Joan Kelley Simoneau Woodfin

Background

Woodfin, Joan Kelley Simoneau was born on November 17, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of Kenneth Kolan and Ethel Leona Kelley.

Education

Registered Nurse with honours, LAC/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1967; Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Phoenix, 1995.

Career

Staff nurse, emergency department manager, supervisor, clinical instructor, Santa Monica (California) Medical Center, 1968-1976; paramedic liaison nurse, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1976-1978; clinical instructor emergency services, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 1976-1979; assistant administrator, flight coordinator, Life Flight, Los Angeles, 1979-1980; director nursing practice/education consultant, system management, Primecare Corporation, Los Angeles, 1979-1981; administrative director ambulatory services, Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1981-1986; director, principal consultant, J.K. Simoneau & Associations, Lawndale, California, since 1979; director patient relations, clinical case management, nursing education, Dominguez Medical Center/National Medical Ent., Long Beach, California, 1988-1989; medical services manager, Florida Highway Patrol, Fitness and Health Promotion, Inc., Santa Monica, 1989; director business development, Charter Suburban Hospital/Charter Medical Corporation, Paramount, California, 1989-1990; associate director nursing, staff model operations, Florida Highway Patrol, Fitness and Health Promotion, Inc., 1990-1991; risk manager, Florida Highway Patrol, Fitness and Health Promotion, Inc., since 1991; senior associate, American Medical Systems Inc., Los Angeles, 1989-1994; director case management, American Medical Systems Inc., Los Angeles, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Joan Kelley Simoneau Woodfin has been listed as a noteworthy Healthcare administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors California Emergency Care Studies and Training. Advisory board CSULB Emergency Nurse Clinician Progressive. Commissioner Los Angeles County Emergency Superior vena cava syndrome Commission,1975-1979.

Member AACN, Emergency Nurses Association (past president California), American Society Healthcare Edition and Training, Healthcare Educators Council, California Nurses Association, Hospital Home Health Agency California (board directors), Southern California Association Healthcare Risk Mgrs. F C.

Connections

Married Gene Woodfin, 1991. 1 child, Courtney.

Father:

Kenneth Kolan

Mother:

Ethel Leona Kelley

Spouse:

Gene Woodfin

child:

Courtney Woodfin