Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital
Janet Backers – Emergency Room Director
Served Air Force Reserve Nurse Corp 1984- 1990 , Honorable Discharge, Captain
- Received Air Force Achievement Medal
- Mass Causality Coordinator
- Infection Control Coordinator
- Basic Life Support Instructor
- Stationed:
- Det 3 , 3rd Contingency Hospital , Travis AFB, California
- Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson,
- March AFB, California
Community Engagement
- Serve on AEMS Board of Governors (Non -Trauma Hospitals), 2nd term
- Serve as participant for annual AEMS Odyssey Conference Committee
- Patient Advocacy Services (PAS) with Tempe Fire Rescue Unit
- Arizona Health Literacy Coalition
- Participate with TFD for Red Ribbon Presentation ( for Opioid 360 presentation)
- Assist as need for opioid prevention with Health Classes ( previously assisted at Connelly Elementary School 6th graders on perspective of ED experience and drug abuse)
- Participate in Tempe Regional Opioid Action Committee
- Completed Opioid Prevention Video with city and Governmental representatives
- Collaborate with TFD Medical Rescue Unit for community projects
- Created WordPress 2017 for education on Opioid use (jgb2017.wordpress.com) , still active file
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