Specializing in one and two day risk and quality assessment services

REBEKAH E. TRITTIPOE

PERSONAL

Date of birth - 28 February 1957 Marital status - Married

Home address – 2527 Triggs Road, Bedford, Virginia 24523

Home phone - (540) 586-1904 Cell phone – (434) 238-2118

EDUCATION

Jones International University, Masters of Education (MEd) in e-Learning Technology and Design December 2004 through May 2007 Summa Cum Laude

The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, School of Allied Medical Professions, Columbus, Ohio 1982-1984 Post-baccalaureate certificate in Circulation Technology

Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH 1975-1978 BA Biology Cum Laude

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

September 2007 to present

Perfusion Quality Assessment Services (Initially formed in 2003)

Provides services to hospitals and perfusion groups including:

Policy and procedure development

Risk assessment and management

Establishment of quality indicators and standards of practice

Quality measurement and assessment

Peri-operative blood management/assessment

Compliance to regulatory requirements

Organization, planning and set-up of perfusion cardiac surgery programs

Quality management seminars/instruction

Risk management seminars

On-line educational support

May 2007 to present

Founder and developer of Perfusion Education Online tm

Creates and provides novel interactive online perfusion education courses accredited by The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (http://perfusioneducationonline.com)

February 13, 2006 to August 31, 2007 – Trident Health Resources

Director of Quality Management and Professional Education

Duties include development and implementation of quality management policies and procedures, assessment of clinical practice, clinical perfusion services, development of professional education, development of web-based educational resources, lecturing, staff development, clinical research, peri-operative blood management consulting, coordinate start-up heart programs.

January 2003 to 2006 – Co-owner, R&G Consulting, Inc.

Contracted from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2005 to The American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT) as the National Manager of Continuing Medical Education

Duties included responsibility of development and oversight of all continuing medical education meetings, monthly written columns in "AmSECT Today", conceptualization, development, production and implementation of all electronic and computer-based medical education (including the use of Blackboard and production of rich media synchronous video and Powerpoint presentations for CD and web streaming), budget development, development and implementation of advertising and marketing strategies, report generation and lecturing responsibilities on various perfusion-related topics.

Perfusion Quality Assessment Services

Assessment services rendered to perfusion groups on a contractual basis

Perfusion Clinical Services

Locum tenens clinical perfusion coverage to hospitals and/or perfusion groups on a contractual basis

January 1992 to May 31, 2003 - Applied Extracorporeal Technologies, Inc.

Lynchburg, Virginia practicing at Lynchburg General Hospital

Clinical Perfusionist

January 1990 - November 1991 - SETA, Inc., Mobile, Alabama

Temporary Services Coordinator

Locum Tenens Clinical Perfusion

Director of Continuing Education and Quality Management

April 1984 - December 1989 - PSICOR, Inc. at Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Virginia

August 1989 to December 1989 - Perfusion Department Manager

October 1987 to August 1989 - Regional Educational Coordinator/Clinical Perfusion Manager

January 1985 to October 1987 - Perfusion Department Manager

April 1984 to December 1984 - Clinical Perfusion Manager

Sept 1979 - June 1982 - Maranatha Christian High School, Columbus, Ohio

Instructor: Biology, Physiology; Athletic Coach: Volleyball

July 1978- December 1978- Bionuclear Assays, Columbus, Ohio

Steroid Radioimmunoassay Laboratory Technician

CERTIFICATION

American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion - #850088 (since 1985)

LICENSES

State of Tennessee – Clinical Perfusionist license # 0000000120

June 7, 2004 – February 28, 2009; Title- LCP

State of Louisiana – Perfusion license PEF.200012

August 15, 2005 through February 28, 2009; Title – LP

State of West Virginia - Point of Care Technician - License # 5002 (Exp. 6/1/2008)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/OFFICES

The American Association of Blood Banks

2006 to present – Active member

December 2007 to present – Peri-operative clinical assessor

The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion

2007 – present – Associate member

The Society for the Advancement of Bloodless Medicine

2004 to present – Active member

The American Society of Extracorporeal Technology

1984 to present – Active Member

2006 to present - AmSECT Perioperative Certification committee member

2003 to Dec 31, 2005 – National AmSECT CME Manager (Contracted position)

2003 to 2004 - Convention Planning Committee

2002 to 2003 – National Convention Planning Committtee

2000 to 2001 – National Chairman Emerging Technologies Committee/Meeting

1999 to 2000 – National Chairman Emerging Technologies Committee/Meeting

1998 to 1999 - National AmSECT Convention Committee

1996 to 1997 - International AmSECT Convention Chairman -1995 to1996 - International AmSECT Convention Chairman -1995 to1996 - Associate Editor, PERFUSION LIFE

