Anne Marie Hummel
Woodbridge, VA
Senior manager and health care expert with 31 years of experience in a variety of Federal Government positions. Twenty years of experience in the Medicare program managing day-to-day regulatory activities, directing the national Medicare coverage process, implementing policies impacting Medicare Part B services and practitioners, and providing outreach and educational materials to over 40 million beneficiaries. Ten years' of experience as a health care consultant in the private sector specializing in Medicare coverage, coding and reimbursement.
Curt Merriman BA RRT CPFT
Burnsville, MN
Curt Merriman is an owner and Vice President of Marketing and Sales at C.O.R.E. Respiratory Services. He continues to provide care as a registered respiratory therapist in acute care and diagnostic testing in Pulmonary Diagnostic Labs. Mr. Merriman is serving as the Project Manager for the spirometry portion of an AARC Ascent COPD Study. His 35 year career includes management of respiratory care, sleep labs, cardiology and the HME industry. He has served in many volunteer capacities with the MN Society for Respiratory Care and AARC throughout his career.
David P. Mason MD
Dallas, TX
David P. Mason, MD, is the chief of thoracic surgery and lung transplantation for the Baylor Scott & White Health system. Dr. Mason is an international leader in the field of lung transplantation. Before joining Baylor Scott & White in 2014, he was on the surgical staff at Johns Hopkins University and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He leads the department of thoracic surgery at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and the Center for Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Mason has broad experience in all aspects of thoracic surgery. He pioneered many minimally invasive techniques and is a recognized expert in the treatment of locally advanced lung cancer, esophageal cancer, hiatal hernias, reflux disease, as well as the surgical treatment of emphysema. Dr. Mason has many research interests and is widely published in all areas of thoracic surgery. He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters. He is the member of multiple international societies and leadership committees.
Karen Gregory DNP RRT AE-C
Oklahoma City, OK
Karen Gregory is a pulmonary disease management specialist and Board Certified acute care clinical nurse specialist at the Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic in Oklahoma City, OK. She is also an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University. An advanced practice nurse, she diagnoses, manages, and treats patients with lung disease. Karen is experienced in intensive care, emergency care, inpatient and outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation, pulmonary disease management, and asthma services.
Sarah Varekojis PhD RRT
Columbus, OH
Dr. Sarah Varekojis is an assistant professor and the director of clinical education in the respiratory therapy program at The Ohio State University. Her primary research interests are related to teaching and learning in respiratory therapy. She has recently conducted and published research related to peer teaching, new employee orientation, service-learning, and preceptor training. She is currently working with several other faculty in the School to collect data related to the development of professional attributes in students, and she plans to continue to pursue research related to inter-rater reliability of preceptor training and peer evaluation.
Shawna Strickland PhD RRT-NPS FAARC
Irving, TX
Dr. Shawna Strickland is the Associate Education Director-Education at the American Association for Respiratory Care. Prior to joining the AARC, Dr. Strickland spent 12 years as a respiratory care educator in colleges and universities in Illinois and Missouri. Her clinical background includes critical care across the age spectrum and high-risk transport. Dr. Strickland has clinical ethics consultation experience and continues to serve as a Center for Health Ethics Scholar for the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Tim Myers MBA RRT FAARC
Irving, TX
Timothy Myers is the Associate Executive Director-Brands Management at the American Association for Respiratory Care. He is a graduate of Lake Erie College Parker MBA Program and The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Respiratory Care. Previously, Mr. Myers served as AARC President for 2009-2010 and was appointed as a Trustee of the American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF) in 2010.
Tonya Winders MBA
McLean, VA
Tonya Winders is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allergy & Asthma Network, the leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to ending the needless death and suffering due to asthma, allergies, and related conditions. Tonya has worked closely with the leadership of the ACAAI & AAAAI to address challenges currently facing the integrity of allergy and asthma care throughout the US while spreading awareness and preparedness messages to patients and caregivers.
Trina Limberg BS RRT FAARC MAACVPR
San Diego, CA
Trina is the Director for the Preventative Pulmonary and Rehabilitation Department for UC San Diego Health System. As a respiratory therapist, she has been working and practicing in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation for more than 30 years. She has been awarded distinguished service awards and a Master credential from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and fellowship from the American Association of Respiratory Care. She has served as a committee member and officer to state and national professional organizations for over 25 years. She has contributed to research in pulmonary rehabilitation and provided numerous training sessions for healthcare professionals.
Dabney Eidson BS RRT-NPS
Atlanta, GA
Dabney Eidson is a pediatric respiratory therapist at Children's Hospital of Georgia and is a Pulmonology Division team member at the Medical College of Georgia. Her clinical background includes cystic fibrosis education for both adult and pediatric patients, adult critical care, neonatal/pediatric critical care, and neonatal/pediatric transport. Dabney also has formal respiratory care education experience and has published research with regards to cystic fibrosis.