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Hung-Fu "Charlie" Lin
MSN, APRN, NP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB, FAORN
A cancer survivor & Nurse Practitioner/RNFA, Lin’s periop nursing centers on improving clinical outcomes, particularly in kids. He gives back to the surgical community as an RNFA faculty, international speaker, & provider of humanitarian surgical care.
Ray-an B. Talatala
DNP, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, FAORN
Talatala’s leadership in evidence-based QI projects has advanced health equity for underserved populations, reinforced patient safety, & driven nursing excellence locally, nationally, & globally. In 2023, AORN named him an Emerging Nurse Leader Under 40.
Rodney W. Hicks
PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Hicks is internationally renowned for patient safety research & advancing the science of safe medication use. Hicks’ leadership & work as an author led to AORN’s creation of medication safety standards that affect more than 65 million patients a year.
Vangie Dennis
MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN
Dennis' passion is to uphold the integrity of the periop profession. Her contributions with laser, electrosurgery, surgical smoke and leadership with organizations provided periop nursing with evidence-based practices for safety.
Julie Cahn
DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CNS-CP, NPD-BC, CNOR, FAORN
Cahn's career is dedicated to evidence-based practice and research to promote quality and safety for perioperative patients and personnel. She has implemented evidence-based practice initiatives, updated guideline recommendations, and performed research.
Kay Ball
PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN, FAAN
Kay Ball, AORN Past President, is recognized nationally & globally for her passion for surgical smoke evacuation and laser technology. Her research, many articles/books, and frequent presentations on workplace safety are valued throughout the world.
Andrey Ibragimov, MSN, RN, CNOR
Director
Andrey Ibragimov, MSN, RN, CNOR, is the Director of UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Amanda Heitman, BSN, RN, CNOR
Perioperative Educational Consultant and Surgical Services Supervisor
Amanda Heitman, BSN, RN, CNOR, is a Perioperative Educational Consultant for Periop Anew, Cary, North Carolina, and Surgical Services Supervisor for WakeMed Cary Hospital, North Carolina.
Sonja W. Furr, BSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Supervisor for Education/Orientation
Sonja W. Furr, BSN, RN, CNOR, is a Clinical Supervisor over Education/Orientation at Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina.
James “Jay” Bowers, BSN, RN, CNOR, TNCC
Multiple Service Line Coordinator and Supervisor
James “Jay” Bowers, BSN, RN, CNOR, TNCC, is a Multiple Service Line Coordinator and Supervisor for WVU Medicine, West Virginia University Health System, Morgantown.
Leigh Anne Bartlett, MSN, RN, CNOR
Director of Surgical Services and Nursing
Leigh Anne Bartlett, MSN, RN, CNOR, is the Director of Surgical Services and Nursing at UNC Health Johnston – Smithfield & Clayton, North Carolina.
Laura A. Gayton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Nurse Manager and Supervisor
Laura A. Gayton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is the Nurse Manager and Supervisor at St. Louis University, Wright City, Missouri.
Jaimeson Hatch, MSN, RN, CNOR
RN First Assistant
Jaimeson Hatch, MSN, RN, CNOR, is an RN first assistant for Hatch Squared Enterprises, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska.
Michelle L. Griffin, BSN, RN, CPSN, CNOR
Staff RN
Michelle L. Griffin, BSN, RN, CPSN, CNOR, is a Staff RN at Nashville VA Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Richard Dorritie, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, CNOR
Clinical Assistant Professor
Richard Dorritie, PhD, MSN, RN, CRichard Dorritie, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, CNOR, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University, New York City, and a Nurse Scientist in the New York-Presbyterian hospital system, New York City.
Elizabeth J. Williams, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager and Supervisor
Elizabeth J. Williams, MSN, RN, CNOR, is a Nurse Manager and Supervisor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Nikki Washington, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Director of Surgical Services and Nursing
Nikki Washington, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is the Director of Surgical Services and Nursing at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Stockton, California.
Daphny Peneza, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, FAORN
Clinical Manager, Neurosurgery and Neuro-Interventional Operating Rooms
Daphny Peneza, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, FAORN, is a Clinical Manager for the Neurosurgery and Neuro-Interventional operating rooms at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hung-Fu (Charlie) Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB
Nurse Practitioner and RN First Assist in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Hung-Fu “Charlie” Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB, is a Nurse Practitioner and RN First Assist in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford Children’s Health, Palo Alto, California.
David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, FAAN
Director of Nursing Education
David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, FAAN, is the Director of Nursing Education, Emory Healthcare, Perioperative Enterprise, Marietta, Georgia.
