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She is a founding member, past president, and lifetime member of the 41-year-old American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing; was a fellow in the American College of Medical Group Practice Executives; served as president of the Midwest Section Medical Group Management Association; and chairman of the National Board of Directors of the MGMA in 1995 and 1996. She received the Harry J. Harwick Outstanding Administrator Award from the American College of Medical Practice Executives and was a 1999 Illinois Community College Trustees Association Distinguished Alumnus Award nominee. She served and was past president of the Alumni Association Board at 小猪视频官网and is a 小猪视频官网College Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient.
The last 17 years she has been with the Institute for Healthcare Communication as director of outreach and development and is a Master Trainer though out the U.S. and Canada. She retired in April 2016.
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