon | Signature Healthcare (retired) |
| Josh Hyatt, DHS, MBE, MHL, DFASHRM, CPHRM, HEC‑C, CPPS | |
| Michaela Kerrissey, PhD, MS | Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health |
| Izzy Lopes, MSW, MPH | Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association |
| Patricia McGaffigan, MS, RN, CPPS | Institute for Healthcare Improvement |
| Judith A. Melin, MA, MD, FACP | Massachusetts Medical Society |
| Karen Moore | Hebrew Senior Life |
| Amanda Stefancyk Oberlies, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN | Organization of Nurse Leaders |
| Julian N. Robinson | Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine |
| Lauge Sokol-Hessner, MD, CPPS | University of Washington Medicine |
| Anjala Tess, MD | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
| Susan Graff Tolman, MSN, RN | Hebrew Rehabilitation |
| Nicola Truppin, JD | Health Navigator Partners |
| Kara Tuohey, MPH, CPHQ | Milford Regional Medical Center |
| Deborah Washington, RN, PhD | Massachusetts General Hospital |