2024 KyIP Training Center Advisory Board

Meet the KyIP Training Center Training Center Advisory Board

The KyIP Training Center’s esteemed board members are a diverse and accomplished group of experts, representing various fields, including infection prevention and control, nursing, long-term acute care, behavioral health, public schools, and public health. Their collective expertise and valuable insights guide KyIP Training Centers efforts in providing innovative and relevant training programs to strengthen infection prevention practices across diverse healthcare settings and communities throughout Kentucky. Together, the Advisory Board strives to foster a safer and more resilient healthcare landscape for the entirety of the Kentucky Commonwealth. Each member brings a unique perspective to infection prevention and control and the population served throughout Kentucky.

Advisory Board Chair

Julia Frith, DNP, RN, CIC
Julia Frith, DNP, RN, CIC
Advisory Board Chair, KyIP Training Center

Advisory Board Members

Valenchia Brown, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CIC
Valenchia Brown, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CIC
Advisory Board Co-Chair, KyIP Training Center
Rochelle Beard, MSN, CPN, CIC
Rochelle Beard, MSN, CPN, CIC
Infection Preventionist Kentucky Hospital Association
Lisa Biddle-Puffer, MS
Lisa Biddle-Puffer, MS
Director, Regulatory Affairs; KAHCF/KCAL
Andrea Flinchum, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, FAPIC
Andrea Flinchum, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, FAPIC
State HAI Prevention Program Manager Kentucky Department for Public Health- Ex Officio
Melissa Fugate, MSN, RN, CIC
Melissa Fugate, MSN, RN, CIC
Director, Infection Prevention Baptist Health
J Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH
J Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH
President and CEO Community Health Associates, LLC- Ex Officio
James Hensley, MLS (ASCP), CIC, MBA
James Hensley, MLS (ASCP), CIC, MBA
Director, Infection Prevention Appalachian Regional Health
Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN
Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN
CEO, Kentucky Nurses Association
Laura Morton, MD
Laura Morton, MD
Program Director, UofL Trager Institute
Lecresha Sewell, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, SANE
Lecresha Sewell, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, SANE
CEO/Founder, Melanated Healthcare, Inc
Eva Stone, DNP, APRN
Eva Stone, DNP, APRN
Manager, District Health JCPS School Health
Angenlina Strickland, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMPHNP-BC
Angenlina Strickland, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMPHNP-BC
HaveHope Counseling
Tim Veno
Tim Veno
President and CEO Leading Age
Teresa Villaran, MSN, CNN, CCRN
Teresa Villaran, MSN, CNN, CCRN
Fresenius Nephrologist Nurses Association