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  • ABOUT LERN
    • Vision and Mission
    • Enabling Legislation
    • Strategic Priorities
    • Annual Report
    • Contact Us
  • LERN SYSTEMS
    • Trauma
      • State-designated Trauma Centers
      • Participating Hospitals
      • Participating EMS Providers
      • LERN Trauma & Burn Protocols
      • Stop the Bleed Initiative
      • Education Resources
      • Trauma Registry
      • U.S. Trauma System History
      • U.S. and LA Trauma Statistics
      • Region 8 Trauma Center Work Group
    • Stroke
      • Hospital Stroke Level
      • Guidelines and Protocols
      • Stroke Data Collection
      • Stroke Educational Materials
      • Stroke Tips
      • Stroke Webinar Series
    • STEMI
      • Hospital STEMI Centers
      • STEMI Protocols and Criteria
      • STEMI Data Collection
      • STEMI Educational Materials
    • Disaster Response
      • EMS Tactical Operations Center
      • Agreement with ESF8
      • Regional Coordinators
      • Provider Portal
      • LERN Involvement
  • ORGANIZATION
    • Governing Board
    • Regional Commissions
    • Medical Directors
    • Staff
  • COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
    • Statistics
  • RESOURCES
    • Newsletter
    • Calendar
    • FAQs
    • Useful Links
    • Concussion Act
    • Graduated Driver’s License Laws
    • Child Passenger Safety Law
    • Louisiana No Refusal Policy Video
    • Louisiana Safe Haven
  • ABOUT LERN
    • Vision and Mission
    • Enabling Legislation
    • Strategic Priorities
    • Annual Report
    • Contact Us
  • LERN SYSTEMS
    • Trauma
      • State-designated Trauma Centers
      • Participating Hospitals
      • Participating EMS Providers
      • LERN Trauma & Burn Protocols
      • Stop the Bleed Initiative
      • Education Resources
      • Trauma Registry
      • U.S. Trauma System History
      • U.S. and LA Trauma Statistics
      • Region 8 Trauma Center Work Group
    • Stroke
      • Hospital Stroke Level
      • Guidelines and Protocols
      • Stroke Data Collection
      • Stroke Educational Materials
      • Stroke Tips
      • Stroke Webinar Series
    • STEMI
      • Hospital STEMI Centers
      • STEMI Protocols and Criteria
      • STEMI Data Collection
      • STEMI Educational Materials
    • Disaster Response
      • EMS Tactical Operations Center
      • Agreement with ESF8
      • Regional Coordinators
      • Provider Portal
      • LERN Involvement
  • ORGANIZATION
    • Governing Board
    • Regional Commissions
    • Medical Directors
    • Staff
  • COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
    • Statistics
  • RESOURCES
    • Newsletter
    • Calendar
    • FAQs
    • Useful Links
    • Concussion Act
    • Graduated Driver’s License Laws
    • Child Passenger Safety Law
    • Louisiana No Refusal Policy Video
    • Louisiana Safe Haven
Governing BoardDaniel Espinoza2025-05-15T20:14:05+00:00
  • Governing Board

  • Board Meeting Minutes

  • Board Meeting Agendas

  • Executive Committee Agendas

  • Regional Commission Meeting Agendas

  • Governing Board

LERN is governed by a 29-member Board that represents a diverse set of stakeholders. LERN’s enabling legislation specifies a stakeholder organization to nominate qualified candidates (at least four) for each LERN Board seat. Nominees are submitted to the Governor for consideration and appointment to serve a three-year term.