1994 to 1995 - Associate Editor, PERFUSION LIFE

1993 to 1994 - National Management By Objective Committee

1993 to 1994 - National Chairman Continuing Education

1993 to 1994 - National Convention Planning Committee

1993 to 1994 - Associate Editor, PERFUSION LIFE

1992 to 1993 - National Management By Objective Committee

1992 to 1993 - National Chairman Continuing Education

1992 to 1993 - National Convention Planning Committee

1992 to 1993 - National Research Grants Committee

1992 to 1993 - Associate Editor,PERFUSION LIFE

1991 to 1992 - National Management By Objective Committee

1991 to 1992 - National Chairman Continuing Education

1991 to 1992 - National Convention Planning Committee

1991 to 1992 - National Research Grants Committee

1991 to 1992 - Associate Editor, PERFUSION LIFE

1990 to 1991 - Associate Editor, PERFUSION LIFE

1990 to 1991 - National Chairman Continuing Education

1990 to 1991 - National Convention Planning Committee

1990 to 1991 - National Research Grants Committee

1989 to 1990 - National Chairman Continuing Education

1989 to 1990 - National Research Grants Committee

1989 to 1990 - National Convention Planning Committee

1988 to 1989 - National Chairman Bylaws Committee

1988 to 1989 - National Chairman Continuing Education

1987 to 1988 - National Bylaws Committee

1987 to 1988 - National Chairman Continuing Education

1986 to 1987 - National Chairman Convention CE Sessions

1986 to 1987 - National Bylaws Committee

The Society for the Advancement of Blood Management

2003 to present - Associate member

The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion - Associate member

1990 to 2001, 2007 to present - Associate member

SCIENTIFIC/PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Case Reports in the Sun, Tampa, Florida. September 16, 2006. "Perfusion accidents: An Analysis and Prescription for Decreasing Risk, Part 2.

Case Reports in the Sun, Tampa, Florida. September 15, 2006. "Perfusion accidents: An Analysis and Prescription for Decreasing Risk, Part 1.

14th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Perioperative Blood Management, Jackson Hole, WY. August 25, 2006. "A Practical Synopsis: The AABB Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration"

14th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Perioperative Blood Management, Jackson Hole, WY. August 24, 2006. A Practical Approach: Addressing a Hospital’s Concern for Excessive Blood Product Usage"

Willis-Knighton Hospital, Shreveport, LA. June 25, 2005. "Basic Concepts of Cardiopulmonary Bypass".

AORN, Central VA Chapter, Lynchburg, VA. March 12, 2005 "Optimizing Quality"

AORN, Central VA Chapter, Lynchburg, VA. March 12, 2005 "The Beat Goes On…Barely"

AmSECT’s 12th Annual Annual Symposium on New Advances in Blood Management, Jackson Hole, WY. August 19, 2004. "Qaulity and Optimization: Two Roads Divergeing in a Yellow Wood".

AmSECT’s 12th Annual Symposium on New Advances in Blood Management, Jackson Hole, WY. August 18, 2004. "Blood Transfusions and Substitutes"

AmSECT’s Peri-operative Pharmacology Meeting, Anaheim, CA. uly 16, 2004. "Blood Substitutes: Whose Idea Was it Anyway?"

AmSECT’s Computers Applied to Perfusion Technology and Quality Management Meeeting,

Scottsdale, AZ. Feb 28, 2004. "Clinical Databases and Decision Making"

AmSECT’s Emerging Technology Conference, Cancun, MX, November 14, 2003.

"The Relationships Between High-Risk Technologies, Design, Accidents, and Errors"

A Peri-Operative Update, AORN of Central Virginia, Lynchburg, VA, March 15, 2003

"Increasing Technology: Is it Worth the Risk?"

41st International AmSECT Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 6, 2003

"Design, Accidents, Errors: Business as Usual?"

Centra Health, Lynchburg General Hospital, Critical Care Nursing, 25 September 2002.

"The Physiologic Basis for IABP Therapies"

Centra Health, Lynchburg General Hospitals, Critical Care Nursing. 15 October 2002. "Advanced IABP: Theory and Principle"

Centra Health, Lynchburg General Hospitals, Critical Care Nursing. 19 August 2002. "Advanced IABP: Theory and Principle"

Centra Health, Lynchburg General Hospitals, Critical Care Nursing. 26 September 2002. "Basic IABP: Theory and Practice"

Central Virginia AORN, Lynchburg, VA. 9 Dec 2000. "Five Steps to an Ordered Life".

