Sherri–Lynne Almeida, DrPH, MSN, MEd, RN, CEN, FAEN, is Chief Nursing Officer for Clinical Medical Products (CMP). She has 26 years of nursing experience in Emergency Care and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Almeida earned her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Massachusetts’ Fitchburg State College in 1981, a master of education in health science degree from Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts, in 1986, a master of nursing science from the University of Texas–Houston Graduate School of Nursing in 1990, and a doctorate in public health from the University of Texas–Houston School of Public Health in 1998. In 2005, Dr. Almeida was inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing.
Dr. Almeida has been active for many years in community, civic and professional organizations. Currently, Dr. Almeida is serving as a member of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Board of Directors, the specialty nursing association serving the emergency nursing profession through research, publications, professional development, and injury prevention. Her term ends in December 2008. Previously she served on the ENA Board for seven years becoming the National President in 2002.
She is a member of ANA, AONE, AACN, Sigma Theta Tau, MNA, and TNA. She maintains an adjunct position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Graduate School of Nursing in Houston, TX. Dr. Almeida has served on numerous national committees, including the American Red Cross Advisory Council on First Aid and Safety. She has been an instructor at both the undergraduate and graduate level and is a national speaker on the topics of emergency nursing and infectious diseases. Dr. Almeida is also a contributing author to numerous books and publications, including the United States Fire Administration’s Safety and Health Considerations for the Design of Fire and Emergency Medical Service Stations.
Dr. Almeida joined Cardinal Health in 2005 as a Senior Consultant.
Erin Curtis
Erin Curtis, BA, MS is the Manager of Education Programs at the Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence. Erin has worked in healthcare for eleven years with eight of those years in healthcare education. In her current role, Erin helps create and develop education programs, including invited conferences, regional education symposiums and webcasts. Erin acts as the liaison between Cardinal Health and various healthcare industry organizations including the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the National Patient Safety Foundation. Formerly with Hemotherapies, a medical device company, she was the Director of Education and Programs managing preceptorship and clinician training programs.
Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis, MD is Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Medical Products (CMP). Steve leads the Clinical Standards and Practice area - the Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence- which provides advice, expertise and oversight around all clinical practices, and establishes the clinical direction for CTS. Steve is responsible for establishing clinical protocols across our businesses, aligning clinical strategies with business strategies, and supporting safety and quality efforts at the bedside and point of care. In addition he represents and promotes CTS to the clinical community by participating in selected educational, clinical, medical and customer events, as well as serving on industry and advisory boards.
Steve joins CTS from VHA Southeast, most recently as vice president of Medical Affairs, where he was responsible for mining clinical quality and utilization data, directing consultation and facilitation of quality improvement efforts at member hospitals and maintaining a network of chief medical officers of the member organization. During his seven–year tenure at VHA Southeast, he developed quarterly balanced scorecards, a DRG assignment analysis and Case Mix Index report, and developed case management and documentation improvement consulting at member hospitals that resulted in increased revenues through process redesign.
Steve began his medical career as a practitioner in general internal medicine. He has served as director of an Intensive Care Unit, physician advisor for Utilization Management, medical director for a data analysis company, clinical investigator for a clinical research company, and vice president and principal for a hospital clinical information system and revenue management company.
Steve earned his bachelor’s degree from Duke University and medical degree from the University of South Florida, where he also completed his internship in medicine and residency in internal medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine as well as quality assurance and utilization review, and is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Physician Executives.
Tim Vanderveen
Tim Vanderveen, PharmD , MS , is Vice President of the Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence. He is responsible for ensuring our commitment to education and innovation to reduce variation in clinical practice, and to supporting hospitals' patient safety initiatives.
Prior to this position, Dr. Vanderveen was the Director of Clinical Affairs, Medication Management Systems, for ALARIS Medical Systems. He has been instrumental in the development of many of the innovations, and safety and performance enhancements in drug infusion. Dr. Vanderveen joined IMED Corporation in 1983. In 1996, IVAC Medical Systems merged with IMED Corporation to form ALARIS Medical Systems.
Dr. Vanderveen served a hospital pharmacy residency at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo , Michigan . From 1972–1983 he was on the faculty of the College of Pharmacy at Medical University of South Carolina and was Director of the Division of Clinical Pharmacy. He also had a faculty appointment in the College of Medicine and was on staff at the Charleston VA Hospital.
Dr. Vanderveen's clinical practice was in nutritional support, and he co–founded one of the first multi–disciplinary nutrition support teams. During his academic tenure, his research, speaking and publication interests were closely tied to drug therapy in patients receiving parenteral and enteral nutrition.
Dr. Vanderveen received his BS and MS degrees from Purdue University School of Pharmacy and his PharmD degree from the Medical University of South Carolina.