Executive Committee Members

John D. Jones, MD
Chair of the Board
Emergency Medicine Physician
Baton Rouge General Medical Center – Bluebonnet
Nominating Entity: LHA Rehab Constituency Group

Granville A. Morse III, MD
Vice-Chair of the Board
Deputy Coroner Jefferson Parish
Medical Director Hospital Service Lines – Ochsner Health
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Coroners Association

Deiadra J. Garrett, MD
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
Pediatric Surgeon
Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Medical Society

Karen O. Wyble, DNP, MSN, MHA, MBA, RN
Treasurer
AVP Academics and Education
Ochsner Lafayette General Health System
Nominating Entity: Rural Hospital Coalition

John P. Hunt, MD, MPH, FACS
Executive Committee Member
Professor of Surgery
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans

Jullette M. Saussy, MD
Executive Committee Member
Chief Medical Officer
Louisiana Department of Health – Office of Public Health
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Department of Health

Porter Taylor, IV
Executive Committee Member
Director of Operations
Acadian Ambulance & Air Med Services, LA & MS
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Rural Ambulance Alliance

Members

Jeffrey E. Carter, MD
Medical Director – UMC Burn Center
University Medical Center – New Orleans
Nominating Entity: American Burn Association

Captain Philip Daniels
911 Captain/Administrator
Desoto Parish Communications District

Vanessa de la Cruz, MD
Office of Behavioral Health Medical Director
Louisiana Department of Health
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Department of Health

LTC Robert “Neal” Fudge
Deputy Director of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
GOHSEP
Nominating Entity: Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness

Venkata S. Gadi, MD
Interventional Cardiologist
Cardiovascular Institute of the South, APMC
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

Paul Gladden, MD
Associate Professor and Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Medical Society

Dan C. Godbee, MD, FACEP, NREMT-P, FP-C, CCP-C
Medical Director
East Baton Rouge Parish Emergency Medical Services
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Association of EMS Physicians

Chance Henry
Representative
Louisiana House of Representatives
Nominating Entity: Louisiana House of Representatives

Honorable Katrina Jackson-Andrews
Senator
Louisiana State Senate
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Senate

Tomas H. Jacome, MD
Trauma Medical Director
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Nominating Entity: Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons

Eva Lamendola, O.D.
Optometrist
Accent Vision Care
Nominating Entity: Optometry Association of Louisiana

David Marcus, NRP
Paramedic
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Association of Registered EMT

Brandon J. Mauldin, MD
Chief Physician Executive
East Jefferson General Hospital LCMC
Nominating Entity: Tulane University Health Sciences Center

Senator Brach Myers
Senator
Louisiana Senate
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Senate

Monica S. Nijoka, MHA, BSN, RN
Nurse Consultant
Nominating Entity: Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Jullette M. Saussy
Chief Medical Officer
Louisiana Department of Health – Office of Public Health
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Department of Health

J. Patrick Smith Jr., M.D.
Trauma Medical Director
St. Francis Medical Center
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Hospital Association

Michele Sutton, FACHE
President/Chief Executive Officer
North Oaks Health System
Nominating Entity: Louisiana Hospital Association – Service District Hospital

Honorable Christopher Turner
Representative
Louisiana House of Representatives
Nominating Entity: Louisiana House of Representatives

Keith Van Meter, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, LSU HSC/NOLA
Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Tulane School of Medicine
Nominating Entity: Louisiana American College of Emergency Physicians

Robert K. White, MD
Chairman and Professor for the Department of Surgery
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
Nominating Entity: LSU Health Sciences Center – Shreveport

Richard M. Zweifler, MD
Chairman, Department of Neurology
Ochsner Health Systems, Neurology Department
Nominating Entity: American Stroke Association

Other Nominating Entities:
Louisiana Medical Association

  • Board Meeting Minutes

Board meetings are held at the LERN office and are open to the public. Public members with a disability recognized by the American with Disabilities Act or a designated caregiver of such a person may participate in the LERN Board Meetings or Regional Commission meetings by contacting (225)756-3440.

2025

  • January 30, 2025 Board Minutes
  • 2024

    • November 7, 2024 Minutes
    • August 15, 2024 Minutes
    • April 18, 2024 Minutes
    • January 18, 2024 Minutes

    2023

    • November 16, 2023 Minutes
    • August 17, 2023 Minutes
    • May 18, 2023 Minutes
    • February 16, 2023 Minutes

    2022

    • November 17, 2022 Minutes
    • August 18, 2022 Minutes
    • April 28, 2022 Minutes
    • March 10, 2022 Minutes
    • January 20, 2022 Minutes

