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The Team



Director, Maureen Bridger
Medical Director, Dr. Jerry Waikins
Physician Assistants, Joel Everett, Rebecca Kuerbit
Registered Nurses, Marianne Baskin, Margaret Harnage, Rebecca Wagner
Administrative Coordinator, Theresa Rinko


Maureen Bridger, director Name: Maureen C. Bridger
Position: Director
Email: bridgerm@erau.edu
Responsibilities: Administration, clinical and educational services; department budget manager.
Medical Director Name: Jerry L. Waikins, M.D., FACEP
Position: University Physician
Responsibilities: Student health assessment and care; Aviation Medicine Consultant
Physician Assistant Name: Joel Everett, PA-C
Position: Physician Assistant
Responsibilities: Student Health Assessment and Care
Nurse Practitioner Name: Tina Puentes, ARNP
Position: Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse

Name: Marianne Baskin
Position: Registered Nurse
Responsibilities: Assessment of students' physical and/or emotional needs. Provide triage, first aid, patient education, and promote wellness. Assist physician and implement medical orders. Medical grounding of flight students.

Margaret S. Harnage, RN Name: Margaret S. Harnage
Position: Registered Nurse
Responsibilities: Assessment of students' physical and/or emotional needs. Provide triage, first aid, patient education, and promote wellness. Assist physician and implement medical orders. Medical grounding of flight students.
Nurse Name: Rebecca Wagner
Position: Nurse
Responsibilities: Assessment of students' physical and/or emotional needs. Provide triage, first aid, patient education, and promote wellness. Assist physician and implement medical orders. Medical grounding of flight students.
Admin Assistant Name: Theresa Rinko
Position: Administrative Coordinator
Responsibilities: Oversees office management and computer support. Participant of health department team, in planning program and strategies that promote relevant, comprehensive services that support students' health retention and satisfaction.