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Forrest D. McKerley Simulation and Education Center Staff Print Page
Christopher Fore, MD
Medical Director

Dr. Fore has been a physician at Concord Hospital Emergency Department and Walk-In Urgent Care Center since 2001. A graduate of the University of Iowa-Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa, Fore completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pa. He is board-certified in emergency medicine. In June of 2007, Dr. Fore was appointed Medical Director for Concord Hospital Forrest D. McKerley Simulation and Education Center. His work as Director will be to work closely with other physician and nursing educators to create the Center and develop programs designed to refine personal and team skills of healthcare providers.

Colleen Rutherford, RN, MSN, CNOR
Faculty

Colleen has been a Concord Hospital employee for 29 years. The last eight years she has taught and managed the Surgical Technology Program. Her previous experience included positions as a Supervisor/Educator, IV team manager, Emergency Department (ED) staff nurse, ED interim manager and office nurse. She holds a diploma in nursing from Concord Hospital School of Nursing, a BA in Business Management from Notre Dame College and a Master’s in Nursing Education from St. Joseph’s College. In 2005 her book Differentiating Surgical Instruments was published. She is certified in OR nursing and is a member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses, Association of Surgical Technologists, and Society for Simulation in Healthcare.

Catherine McLeod, RN, BSN
Faculty

Catherine has been a nursing educator/supervisor at Concord Hospital since 2000. She has been a nurse for 23 years and the bulk of her clinical experience is as an adult critical care staff nurse and clinical care educator. Catherine teaches basic dysrhythmia, 12-lead EKG interpretation as well as other cardiac/pulmonary topics, ACLS monthly, and facilitates critical care courses. She developed the Rapid Response Team (RRT) at Concord Hospital, is the nurse chair for the Code Blue Committee and is also a member of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Prior to working at Concord Hospital, Catherine was a Cardiovascular Nurse Clinician and a Nurse Associate for Cardiovascular Surgery.

Richard Boss, Jr., MD – Cardiac Associates of New Hampshire
Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Boss is board-certified in cardiovascular and internal medicine. His expertise will help the Center to design, run and debrief cardiovascular simulation scenarios.

Thomas Pedersen, MD – Anesthesia Associates, P.A.
Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Pedersen is board-certified in anesthesiology and echocardiography. His expertise will aid in the development, running and debriefing of simulation scenarios in the areas of airway management and intraoperative / postoperative patient emergencies.

Stephen Wilczynski, MD – Concord Hospital Pulmonary Medicine
Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Wilczynski is board-certified in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease. His expertise will aid the Center in developing, running and debriefing critical care scenarios.