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Certification Workgroup

Our Thanks

Developing a successful certification program is a big endeavor, and only possible with the commitment ‎and expertise of dedicated volunteers. AMRPA would like to thank our wonderful certification volunteers ‎for their commitment to the Medical Rehabilitation Management Certification Program, particularly ‎throughout the challenges that so many were facing in their organizations and communities due to ‎COVID-19. We are very grateful for your dedication!‎

Job Task Analysis Task Force

Terry Carolan, MSPT‎
AVP Program Development and Education, Select Medical

Sara J Godwin, MS, RN, CRRN  ‎
Sr. Director Quality/Nursing, Kindred Rehabilitation Services

Clément J Hakim, PT, MBA  ‎
Director of the Rehabilitation Center, Blake Medical Center, Bradenton, FL  

Valerie Pasnau, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CRRN, PCCN
Vice President, Clinical Development & Operations, Vibra Healthcare

William Pegler

Vanessa Sandarusi, FACHE, MBA, MHSA, OT/L      

Jane Snecinski, FACHE  ‎
President, Post Acute Advisors

AMRPA Credentialing Committee

Terry Carolan, MSPT ‎
AVP, Program Development and Education, Select Medical

Sara J Godwin, MS, RN, CRRN  â€Ž
Sr. Director Quality/Nursing, Kindred Rehabilitation Services

Clément J Hakim, PT, MBA  â€Ž
Director of the Rehabilitation Center, Blake Medical Center, Bradenton, FL  

Valerie Pasnau, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CRRN, PCCN
Vice President, Clinical Development & Operations, Vibra Healthcare

Vanessa Sandarusi, FACHE, MBA, MHSA, OT/L      

Jane Snecinski, FACHE  â€Ž
President, Post Acute Advisors

AMRPA Events

AMRPA hosts two conferences each year to review and target current legislative, regulatory, operational, financial, and strategic issues.

Item-Writers

April Barela, MSN, RN, CCM ‎
Director of Patient Outcomes, Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico

Vickey Bartel, RN BS  ‎
Marketing Director Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, Newman Regional Health, Emporia Kansas ‎

Jeana M. Bloodgood, PT, CLT
Johnson Rehabilitation Institute at Riverview Medical Center

Kate Bradshaw, PhD, FACHE, CPHQ  ‎
Director of Quality, VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital

Chris Brown, MS, OTR/L  ‎
Program Director of Rehabilitation, Menorah Medical Center

Douglas A Fronzaglia II, DO, MS
Medical director LECOM Inpatient Rehabilitation, LECOM Health

Mark J. Esper, MPT, GCS, MDiv, MBA  ‎
Physical Therapist, Geriatric Certified Specialist, Director of Inpatient Rehab Services, Swedish Hospital, ‎North Shore University Health System

Patrick Flannery, FACHE, MBA, OTR  ‎
CEO Christus St. Michaels Rehabilitation Hospital

Sara J Godwin, MS, RN, CRRN  ‎
Sr. Director Quality/Nursing, Kindred Rehabilitation Services

Clément J Hakim, PT, MBA  ‎
Director of the Rehabilitation Center, Blake Medical Center, Bradenton, FL  ‎

Janet Herbold, PT, PhD, MPH  ‎
VP- Post Acute Services, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

Anita Heyman MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Michelle Houtz, RN, MSN/ED
Select Medical Inpatient Rehabilitation

Jane T. Keim, OTR  Sr. ‎
Director of Quality, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services

Julie Ladwig PT, MHA  ‎
Administrative Director of Inpatient Rehabilitation Services, Mary Free Bed at Munson Healthcare

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

In recognition of the benefits of rehabilitation and the successes of those who have received treatment through all forms rehabilitation.

Item-Writers

Scott Littig, MBA, MA, CCC/SLP  ‎
Program Manager, MossRehab

Renee Lomax, BSN, RN, CRN10, ‎
PPS Documentation Specialist, Select Medical Inpatient Rehabilitation Division

Theresa M. Luce, RN  ‎
PPS Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital ‎

Kimberly McElroy, BSN,BA,RN,CRRN  ‎
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation-Marlton ‎

Robb Neuschaefer, PT, MHA  ‎
Director Clinical Services, INTEGRIS Health-Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation

Vanessa Sandarusi, FACHE, MBA, MHSA, OT/L      

Joanna Skokowski, MS, CCC-SLP  ‎
Manager, Rehabilitation Services, HMH- Riverview Medical Center

Thomas Smith, OTR/L, MBA  ‎
Chief Operating Officer, MossRehab

Kathy Smithberger, PT   ‎
Director of Rehabilitation Service, Cleveland Clinic, Mercy Hospital

Jane Snecinski, FACHE  ‎
President, Post Acute Advisors

Abigail Starkey, BSN, RN  ‎
PPS Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Beachwood, OH

Christopher Thorson, PT  ‎
Therapy Manager, Essentia Health Miller-Dwan Rehabilitation ‎

Michael Tsang, MSW, MBA, FACHE  ‎
Director of Operations, Rusk Rehabilitation, NYU Langone Health

Amy Wamsley, PT, MPT, CPHQ  ‎
Mgr, Clinical Compliance Auditing, Tenet Healthcare

Natasha Woolery, PT, MBA  ‎
Clinical Director Post-Acute Services Division, HCA Healthcare

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