Bridget Pfaff, MS

Bridget Pfaff, MS, has over 30 years of healthcare experience. She has been a pharmacy tech, pathology assistant and infection preventionist before transitioning to the director role. She has been in her current role as Clinical Operations Director at emplify HEALTH by Gundersen for 13 years in Southwest Wisconsin. Bridget currently supports Acute and Outpatient dialysis facilities, including a home program. Bridget has a bachelor's degree in Microbiology and her Master's in Biology. She is a member of the board for the Renal Healthcare Association and is proud of her work supporting the Core Curriculum for Renal Healthcare Administrators.

Dana Mitchell, MD

Dana Mitchell MD, FACP, FASN, is the CEO of Global Kidney Center, in Houston, Texas, with extensive experience in care and treatment of kidney diseases as well as a background in emergency care. In addition to practicing clinical medicine, she currently serves as an adviser to nephrology groups given her experience with managing small and large nephrology practices. She currently serves as the Medicine Program Director and chairs the Nephrology Clinical Performance Committee for the Memorial Hermann Physician Network. She has chaired and served on a variety of professional panels focused on clinical performance, quality and medical ethics. She also has the privilege of serving as the group medical director for Davita covering facilities in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Dr. Mitchell received the Exemplary Nephrology Practice Award from the Renal Physicians Association, is listed as one of Houston’s top doctors, was selected by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals as a Top Nephrologist in Texas and has received numerous other awards for her contributions to advancing treatment and care of people with kidney diseases. She is a highly sought-after speaker addressing a wide range of complex issues in nephrology care, including medication management, patient safety, and quality assessment. Dr. Mitchell received her medical degree from Louisiana State University. She completed her internship and residency at Louisiana State University and her fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

Michelle Doll, MD

Michelle Doll, MD, is the System Hospital Epidemiologist for VCU Health System and an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at VCU School of Medicine. She is the Medical Co-Director of the Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center. Dr. Doll holds a Master of Public Health degree from VCU and is a member of the Virginia Healthcare-Associated Infections Advisory Group.

Erica Kaufman West, MD

Erica Kaufman West, MD, completed her undergraduate degrees at Valparaiso University in Indiana. She received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She finished her Internal Medicine residency and her chief resident year at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She stayed to complete her fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the West LA VA/Cedars-Sinai/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center program. She has been working in the Midwest since then, focusing on acute inpatient as well as outpatient care in HIV, Hepatitis C and wound care. She now works as the AMA’s Director of Infectious Diseases while maintaining her clinical practice.