Director of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Experienced Nurse Practitioner and leader with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Critical Care Medicine, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO), Heart/Lung Transplant, Outpatient and Inpatient Care. Strong healthcare services professional with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice focused in Nursing Practice from University of Minnesota School of Nursing. Associate Director of the NP/PA Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, including Heart and Lung Transplant.