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Welcome to the ITNS Chapter page!!  Whether you are part of an existing chapter or a chapter in development, you will find a plethora of resources to assist you on your path to continued growth and development.  Below you will notice avenues to contact Chapter Presidents of chartered chapters and Chapter Leaders of inactive and developing chapters.  Information regarding our newly developed National Representative (NR) position is included here along with those newly appointed and the country they represent.

Feel free to contact your current Chapter Development Director with any questions:

Judy Gierlach, RN BSN CCTN
judy_gierlach@urmc.rochester.edu

Active Chapters & Chapter Presidents and National Representatives

Arizona (2011) NEW
Madelyn Ruocco
Email: madelyn.ruocco@bannerhealth.com

Buckeye Chapter (Ohio) (2001)
www.ITNSBuckeye.org
President: Deborah Damas
Email: deborah@gene.com

Chicago (2011) NEW
Judith Stein
Email: justein@nmh.org

Colorado Chapter (2001)
President: Heidi Monroe
Email: heidi.monroe@uch.edu

Dallas / Fort Worth (Texas) Chapter(1991)
www.dfwitns.org
President: Jennifer Chapman
Email: jennifch@baylorhealth.edu

Delaware Valley (Philadelphia, PA)www.itnsdvc.org
President: Patti Pfeiffenberger
Email: Patrice.Pfeiffenberger@uphs.upenn.edu

Gateway (St Louis, MO) Chapter (2008)
President: Masina Scavuzzo
Email: Scavuzzo.Masina@bjc.org

Georgia (2004)
President: Ashley Bird
Email: ashley.bird@emoryhealthcare.org

Golden Triangle Chapter (2002)
www.itns-gtc.org
President: Darlene Lovasik
Email: lovasikdj@upmc.edu

Greater Chesapeake Chapter
President: Mindy LeBrun
Email: mlebrun@smail.umaryland.edu

Great Lakes (Michigan) Chapter (1995)
President Patrice Garland
Email: pgarland@beaumonthospitals.com

Greater New York Area Chapter (2010)
President: Richard Thalman
Email: rthalman@nyp.org

Heart of America (Kansas) (2011) NEW
Adam Olberding
Email: aolberding@kumc.edu

Heart of Ohio Chapter (2006)
President: Joshua Gossett
Email: joshua.gossett@osumc.edu

Louisiana (1992)
President: Ginny Resor
Email: vresor@ochsner.org

MidAmerica (Nebraska) Chapter (2008)
President: Cindy Ervin
Email: corvine@infuscience.com

Midsouth (Memphis) Chapter (2001)
President: Melissa Moore
Email: mooreme@methodisthealth.org

National Capital Area Chapter (2010)
www.capitalitns.org
President: Penelope Keaney
Email: penelope.h.keaney@kp.org

North Carolina Chapter (1999)
President: Marion Stewart
Email: Marion.stewart@duke.edu
http://ncitns.blogspot.com

Northeast Florida Chapter (2003)
Contact: Virginia Taylor
Email: taylor.virginia@mayo.edu

Seattle (1995)
President: Sue Moore
Email: smoore@u.washington.edu

South Texas Chapter (San Antonio) (2003)
President: Micaela Buecher
Email: micaela.buecher@uhs-sa.com

Upper Midwest Heartland Chapter (2000)
Minneapolis/Rochester, Minnesota
President: Mary Miller
Email: miller.mary5@mayo.edu

Upper State NY (Rochester) Chapter (2004)
President: Judy Gierlach
Email: Judy_Gierlach@urmc.rochester.edu

WI ITNS  (Wisconsin) Chapter (2008)
www.wiitns.org
President: Heather Jaeger
Email: loribassindale@gmail.com

 

International Chapters

Alberta (Canada) Chapter (2003)
President Bernadette Dodd
Email: bdodd@cha.ab.ca

First Ontario (Toronto) Chapter (1993)
President Susan Kiernan
Email: Susan.Kiernan@uhn.on.ca

Italian (2010)
Juri Ducci
Email: j.ducci@ao-pisa.toscana.it

London Ontario, Canada Chapter (1997)
President Grant Fisher
Email: Grant.fisher@lhsc.on.ca

Montreal, Quebec (2010)
Angela Burns
Email: Angela.burns@muhc.mcgill.ca

UK / Ireland Chapter (2001)
President Moria Perrin
Email: Moira.perrin@uhb.nhs.uk

Developing Chapters

Although very rewarding and gratifying, many of our ITNS members are aware it takes a bit of work to charter an ITNS Chapter!!  It only seems fit to acknowledge those ITNS members and their local committees who are currently working to charter new chapters in their areas!!  If you reside in one of these areas and either aren't involved or didn't know a chapter was being developed, please feel free to contact those listed below!!  If you are thinking of working toward the development of a local ITNS Chapter of your own, feel free to contact the ITNS Chapter Development Director, Judy Gierlach judy_gierlach@urmc.rochester.edu.

Arkansas
Thomas Lites, President
Email: TLITES@uams.edu

Houston (reorganizing)
Dana Hong
Email: dmhong@tmhs.org

Magnolia (Mississippi) (2009, reorganizing)
Debbie Glenn
Email: dglenn@umc.edu

Northern California
Andrea Colvin
Email: ancolvin@stanfordmed.org

Portland, Oregon (reorganizing)
Dale Walker
Email: d_rock1948@yahoo.com

Southern California (Los Angeles)
http://itnssocalchapter.weebly.com
Scott Snider, President
Email: Ssnider@mednet.ucla.edu

South Carolina
Kim Phillips
Email: phillk@musc.edu
Julie Tanner
Email: jtanner@infuscience.com

Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Cynthia Davis
Email: cdavis@providencehealth.bc.ca

Switzerland
Thomas Albiez
Email: Thomas.albiez@usz.ch

National Representatives

National Representative Application Form PDF

The National Representative (NR) position was developed by the ITNS Board of Directors (BOD) in 2009 to promote professional growth and development to those ITNS members who reside outside the United States and Canada.  The following Representatives have applied for this position and have been appointed by the ITNS BOD.  They are liaisons between transplant professionals in their country and ITNS to facilitate communication, networking, and collaboration to develop educational opportunities. 

New Opportunity, currently accepting applications.  Contact Judy Gierlach at judy_gierlach@urmc.rochester.edu

Australia
Fiona Burrell
Email: burrellf@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

Italy
Juri.ducci@tiscali.it
Email: juri.ducci@tiscali.it

Sweden
Anne Floden
Email: anne.floden@vgregion.se

The Netherlands
Marjo Van Helden
Email: m.vanhelden@nier.umcn.nl

Mirjam Tielen
Email: m.tielen@erasmusmc.nl

Turkey
Yaprak S. Ordin
Email: yapraksarigol@gmail.com

 

 

Steps to Charter a New Chapter

Chapter Charter Manual (PDF)

Chapter Resources

Developing Chapter Newsletters

Chapter Web Site Tips

Chapter FAQs

Chapter Development Tips

Developing Chapter Continuing Education

Educational Funding Opportunities

Developing Chapter Journal Clubs

Developing Chapter Study Groups

Chapter Biannual Activity Report

National Representative Biannual Activity Report

Charter Chapter Loan Description

Charter Chapter Loan Application

Plan a One Day Meeting

Plan a Chapter Symposium

Inactive Chapters

Alabama (Birmingham)

Belgium

Oklahoma Red Earth

Texas Medical Center Chapter (Houston) (2004)

 
               
 
     

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