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HCEA Committees

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Do you have one hour a month to help HCEA grow and improve? The Certification Committee is exploring options for achieving a nationally-recognized certification for patient and family education.  HCEA believes that effective patient and family education is a unique body of knowledge. The cornerstone of patient-centered care supports national health care quality goals.  A certification will recognize professionals who have achieved excellence in the field of patient education.

Certification/Fellowship Committee

The Certification Committee is exploring options for achieving a nationally-recognized certification for patient and family education.  This will not only increase the prominence of patient education as specialty but will help to recruit and retain new and existing HCEA members.

Madge Patyk, Co-chair - mpatyk15@gmail.com 
Ann Furey, Co-chair - ann.furey1@gmail.com
Sandra Cornett
Kathleen White
Frances Jacobs
Regina Carlisile
Carolyn Cutilli
Anne Findeis
Sharon McHugh

Communication Committee

This committee's focus is improving and enriching communications with our members as well as with the healthcare community at large. Their scope includes the HCEA website, listservs, eBlasts and LinkedIn pages.

Kristin Barton, Chair - kristin.barton@childrens.harvard.edu
Dana Abbey
Erica Ailes
Gary Ashwal
Yvonne Brookes
Kristin Erekson
Beth Hicks
Wayne Neal
Kathy Ordelt
Sara Swanson
Luke Vohsing
 

Conference Planning Committee

This committee plans the national biennial HCEA conference. Their work includes the conference venue, brochure and advertisements, vendors, speakers, food and social activities.

Joan Morris, Chair - joan.morris@cchmc.org
Sandy Cornett
Diane Moyer
Linda Kocent
Carolyn Cutilli
Marcie Rehmar
Jane Sims
Michelle Burda
Danielle Housman
 

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