Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, is dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing at the Duke University School of Nursing, Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs at Duke University, and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Nursing at Duke University Health System. Prior to joining Duke, Broome was dean of the Indiana University School of Nursing, where she was awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor.

Widely regarded as an expert, scholar and leader in pediatric nursing research and practice, Broome has been funded externally by the American Cancer Society and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as private foundations for more than 15 years to conduct research in which she developed and tested interventions designed to assist children to cope with acute and chronic pain. In 2000, Broome extended her research into the area of research ethics related to informed consent and assent for children in research, research misconduct in clinical trials and, most recently, ethical dilemmas in publishing. Her research is published in more than 100 papers in 50 refereed nursing, medicine and interdisciplinary journals. She also has published five books and 15 chapters in books and consumer publications.

Broome served a four-year term as an appointed member of the Nursing Science Study Section at the NIH, from 2008 to 2012. Prior to that time she served as a permanent member of Study Section in the Center for Scientific Review at NIH. Broome also has served as president of the Society for Pediatric Nurses and has been on the boards of the Association for the Care of Children's Health and the Midwest Nursing Research Society. Currently, Broome is editor-in-chief of Nursing Outlook, the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science. Broome has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing since 1994. She was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Researcher Hall of Fame in 2010. Selected honors include Outstanding Alumnus for Georgia Health Sciences University and the University of South Carolina. In 2012, she was selected to receive the National League of Nursing Award for Outstanding Leadership in Nursing Education. In 2014, she was awarded the President’s Medal for Excellence at Indiana University.

Broome currently consults with a variety of schools of nursing and Magnet-designated hospitals related to evidence-based practice programs, research implementation and professional development programs for nurses and faculty. In June 2014, the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR) named Broome as one of 12 nursing leaders nationwide for the inaugural FNINR Ambassadors for Scientific Advancement Program.

Broome earned her BSN degree from the Medical College of Georgia, her MSN from the University of South Carolina and her PhD from the University of Georgia.

Thomas M. Coffman, MD, is the dean for Duke-NUS Medical School. Coffman is also the James R. Clapp Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center.

Coffman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and obtained his MD from the Ohio State University School of Medicine. He undertook his internal medicine and nephrology training at Duke. A national leader in the field of nephrology, Coffman is a past president of the American Society of Nephrology, a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians, and has served on the Nephrology Subspecialty Board of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, MS, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer.

Ferranti is responsible for leading a team charged with the visioning, strategic planning, and effective adoption of integrated technology and information solutions that enable high-quality clinical care, research and education. He also serves as an informatics thought leader, both internal and external to Duke, and, in partnership with our wider medical community, develops an overarching informatics strategy in support of the Duke Health mission.

As the leader of Duke's enterprise-wide Epic installation, he was responsible for deploying a single, seamless electronic health record across three hospitals and over 300 ambulatory clinics. Ferranti is passionate about leveraging advanced analytics to improve population health, implementing novel technologies to better partner with patients and promoting IT innovation to support new and emerging care models.

An active informatics researcher, Ferranti was the Duke principal investigator on two Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)-funded research projects. The first aimed at developing a model pediatric electronic health record format, and the second evaluating the use of technology to detect and prevent adverse drug events across Duke University Health System. In addition, he ran an innovations project exploring the novel use of iPad and tablet technology in the pediatric critical care. He developed several innovative applications including the Duke Enterprise Data Unified Content Explorer (DEDUCE) and the Duke Integrated Subject Cohort Enrollment Research Network (DISCERN). Both of these projects aim to empower investigators with simple yet secure access to our enterprise data stores.

Ferranti holds a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics from the Duke Pratt School of Engineering. He is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and is actively involved in numerous patient safety and quality improvement projects across the health system. He is also a practicing neonatologist at Duke University Hospital.

Christy M. Gudaitis, JD, serves as Deputy General Counsel for Health Affairs for Duke University and Health System Counsel for Duke University Health System. She has practiced health care law for more than 35 years and has been a member of the Office of Counsel for Duke University and Duke University Health System since 1999. Gudaitis joined Duke as Duke Health expanded to include Duke Regional Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital, and she has provided legal counsel in the transactions and financings that have expanded the reach and breadth of Duke Health on its Durham campus and beyond since that time. Gudaitis’ legal expertise includes health care regulations, corporate governance, contracts, acquisition and affiliation transactions, compliance and financing. 

Prior to joining Duke, Gudaitis worked in the legal department of Atrium (formerly Carolinas HealthCare System), which operates a multi-hospital system that includes Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Before joining Atrium, Gudaitis was a partner in the law firm of Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore (now McGuire Woods) and specialized in health care, business transactions and corporate law.

Gudaitis has served on boards of numerous non-profit corporations and bar committees. Gudaitis currently serves on the Eno River Association Board of Directors and as its Secretary. She is a Deacon at First Presbyterian Church in Durham, serving on the Personnel Committee. Gudaitis served for almost 20 years as an exam preparer and grader for the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners. She has also served on the Board and as Chair of the Health Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Gudaitis earned her law degree and undergraduate degree (Public Policy Studies with a Healthcare concentration and History) from Duke University. She is married to Jim Gudaitis and has two grown children.

Craig T. Albanese, MD, MBA, is chief executive officer of Duke University Health System (DUHS) – the state’s fourth-largest employer and one of the nation’s top academic medical centers. Albanese joined DUHS as executive vice president and chief operating officer in January 2022 and was named chief executive officer in February 2023.

A respected surgeon scientist and clinical investigator, Albanese is also a seasoned health care administrator. His more than 25 years of health care management experience includes serving as group senior vice president and system chief medical officer of the NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) enterprise.

Prior to NYP, he held senior leadership roles at Stanford University and Stanford Health Care, including vice president of quality and performance improvement at Stanford Children’s Health and serving as the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Director of Pediatric Surgical Services at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. In the Stanford University School of Medicine, he was a professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, and chief of the Division of Pediatric General Surgery.

Albanese received his medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center. He holds an MBA from the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed articles. He is also the lead author of Advanced Lean in Healthcare, a performance improvement book providing practical information about how “organizations can move from stabilizing discrete work processes to get to continuously improving and linking the entire system – all within an empathetic healing environment.”

Trudy Sullivan Stoudamire is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Duke University Health System. In her role, Sullivan Stoudamire leads an integrated marketing and communications strategy, focusing on reputation management, brand-enhancement, digital innovation, and stakeholder engagement. She plays a critical role in aligning DUHS’s strategic priorities with innovative marketing approaches, ensuring that our message reaches patients, providers, team members, and the broader community.

Prior to this role, Sullivan Stoudamire held executive leadership roles at Health Catalyst, Raytheon, Micron Technology, and the American Red Cross, demonstrating her ability to build high-performing teams, execute strategic marketing initiatives, and elevate organizational presence in competitive landscapes. With an impressive background spanning healthcare, technology, and defense industries, Trudy has a proven track record of enhancing brand equity, leading transformative communication strategies, and driving measurable business growth.

Sullivan Stoudamire earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Portland and her Master of Business Administration from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. She is very active in her community, serving on a number of boards focused on advancing education, healthcare and inclusion.