AmSECT Region IV Meeting, Cancun, Mexico. 27 Sept. – 1 Oct 2000. "In Pursuit of Excellence; A Philosophical Approach".

AmSECT Region IV Meeting, Cancun, Mexico. 27 Sept – 1 Oct 2000. "In Pursuit of Excellence; A Practical Approach".

Liberty University Guest Lecturer, Lynchburg, VA. Sept 2000. "Principles and Practices in Extracorporeal Technologies".

AmSECT Region IV Meeting, Cancun, Mexico. 20-24 Oct 1999. "The Perfusionist's Response to CPB-induced Systemic Inflamation".

37th International AmSECT Conference, New Orleans, LA, 10 April 1999. "Women in Perfusion: Life Style Management".

6th International Congress of Cardiothoracic and Vascualar Anesthesia, Santiago, Chile, 2-5 September 1998. "Does Heparin Coating Matter? The Efficacy of Biocompatible Materials".

AmSECT Region III Meeting, Arlington, VA, 13 October 1996. "Key Concepts in Quality Improvement".

Ohio State University Guest Lecturer, Columbus, Ohio, 6 November 1995. "Quality Management For The Perfusionist: Senior Symposium"

Ohio State University Guest Lecturer, Columbus, Ohio, 6 November 1995. "Current Issues in Clinical Perfusion Practice: Junior Seminar".

6th European Congress on Extra-Corporeal Technology, Waterloo, Belgium, 7-10 June 1995.

"Quality Assurance and Quality Control".

AORN Cardiology Update, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3 December 1994. "The ABCs of CPB"

Ohio State University Guest Lecturer, Columbus, Ohio, 16 November 1994. "The Basics of Perfusion Quality Management" and "Current Issues in Perfusion Excellence"

AmSECT Region 10 Annual Fall Symposium, South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, 9 September 1994. "The Ins and Out of Perfusion Quality Management"

AmSECT National CE Symposium, Aspen, Colorado. 24,25,26,27 January 1994. "TQM: Parts 1 and II"

Cardiac Surgery in the 1990's, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. 2,3,4 November 1993. "Quality Management For the Clinical Perfusionist".

Guest Lecturer, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (Senior Circulation Technology students) 27 October 1993. "What You Need to Know About TQM"

Guest Lecturer, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (Junior and senior Circulation Technology students and invited local perfusionists) 27 October 1993. "Current Topics Related to Clinical Practice/Conflict Management"

AmSECT Region V Meeting, Columbus, Ohio. 25 September 1993. "TQM Basics: Terms and Indicators"

AmSECT National CE Weekend, Chicago, Illinois. 12,13 June 1993. " Quality Management: Trends and Strategies"

AmSECT National Continuing Education Weekend, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. 5,6 November, 1992. "Quality Management: A Practical Approach"

Guest Lecturer, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. (Senior Circulation Technology students) 5 October 1992. "Understanding the Fundamentals of Quality Management"

Guest Lecturer, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (Junior and senior Circulation Technology students) 5 October 1992. "Current Issues Facing Perfusion"

Summer Symposium on Perfusion Quality Improvement II, Atlanta, Georgia. 23 August 1992. "Continuous Quality Improvement- What it Means and How to Measure It"

AmSECT National Continuing Education Weekend, Dallas, Texas. 18,19 July, 1992. "Quality Management: A Practical Approach"

AmSECT North Atlantic Region: A Spring Seminar, Freeport, Maine. 20 June, 1992. "Quality Improvement: What's It All About?"

Seminar on Extracorporeal Technology: Current Issues and Controversies, Costa Mesa, California. 1 May 1992. "Quality Management: Trends and Strategies"

AmSECT National Continuing Education Weekend: ECMO and Innovative Techniques in Perfusion, Kansas City, KS. 6 September 1991. "Issues in Quality Management For Perfusion"

Summer Symposium on Quality Improvement and Quality Control For Perfusion, Atlanta, Georgia. 17 August 1991. "The Basics of Quality Management"

Summer Symposium on Quality Improvement and Quality Control For Perfusion, Atlanta, Georgia. 18 August 1991. "Strategies for Staff Development and Continuing Education"

1991 American Society of Extracorporeal Circulation Technology International Convention, San Francisco, California. 4 March 1991. "The Physiologic Foundations Behind IABP"

The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, School of Allied Professions, Division of Circulation Technology, Columbus, Ohio. 4 February 1991. "The Development of Quality Improvement and Quality Control Programs for Perfusion Departments"

