When
Thursday, May 4th - Friday, May 5th, 2023
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Eastern Time
Planning Committee
Daryhl L. Johnson II, MD, MPH, FACS
May Day Medical Director
Alberto Bonifacio, RN, BSN, MHA, CEN
May Day Conference Coordinator
Susan Bachenheimer
Paula Bruno
Sarah Bunn, BS, CSTR, CAISS
Darlene Poe, BS
Jessica Bordini, RN
Amy Bruns, BSN, RN, TCRN
Anna Stormzand, MPH, CHES, NCTTP
Jennifer Clurman, MSN, RN, TCRN
Gina Thompson, BSN, RN, CPN, CTP-C
Jennifer Dawson, MPH, FP-C, NREMT-P
Melissa Miller, RRT
Cricket Scovil, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Cheryl Workman, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN, CSTR
Paul Zarick, BSN, RN, CCRN
Kristina Porter-Butterfield
Sofia Aliaga, MD, MPH
UNC Department of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Pediatric Residency Program Associate Director
Director of Simulation, Experiential Learning and Training Center
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Dr. Aliaga's research focuses on perinatal epidemiology and healthcare quality improvement measures with the goal of optimizing translation of best evidence into practice. In particular, Dr. Aliaga focuses on the epidemiology of late preterm birth, using statistics to examine provider and site-specific practices that may contribute to higher rates of preterm birth within certain regions.
Dr. Aliaga also mentors medical students, residents, and fellows who are in the process of pursuing their primary research projects, and is committed to working with learners to encourage and support future generations of researchers. Some of these mentor-led projects have included a systematic review of participation rates of families in pharmaceutical trials in neonates, an examination of health care costs associated with pediatric palliative care programs, and an evaluation of a simulation-based educational curriculum for teams in the UNC neonatal intensive care unit.
She has established collaborative research relationships with colleagues at Duke University, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and RTI International.
Adesola Akinkoutu MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Cheryl Bennett, RN, BSN
Cheryl Bennett was born and raised in Sanford, NC which is a small town just south of Apex and Raleigh. She continues to live there today with her husband Michael and four children-Stephen (17), Mason (15), Allyson (14), and Benjamin (12), right next door to her parents and other family members. Having a close bond with her family is something that is very important to Cheryl.
Cheryl began her career in healthcare back in 2002 as a CNA in a skilled nursing facility. In 2005 she complete her diploma at CCCC for her practical nursing degree. Once licensed as an LPN she focused working mainly in primary care offices and spent time as a staff nurse in the same skilled nursing facility that she once worked at as a CNA. In 2012 she was able to finally complete her goal of becoming an RN by completing the ADN program at Sandhills Community College. Once she completed this degree and obtained her RN license she went straight into working in the local hospital in her hometown. In 2017 Cheryl finished her BSN degree from Western Carolina University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA. She counts this as one of her biggest professional achievements.
Cheryl's nursing career has taken her down many paths to include roles in Med-Surg-Peds, Operation Room, Minor Procedure Unit and Ortho-oncology. In 2018 she left the hospital setting to pursue a career opportunity in management as a clinical supervisor at an assisted living facility in Durham, NC that was part of a large continuing care retirement community. After a year in that role she was promoted to the Clinic Nurse Manager of the on-site medical office. This was the nursing job that she had dreamed about and was one she loved very dearly that used every aspect of her talents and professional skills.
On October 26, 2020 Cheryl and her family's lives would take a drastic change. That morning while heading to work she was involved in a head on collision when another car came into her lane. She was rushed to UNC hospital in Chapel Hill where her family was told to expect the worse but everything possible would be done to save her life. By divine intervention and very skillful hands and care she survived, even when the doctors were not so sure that would be the end result. Over the next 5 months she would be transferred to 2 other facilities and basically learn how to do every single tasks of life over again. It was and is still very much a work in progress all these months later.
This journey has given her a unique prospective of healthcare not only from a patient's point of view but also as a nurse. Her and her family look forward to the journey ahead and to continuing to share this story with as many people as they can.
John Brennan, MD
Pathology Resident
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Georgette A. Dent, M.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Georgette A. Dent, M.D. is Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science (1978) and M.D. (1981) from Duke University, and completed her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Duke University Medical Center (1985). Dr. Dent completed a fellowship in Hematopathology at the University of North Carolina (1986), then joined the UNC School of Medicine faculty in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Dent has been a member of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) Advisory Committee, the AAMC Careers in Medicine (CiM) Advisory Committee, and the AAMC Visiting Students (VSAS) Advisory Committee. She has served as the National Chair of the AAMC Group on Student Affairs, Vice Chair of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Committee on Promoting Diversity, and is currently a member of the ASH Recruitment and Retention Working Group. Dr. Dent has a longstanding interest in medical education and the professional development of trainees and believes that the autopsy can be an important learning tool for students and residents.
