IH Section Executive Council – 2025 Candidate Information

Secretary Nominee

Nominees for Secretary must currently be working in the specialty of metabolic and bariatric surgery for at least two (2) years and have effectively served on the Integrated Health Section Executive Council within the past five (5) years and have served for a minimum of 1 year (12 consecutive months).

Carah Horn, MBA-HCA BSN RN CBN FASMBS-IH

Member at Large

Nominees for Members at Large must currently be working in the specialty of metabolic and bariatric surgery for at least two (2) years and have effectively served as a member of any Integrated Health Section committee within the past five (5) years.

Nursing Discipline (1 open position)

Shirley Bearden, RN CBN

Karen Groller, PhD RN CV-BC CMSRN

Amie Rothe, BSN RN CBN

Any Discipline (2 open positions)

Kasey Goodpaster, PhD

Genna Hymowitz, PhD

Valentina Ivezaj, PhD

Julia Jurgenson, APRN CNP DNP

Kathi Ling, BSPT, DPT, WCC

Lynn Montague-Daddio, MSN RN NP ACNS-BC CBN

* Only active associate members are eligible to vote on the executive council ballot.