CardioReady® Announces Formation of Medical Advisory Board
Distinguished Group of Physicians Led by Eminent Cardiothoracic Surgeon
TOMS RIVER, NJ - August 3, 2006 - CR Certification Corporation ("CardioReady"),
the leading certification authority for cardiac emergency programs including the use of
Automated External Defibrillators ("AEDs"), has announced the formation of the
ardioReady Medical Advisory Board. The Board will be chaired by nationally renowned cardiothoracic surgeon
Richard N. Edie, M.D., former Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
"We are pleased that Dr. Edie has agreed to serve as the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board,
as well as being a Member of the CRCC Board of Directors," noted Norman L. Norris,
Chairman of CR Certification Corporation. "He has assembled an impressive team of accomplished
healthcare professionals to ensure that the CardioReady certification program is current, relevant,
and retains the highest medical standards."
The thrust of the CardioReady Medical Advisory Board is to provide guidance and information
concerning medical studies, advancements in technology, trends in health care, legislation,
and events for consideration by the CRCC Board of Directors in advancing the mission and
objectives of the CardioReady initiative. In addition to Dr. Edie, Advisory Board members include:
Jack P. Carey, M.D. - Former Chairman of the Division of
Neurosurgery at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland and
staff member of Chambersburg and Waynesburg Hospital in Pennsylvania.
Thomas F. Claffey, M.D., FACP - Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Maine Medical
Center in Portland and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
Raffaele Corbisiero, M.D. - Director of Electromechanical Therapy Institute and Section Chief,
Electrophysiology and Pacing for Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mill, NJ.
James H. Gault, M.D. - Former Chief of the Cardiology Division of the Pennsylvania State University
School of Medicine and founder of the cardiac program at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
J.J. Keyser, M.D., MBA, FACS - Former Chairman of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Morristown
Memorial Hospital and member of the Board of Directors of Interplast.
"The members of the CardioReady Medical Advisory Board represent the best of many healthcare disciplines,"
said Dr. Richard Edie."It's a privilege to serve with this impressive group of individuals, all of whom
have impeccable credentials, solid medical experience, and a shared commitment to save lives through public access to defibrillation equipment."
CardioReady® certified facilities follow American Heart Association guidelines for protecting the public and
employees from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) - a leading cause of death, striking more than 350,000 seemingly
healthy individuals in the U.S. each year. Strict requirements for a property to receive certification
include medical supervision, strategic placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) throughout the
facility, trained staff, documented equipment testing and maintenance programs, coordination with local
emergency response entities and compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
About CR Certification Corporation ("CRCC" or "CardioReady")CR Certification Corporation is a
totally independent entity comprised of doctors, attorneys and AED industry veterans, dedicated to reviewing
cardiac emergency readiness programs to determine if best practices have been employed. CRCC certifies only
those facilities as CardioReady® which have met or exceeded this strict standard. CardioReady® is a federally
registered certification mark owned by CR Certification Corporation.
For additional information, please visit
www.cardioready.com.
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Alison R. Martin
CardioReady
(732) 818-3635
media@cardioready.com
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