Riverside Hospital ORCIP RN Training Course, Newport News, Virginia. 31 October 1989 "Basic Principles of Cardiopulmonary Bypass"

National Society for Cardiovascular Technology, Tidewater Chapter, Newport News, Virginia. 21 June 1989 "Physiologic Principles of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping"

NeuroScience Conference By the Sea, Virginia Beach, Virginia. 28 October 1988 "The Physiologic and Mechanical Basis of Ventricular Assist Devices"

Tidewater AORN Meeting, Hampton, Virginia. 21 September 1988 "Autotransfusion: The Way of Salvation For Cells"

Tidewater Mended Hearts, Newport News, Virginia 7 July 1988 "The Basics of Cardiopulmonary Bypass"

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. February 1988 2 day review course for candidates taking the ABCP exam

Forsythe Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. February 1988 2 day review course for candidates taking the ABCP exam

Riverside Hospital ORCIP RN Training Course, Newport News, Virginia. 17 November 1987 "Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Review of the Basics"

NeuroScience Conference By the Sea, Virginia Beach, Virginia. 2 October 1987 "The Physiologic Foundations of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping"

NeuroScience Conference by the Sea, Virginia Beach, Virginia. 2 October 1987 "The Practical Applications of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping"

Riverside Hospital Critical Care Course, Newport News, Virginia. 26 May 1987 "Foundations of Ventricular Assist Devices: Indications and Implementation"

Riverside Hospital ORCIP RN training Course, Newport News, Virginia. 18 May 1987 "Cardiopulmonary Bypass"

Riverside Hospital Critical Care Course, Newport News, Virginia, 17 September 1986. "The Theoretical and Practical Basis of Intra- Aortic Balloon Pumping" (Video-taped for future use.)

Mary Immaculate Hospital Coronary Care Training Session, Newport News, Virginia. 5 November 1985 "The Theoretical and Practical Basis of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping"

Riverside Hospital Critical Care Course, Newport News, Virginia. 10 October 1985 "Principles of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping"

Riverside Hospital Critical Care Course, Newport News, Virginia. 10 September 1985 "Principles of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping"

American Society of Extracorporeal Technology International Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana. March 1985 "Hematocrit Variance Before, During, and After Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Its Effect on the Use of Homologous and Autologous Blood"

PERFUSION-RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Monthly Column, "CME Corner" in AmSECT Today" – From January 2005 through December 2005

AmSECT Today, February 2004, "Perfusion Quality: What Does It Mean Here? What Does It Mean There?

AmSECT Today, August 2003, "Robots in Cardiac Surgery: Move over, R2D2"

The Journal of Extracorporeal Technology, June 2003, Editorial: "The Lost Discipline of Life-Long Learning"

AmSECT Today, May 2003, Feature article – "Transport Medicine: Have Pump, Will Travel."

AmSECT Today, March 2003, Feature article – "Bloodless Medicine" , CME module self-study module and post-test

AmSECT Today, March 2003, "Have it Your Way: Burger King or AmSECT CME?"

AmSECT Today, February, 2003, Feature article- "Cardiac Electrophysiology" , CME self-study module and self-test quiz

AmSECT Today, January 1996, "The 1996 AmSECT International Convention: Controlled Commotion"

"Continuing Education Review" Series, Perfusion Life, Printed in nearly every monthly issue beginning with February 1991 (Volume 8, Number 2) through 1994.

Perfusion Life, September 1990, "Standardization of Continuing Education: A Comparative Report"

The Journal of Extracorporeal Technology, Proceedings 1985. "Hematocrit Variance Before, During, and After Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Its Effect on the Use of Homologous and Autologous Blood" (Article also reprinted in AmSECT's special edition of award-winning papers: JECT, Spring 1987, Volume 19, Number 1)

NON-SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Numerous articles printed in "Ultrarunning" magazine, website http://extremeultrarunning.com and an article in "Fitness Runner". 1994 to present

HONORS

2008 Inductee to the Biltmore Who's Who Registry of Executives and Professionals

AmSECT International President’s Award March 2002

Sixth European Congress of Extracorporeal Circulation Technology

Invited Speaker Award June1995 Waterloo, Belgium

AmSECT International President's Award April 1994 AmSECT International Perfusionist of the Year March 1991

AmSECT International Award of Excellence March 1989

AmSECT President's Award March 1989

Clinical Instructor of the Month, June 1988 PSICOR,Inc.

AmSECT Sci-Med Award March 1985 International AmSECT Conference

References

Available upon request