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The Duke Life Flight Leadership Team is comprised of a diverse group of individuals who each bring years of experience in Nursing, Critical Care Transport, Hospital Emergency Services, and Communications.

Leadership Team:

  • Medical Director: Jason Theiling, MD
  • Assistant Medical Director: JJ Hoff, MD
  • Program Manager: Ruda Jenkins-Moorman RN, MBA, CFRN, CMTE
  • Fleet Service Coordinator: Travis Loy, EMT-B, CFC
  • Clinical Leader Nurse IV Smithfield:
  • Clinical Leader Nurse IV Durham: Laura Tyler, RN, BSN, CFRN, CCRN, NRP
  • Education and Outreach Coordinator: Christina Shelton, RN, BSN, CMTE, CFRN, CCRN, CEN, NRP
  • Communications Team Lead: Kevin Medlin, CFC
  • Aviation Site Manager (Metro Aviation): Joseph Abshier
  • Lead Mechanic (Metro Aviation): Nate Allen
  • Lead Pilots (Metro Aviation): James Blakeley (Henderson), Hampton Parrish (Smithfield)