COL Matthew Eckert, MD, FACS
US Army
Joint Special Operations Command
Joint Medical Unit
UNC-Chapel Hill-US Army Military Civilian Partnership
Dr. Eckert is a trauma/surgical critical care physician in the US Army Medical Corps. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago and completed general surgery training and research at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA. Dr. Eckert completed his Acute Care Surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt University. He has served in a variety of military clinical, educational and leadership roles. His research portfolio is focused upon combat casualty care with grant support from the NIH, CDMRP, TATRC and industry partnerships.
Surgeon, Joint Medical Unit / Joint Special Operations Command 2014-present
Trauma Medical Director, Madigan Army Medical Center 2014-2020
Associate Program Director General Surgery Residency 2014-2020
Director, Surgical Research, Madigan Army Medical Center 2014-2020
Chief, General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center 2015-2017
Commander, 102nd Forward Surgical Team, JBLM 2012-2014
Chief, Trauma, Bastion Role III Hospital, Helmand AFG 2011-2012
Amanda Gillespie MSW LCSWA
Social Work Practitioner
Department of Pediatrics
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Amanda Gillespie is a licensed clinical social worker. She has worked as a social worker for the past twelve years. Amanda came to UNC School of Medicine in 2019 and spearheaded a new program screening for and providing treatment to children and families following traumatic events. Amanda has spent her career working with children and families during and after traumas. First, as a social worker at the Department of Social Services where she investigated allegations of child abuse and neglect as well as worked with children and families involved in the foster care system. She continued that work at Baptist Hospital with their child maltreatment team, completing forensic interviews with children. She currently runs the post-trauma screening program at UNC Children's Hospital and provides outpatient therapy with a specialization in trauma.
William Goodnight, MD MSCR
Clinical Associate Professor
Medical Director | UNCH Fetal Care Center
UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
William Goodnight, MD MSCR is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine. His current clinical activities include full scope of maternal-fetal medicine practice with special interest in obstetric ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis and treatment, and management of multiple pregnancy. Currently, Dr. Goodnight is the Medical Director for UNC OB Ultrasound and the Medical Director for the UNCH Fetal Care Program, a multidisciplinary program providing in utero fetal treatment for congenital anomalies, including directing the in utero fetal myelomeningocele repair program since 2011. Dr. Goodnight completed a Master of Science in clinical research in 2008 and has been active in clinical research as faculty at UNC. Current areas of research include nutrition and pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis and ultrasound and ob infectious disease. Dr. Goodnight is active in medical student and MFM Fellow education and developed and bimonthly national web conference lecture series for MFM Fellows, and is faculty for the SMFM Critical Care Obstetrics Simulation and Online Annual Course since 2012. Dr. Goodnight is active nationally serving on the executive board for the North American Fetal Therapy Network, serving as the PI for the international Complicated Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy Registry and has served on the Board of Directors for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Roy Green, BA, CPI Master Level
Advanced Life Support Faculty
Workplace Violence / Wellness
UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Roy Green has been serving clients with violent behaviors and training staff to utilize crisis prevention as well as other trainings to help support staff for over 18 years. He is a certified AHA and Master CPI Instructor, and currently works as full time instructor for ALS programs. Roy joined UNC Healthcare in 2014 as behavioral healthcare tech. Before coming to work at UNC, he worked as a Therapeutic Specialist III on a Forensic Maximum Unit for over 12 years at Dorthea Dix Hospital and Central Regional Hospital. He also spent a brief time working as a correctional officer at Central Prison.
David Grovdahl, MS, NRP
EMS Chief
Cumberland County EMS
Cape Fear Valley Health System Mobile Integrated Health
David Grovdahl is the Chief of EMS for Cumberland County, North Carolina, a part of the Cape Fear Valley Health System Mobile Integrated Health. David has been in EMS for 22 years with 18 of those years in EMS Management. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Colorado State University and has a passion for EMS system design and clinical advancement.
Jack Guerci, PharmD, MBA
Pediatric Pharmacy Resident
UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Robyn Jordan, MD, PhD
Director, UNC Addiction Medicine Program
UNC-Chapel Hill-US Army Military Civilian Partnership
Dr. Jordan is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist and is an Assistant Professor in the UNC School of Medicine. She is the medical director of the UNC Addiction Medicine Program and serves as the Program Director for the UNC Addiction Medicine Fellowship, which she established in 2018. Dr. Jordan's area of focus is finding innovative ways to bring addiction treatment to the citizens of North Carolina.