    2021

    • November 18, 2021 Minutes
    • August 19, 2021 Minutes
    • April 15, 2021 Minutes
    • January 21, 2021 Minutes

    2020

    • November 19, 2020 Minutes
    • October 20, 2020 Minutes
    • August 20, 2020 Minutes
    • May 21, 2020 Minutes
    • February 20, 2020 Minutes

    2019

    • November 21, 2019 Minutes
    • August 15, 2019 Minutes
    • May 16, 2019 Minutes
    • January 17, 2019 Minutes

    2018

    • November 15, 2018 Minutes
    • August 16, 2018 Minutes
    • April 19, 2018 Minutes
    • February 22, 2018 Minutes

    Previous Years

    For Board meeting minutes from 2010-2017, please visit the Louisiana Boards and Commissions site.

    • Board Meeting Agendas

    2025

    • Board Meeting Agenda April 10, 2025
    • Board Meeting Agenda January 30, 2025

    2024

    • Board Meeting Agenda November 7, 2024
    • Board Meeting Agenda August 15, 2024
    • Board Meeting Agenda April 18, 2024
    • Board Meeting Agenda January 18, 2024

    2023

    • Board Meeting Agenda November 16, 2023
    • Board Meeting Agenda August 17, 2023
    • Board Meeting Agenda May 18, 2023
    • Board Meeting Agenda February 16, 2023

    2022

    • Board Meeting Agenda November 17, 2022
    • Board Meeting Agenda – August 18, 2022
    • Board Meeting Agenda – April 28, 2022
    • Proposed Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for March 10, 2022
    • Proposed Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for January 20 2022

    2021

    • Board Meeting Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for November 18, 2021
    • Board Meeting Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for August 19, 2021
    • Board Meeting Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for April 15, 2021
    • Board Meeting Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for January 21, 2021

    2020

    • Board Meeting Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for November 19, 2020
    • Board Meeting Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for October 20, 2020 Meeting
    • Board Meeting Agenda, Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for August 20, 2020 Meeting
    • Board Meeting Agenda – May 21, 2020
    • Meeting Notice and Instructions for Participation for May 21, 2020 Meeting
    • Board Meeting Agenda – February 20, 2020

    2019

    • Board Meeting Agenda – November 21, 2019
    • Board Meeting Agenda – August 15, 2019
    • Board Meeting Agenda – May 16, 2019
    • Board Meeting Agenda – April 18, 2019
    • Board Meeting Agenda – January 17, 2019

    2018

    • Board Meeting Agenda – November 15, 2018
    • Board Meeting Agenda – August 16, 2018
    • Board Meeting Agenda – April 19, 2018
    • Board Meeting Agenda – February 22, 2018
    • Board Meeting Agenda – January 18, 2018

    Previous Years

    For Board meeting agendas/notices from 2010–2017, please visit the Louisiana Boards and Commissions site.

    • Executive Committee Agendas

    2025

    • Executive Committee Agenda – March 20, 2025
    • Executive Committee Agenda – January 16, 2025

    2024

    • Executive Committee Agenda – October 10, 2024
    • Executive Committee Agenda – March 12, 2024
    • Executive Committee Agenda – July 18, 2024
    • Executive Committee Agenda – June 20, 2024
    • Regional Commission Meeting Agendas

    Regional Commission meetings are held at various locations around the state. Public members with a disability recognized by the American with Disabilities Act or a designated caregiver of such a person may participate in the LERN Board Meetings or Regional Commission meetings by contacting (225)756-3440.

    Region 1

    • Region 1 Commission Meeting Agenda- May 21, 2025

    Region 2

    • Region 2 Commission Meeting Agenda- April 17, 2025

    Region 3

    • Region 3 Commission Meeting Agenda- April 10, 2025

    Region 4

    • Region 4 Commission Meeting  Agenda- May 9, 2025

    Region 5

    • Region 5 Commission Meeting Agenda- April 28, 2025

    Region 6

    • Region 6 Commission Meeting Agenda – February 25, 2025

    Region 7

    • Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – February 11, 2025

    Region 8

    • Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – February 10, 2025

    Region 9

    • Regional Commission Meeting Agenda – February 18, 2025

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