Kara Carney, BSN, RN, CRRN, CWOCN, WCC

Kara Carney, BSN, RN, CRRN, CWOCN, WCC, received her nursing degree from Simmons University (previously Simmons College) and spent the first six and half years of her nursing career working at Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center. She held various roles from staff nurse, to charge nurse, and most recently Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Specialist, a role she sought to create after seeing the frequency and complexity of patients with wounds increasing. In order to fulfill this role, Kara obtained a certification in wound, ostomy, and continence nursing. Much of the focus in this role was on using evidence-based practices to prevent and treat pressure injuries as part of an Interprofessional team. During her time at Spaulding, Kara also had the opportunity to participate in the Inaugural Nightingale Fellowship where her focus was on identifying and implementing evidence-based practices around patient transitions from skilled nursing facility to home with homecare, specifically focusing on improving transitions for patients with wounds and ostomies. Kara and her family recently moved, necessitating a move into a different nursing role, and she now works at Southcoast Health St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford in their Progressive Care Unit as a staff nurse. While this role is not one directly involved in wound care, Kara will always be a wound nurse at heart, promoting prevention and treatment best practices of all wounds, especially pressure injuries. 

Financial Disclosures: Kara Carney receives a stipend from the MGH Institute of Health Professionals (MGH IHP) for serving as a subject matter expert for this course. She receives wages as a registered nurse with SouthCoast Health St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.  

Non-financial Disclosures: Kara Carney is a member of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society

Aimee E. Perron, PT DPT:

Aimee E. Perron, PT DPT, received her BS in Health Studies and MS in Physical Therapy from Boston University and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. She has more than 25 years of experience in many clinical settings, the majority of the experience being with older adults and people with neurological disorders. As a Clinical Director for Genesis Rehabilitation Services (GRS) and faculty member at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Aimee is passionate and committed to clinical excellence using evidence-based and client-centered practices. She serves as a clinical leader and strives to inspire colleagues to be strong professionals & patient advocates to ensure patients have access to the care they need and can achieve outcomes that are meaningful to them. Aimee is dedicated to lifelong learning. Through this commitment, she has achieved American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) board certification as a Neurological Clinical Specialist in 2008 and as a Geriatrics Certified Expert for the Aging Adult 2010. Additionally, Dr. Perron has presented nationally on various topics, including neurological deficits, telehealth, and aging in place, and has been an active member and leader in the APTA at both the state and national levels. 

Financial Disclosures: Aimee Perron receives a salary from the MGH Institute of Health Professions as a faculty member and a salary from Genesis Rehab Service as a Clinical Director. She receives financial compensation as a professional speaker from Medbridge and Evidence in Motion. 

Non-financial Disclosures: Aimee is the Chief Assembly Representative and Delegate at Large for the American Physical Therapy Association of MA, a Professional Member of the National Academies of Practice, and the Practice Committee Member for the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Neurology. 

Lisa Moran, MS, CCC-SLP:

Lisa Moran, MS, CCC-SLP, is Assistant Coordinator of External Clinical Education and an instructor with the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions. Outside of her clinical education role, she teaches Year Two Clinical Seminar, Dysphagia in Adults and Children, and is part of the IMPACT II faculty. She is passionate about training future clinicians to help their clients achieve optimal safety and quality of life outcomes. 

Lisa has over a decade of experience with geriatrics in skilled nursing facilities. Her areas of interest include interprofessional collaboration, clinical education, dysphagia, and patient-centered care. Lisa has been an active member of the Massachusetts Speech and Hearing Association for 15 years, holding several positions on the Executive Council and is a past president.  

Financial Disclosures: Lisa Moran receives a salary for her role as a faculty member in the Communication Science and Disorders (CSD) Department at the MGH Institute of Health Professions (MGH IHP), stipends for her role as the CSD liaison to the Department of Continuing and Professional Development at MGH IHP and as the Medical SLP Concentration Chair. She receives wages from Care One Lexington as a per diem speech-language pathologist. 

Non-Financial Disclosure: Lisa Moran is a Massachusetts Speech-Language-Hearing Association member.