Brian McKinzie, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Sean E. McLean, MD
Interim Chief
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Gita Mody MD MPH
Director of Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Paul Ossman, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
As a graduate of the UNC SOM and from the UNC Internal Medicine Residency program, Paul has been an active practicing hospitalist at UNC Ch-Hill since 2009.
Dr. Ossman's clinical interests include integrating Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care medicine into Hospital Medicine as well as educating on caring for patients with comorbid personality disorders. As an educator, Dr. Ossman is a guest lecturer on communication to both undergraduates as well as new nursing graduates and has given talks about "difficult patients" to multiple medical groups and nursing cohorts. He also is an active member in the UNC Hospital Ethics committee where he has been a lead consultant since 2009 and continues to educate clinicians and residents across departments in clinical bioethics.
Luigi Pascarella MD
Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Surgery M4 Director
Clerkship Director
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.
Carolyn S. Quinsey MD
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
Skull Base / Skills Lab Director
Department of Neurosurgery
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Carolyn Quinsey is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UNC, specializing in minimally invasive surgery and neuroendoscopy. She completed her neurosurgical residency at UNC, and her pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Oregon Health Science University.
Dr. Quinsey is devoted to training the next generation of neurosurgeons both in the United States and abroad. She is currently the associate program director of the UNC Department of Neurosurgery where she directs the skull base lab for residents. She travels to Africa regularly and is currently developing a program to train neurosurgeons in Malawi. Dr. Quinsey's international public health initiative is to provide ongoing education in subspecialty areas, and to help doctors in Africa find the resources and support they need to provide self-sustaining neurosurgical care.
Kathy Short, RRT, RN, FAARC
Respiratory Therapist (Retired)
Burn Intensive Care Unit Clinical Specialist at
NC Jaycee Burn Center
UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Brian Sindelar MD
UNC-Chapel Hill-US Army Military Civilian Partnership
Dr. Brian Sindelar is a board-certified neurosurgeon with an appointment as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently serving on active duty under the established military-civilian partnership between the US Army and UNC.
Dr. Sindelar completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of Florida and received further open and endoscopic skull-base training at UNC. His academic interests include cranial/spine neurotrauma along with pathologies of the skull base. This has led to numerous publications that have been both locally and nationally recognized by the Florida Neurosurgical Society, the National Injury Prevention Foundation, the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Sindelar’s military career began in 2012. His most notable duty station was at Tripler Army Medical Center where he became the Chief of Neurosurgery, Section Chief of Skull Base Neurosurgery, and the Neurosurgery Trauma Liaison. He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Overseas Service Ribbon.
As the treatment of neurosurgical diseases can be frightening at times for the patient, Dr. Sindelar will not only bring surgical expertise, he will also provide genuine compassion and empathy to his patients and their family members. He looks forward to the privilege of managing your care.
Ben Smith MD
Medical Director
UNC Hospitals Emergency Management
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Dr. Smith is an emergency physician at UNC and the medical director for emergency management at UNC Hospitals as well as the medical advisor for the Mid-Carolina Healthcare Preparedness Coalition. He is board-certified in both Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. He has been involved in field response to disasters both locally and across the state. He is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina and also serves as the Medical Director for Carolina Air Care and Air Life NC.
Felicia Nicole Williams MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Dr. Felicia Williams obtained her Batchelor of Arts in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University in 2001 and her Medical Doctorate from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill (UNC) in 2005. She completed general surgery residencies at East Carolina University then went on to Surgical Critical Care and Burns Reconstruction fellowships from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.
She is an accomplished surgeon and often published Associate Professor of the Department of Surgery in the University of North Carolina's School of Medicine. Dr. Williams wears many hats in her roles at UNC. Currently Dr. Williams is Associate Division Chief of Burn Surgery for the NC Jaycee Burn Center. The NC Jaycee Burn Center is the busiest academic burn center in the country.
Her research interests focus on studying the pathophysiology of burns and improving the morbidity and mortality experienced by our patients as it relates to comorbid conditions, the hypermetabolic response to injury, and wound healing. These interests center on the immunologic response to burn injury and how that relates to wound healing and development of functionally debilitating scar tissue.
Her goal, along with the department's, is to limit morbidity by mitigating the immune and physiologic dysfunction and initiating early use of innovative ways to deliver therapies to burn wounds to improve functional outcomes. No doubt Dr. Williams' research interests and background will benefit future patients in many different settings from the front lines of war to hospital wards.
For More information, please don’t hesitate to inquire:
101 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill, North Carolinatarheeltrauma@unchealth.unc.edu
