Organizational Development & Education (OD&E) Teams

*This list is to delineate the structure of the OD&E department only. All educational requests are to be submitted using the Educational Development Request form.

Academic Partnerships Team

Role: Builds upon our nationally recognized GRAD program and our Tuition Reimbursement benefit. The Academic Partnership team also oversees High School Mentorship programs and is responsible for the clinical placement of nursing students from local higher education institutions.

Director: Leslie Coonfare (Administrative Assistant: Nkechi Watson)
Team Leader: Deborah Ferguson
Team Member: Martha Schultz

Continuing Education (CE) Team

Role: Provides assistance in meeting the ongoing educational needs of our staff members by serving as a liaison to all clinical disciplines.

Director: Leslie Coonfare (Administrative Assistant: Nkechi Watson )
Team Leader: Brenda Stanton
Team Members: Sarah Jones, Kay Riese, Lorrie Smiley

eLearning Team

e-Learning team Role: The e-Learning team focuses on the use of technology in education and in the workplace. The team provides educational experiences for the technology we use in the clinical environment by: applying the principles of Instructional Design and Adult Learning to deliver targeted and meaningful education, focusing on using technology to create an interactive learning environment such as online course creation, managing and tracking educational activities through the Learning Management System, and by exploring new opportunities to enhance the education provided at OhioHealth.

Director: Linda Slawinski (Administrative Assistant: Myrtle Spruiel) 
Team Leader: Betsy Roderick
eLearning Team Members: Kirsten Callahan, Tammy Dearing, Susan Falconi, Scott Harless, Cindy Newman, Christina Lombardo Ray

Consulting Team 

Consulting Team Role: Assists in meeting the educational needs of our customers throughout Central Ohio Ohiohealth by providing internal consulting services for education. In order to promote quality in organizational education, educational consultation includes instructional design, development opportunities for decentralized educators, and supports the educational components of corporate initiatives.

Director: Linda Slawinski (Administrative Assistant: Myrtle Spruiel)
Consulting Team Members: Betty Tom-Denzer, Becky Squires, Mary Winnestaffer

Leadership Development Team

Role: Provides assessment, education, coaching and on-boarding to meet the organization's career, team, leadership and management development needs.

Director: Linda Slawinski (Administrative Assistant: Myrtle Spruiel)
Team Leader: Sue Hiser
Team Member: Joe Dorrian, Bob Salley 

New Role Orientation/Technical Skills Team

Role: Provides a robust orientation process for both clinical and non-clinical employees and supports their acquisition of clinical application skills and computer skills. The team also provides unique opportunities for the new graduate nurse and the nurse returning to the clinical setting in the forms of the Critical Care Fellowship, RN Internship and RN Re-entry Programs.

Director: Leslie Coonfare (Administrative Assistant: Nkechi Watson)
Team Leader: Janie Mitchell
Team Members: Christine Appleman, Katrina Brown, Deb D'Aurora, Nancy Duche, Karen Hayes, Karen Pleban, Susan Poling, Davene Yankle

Patient Education Team

Role: Develop patient education materials and support patient education processes, such as policies, documentation, translation, in compliance with the principles of health literacy and regulatory standards.

Senior VP: Rebecca Schmale (Administrative Assistant: Barb Wood)
Team Member: BJ Wingert