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Diana Melton, MSHA, RN, CRNI, VA-BC™ | FLAVAN President Meagan Capen, CPNP-AC, MSN,VA-BC™ | FLAVAN President-Elect Caitlin Soldati, BSN, RN, VA-BC™ | FLAVAN Secretary Crystal Penna BSN, RN, | FLAVAN Treasurer

FLAVAN has continued to collaborate with GulfVAN to provide live Webinars for our members! In May we covered, Tissue Adhesive for Vascular Access Devices: A New Standard of Care for Improved Outcomes and in August, Mitigating risk of extravasation with power injection! Our members continue to engage through learning at home, but are looking forward to future in person meetings!

FLAVAN awarded scholarships to FLAVAN members Al Villacampa and Rena Lott to attend the virtual AVA Scientific Meeting in September 2021! They will present their experience to FLAVAN members between January-March 2022!

FLAVAN member Chris Cavanaugh RN, MSN, CRNI, VA-BC™, petitioned for and obtained the October 5th, 2021, Vascular Access Specialty Day Proclamation for Orlando from Mayor, Buddy Dyer!

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AVA currently has 52 active networks

The Association for Vascular Access is committed to providing an opportunity for members to broaden their knowledge of vascular access and related fields through networking opportunities and education. AVA Networks offer vascular access professionals the opportunity to network with other professionals in their area of expertise. Network meetings offer educational sharing opportunities, continuing education credits, dinner meetings and quality dynamic speakers. Do You Know Where Your Nearest Network Is? www.avainfo.org/networks

PRESIDENT JOCELYN GRECIA HILL, MN, RN, CVAA(C), VA-BC™

PRESIDENT-ELECT TONJA STEVENS, RN, VA-BC™

PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR LORI KACZMAREK, MSN, RN, VA-BC™

SECRETARY RUSSELL NASSOF, JD

TREASURER JON BELL, RN, MSN, VA-BC™

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE MONTE HARVILL, MD

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE CHELLIE (MICHELLE) DEVRIES, MPH, CIC, VA-BC™

AVA STAFF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CATE BRENNAN, MBA, CAE cbrennan@avainfo.org

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER TONYA HUTCHISON, CAE

thutchison@avainfo.org

MARKETING MANAGER & ANALYTICS DIRECTOR KAYCE A. MAISEL

kmaisel@avainfo.org

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE TONYA HEIM, MHA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE STACI HARRISON, DNP, RN

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE SWAPNA KAKANI, MPH

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE NAEL MHAISSEN, MD

CLINICAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST BLAKE HOTCHKISS, BSN, RN, CCRN, CRNI, VA-BC™

bhotchkiss@avainfo.org

DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL EDUCATION JUDY THOMPSON, MSNEd., RN, VA-BC™ jthompson@avainfo.org

CORE VALUES

RESPECT

AVA believes treating others with respect will ensure a safe and healthy environment.

ACCOUNTABILITY

AVA believes in setting and meeting timely deadlines and working together with our members, volunteers and other partners to pursue outcomes that help patients.

INTEGRITY

AVA aspires to have a foundation of honesty and integrity in everything we do.

TEAMWORK

AVA believes working together to unleash everyone’s potential will achieve exceptional results.

EXCELLENCE

AVA creates a lasting and positive impact within vascular access through excellence in all endeavors.