South Florida Chapter
American Association of Legal
Nurse Consultants
American Association of Legal
Nurse Consultants
History of South Florida AALNC Chapter
Bernadette Morgan, motivated by our National Organization and with the support and encouragement of the
late Steve Billings, Esquire, endeavored to gather a group of like-minded nurses working in the legal
profession, and offer a venue in which ideas could be shared and professional growth could take place. The
first meetings took place in 1993, at a law firm in Hollywood Florida, with as few as five or six in attendance.
Through group Perseverance, the result of these meetings was the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the
AALNC, officially chartered in 1994. The founding members include: Bernadette Morgan, Lisa Kaufman,
AnnMarie Irving, and Rebecca Shilling.
In 1994, under the guidance of Rose Clifford and Maureen Orr, the Miami Chapter was founded. Both
chapters functioned independently until the year 2000, when they officially merged to become the South
Florida Chapter of the AALNC. AALNC approved the South Florida Chapter as the chapter representing
all the counties in South Florida. In 2004, our Chapter celebrated its 10th Anniversary.
late Steve Billings, Esquire, endeavored to gather a group of like-minded nurses working in the legal
profession, and offer a venue in which ideas could be shared and professional growth could take place. The
first meetings took place in 1993, at a law firm in Hollywood Florida, with as few as five or six in attendance.
Through group Perseverance, the result of these meetings was the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the
AALNC, officially chartered in 1994. The founding members include: Bernadette Morgan, Lisa Kaufman,
AnnMarie Irving, and Rebecca Shilling.
In 1994, under the guidance of Rose Clifford and Maureen Orr, the Miami Chapter was founded. Both
chapters functioned independently until the year 2000, when they officially merged to become the South
Florida Chapter of the AALNC. AALNC approved the South Florida Chapter as the chapter representing
all the counties in South Florida. In 2004, our Chapter celebrated its 10th Anniversary.
| Past Presidents |
| South Florida Shirley Dibilio - 2000 Rusti Slavin - 2001 Stacy Yuskas - 2002 Darlene Cizewski - 2002 Cheryl Cusimano - 2003 Jeanne Deininger - 2004 Katy Jones - 2005, 2006 Beverly Andreolitti - 2007, 2008 Holly Bedgio - 2010 |
| Miami Rose Clifford - 1994 Maureen Orr - 1995 Karen Bryndel - 1996 Josie Vella - 1997 Mary Leverock - 1998, 1999 |
| Greater Fort Lauderdale Bernadette Morgan - 1993, 1995 Lisa Kaufman - 1994, 1996, 1999 Lucy Guadalupe - 1997, 2000 Madeline Good - 1998 |
The South Florida Chapter has grown both in numbers and commitment, and now offers:
- Educational sessions held five times per year at various locations in Broward and Palm Beach
County; - An Education Committee whose goal is to promote the professional advancement of Registered
Nurses Consulting within the legal arena by providing educational opportunity and information
exchange; - A Membership Committee whose goal is to increase paid membership in the Chapter and to increase
attendance at the educational meetings by providing ongoing professional support to the paid
members and potential members; - The Informer Newsletter which provides up to date information on current trends in medical legal
aspects of Legal Nurse Consulting, and advertising for available LNC positions in the South Florida
area; - Chapter members who manage the website, the e-mail database and Constant Contact are the
backbone of communication between members and non-member LNC's and our national affiliation - Became an Associate member of the Broward County Bar Association in 2003
- A member of the Florida Statewide Leadership Committee sponsoring the first Florida Statewide
Conference that was held in Orlando, September 23, 24, 2005 - Offers advertising, vendor sponsorship to companies who provide legal support services within the
community
| South Florida Chapter AALNC 6231 PGA Blvd. Suite 104, PMB #159 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 |
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