Course Directors

Rob Bauer, MSN, CRNP, AG-ACNP-BC
APP Supervisor, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Co-Director of APP Education, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Co-Director of the CCM APP Fellowship
Associate Medical Director, UPMC Magee Womens Hospital, Adult ICU

Tina Day, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC
Director of Department of Critical Care Medicine APP Program, Adult & Pediatric
Director of CCM APP Fellowship

Erika Bassett, PA-C
APP Supervisor, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Co-Director of APP Operations, Department of Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Christina Thorngren, MD, MPH
Department of Critical Care Medicine 
Medical Director of Rapid Response Team, UPMC Presbyterian/Montefiore 
Medical Director CCM APP Program
CCM Quality and Safety Officer

Course Faculty

Dr. Christine Leeper, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine
Associate Medical Director, UPMC Presbyterian, Surgical Trauma ICU
Associate Director, Trauma and Transfusion Medicine Research Center
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, UPMC

Jamie Deangelis, CRNP
Improvement Specialist, Clinical Quality Capture
Wolff Center of UPMC

Charles Warner, DNP, MBA, CRNP, AG-ACNP-BC
Expert Nurse Practitioner, Department of Critical Care Medicine
UPMC Magee Womens Hospital, Adult ICU

Abigail Ferry, PA-C
Senior Physician Assistant, Department of Critical Care Medicine
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, CTICU

Dr. Scott Gunn, MD
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science
Chief of Service, UPMC Presbyterian and Montefiore ICUs
Medical Director, Surgical Trauma ICU, UPMC Presbyterian
Director of Clinical Leadership Track, CCM Multidisciplinary Critical Care Training Program

Rebecca Patterson, CRNP
Senior Nurse Practitioner
UPMC Stroke Institute PUH

Dr. Rachel Sackrowitz, MD, MBA
Executive Vice Chair
Associate Professor, Critical Care Medicine
Vice President, UPMC Operational Excellence
Chief Medical Officer, UPMC ICU Service Center

Jane Guttendorf, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC
Senior Nurse Practitioner, Department of Critical Care Medicine
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, CTICU

Dr. Holt Murray, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

Joe Bertino, Ph.D., HEC-C
Director, Ethics, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside & WPIC

Lisa Painter
Senior Director, Corporate Risk Management

Faculty Disclosure
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.

•    Dr. Rachel Sackrowitz, MD, MBA Stockholder: Hicuity Health - National Telemedicine Company

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.