IDF Nurse Advisory Committee

The Immune Deficiency Foundation established the Nurse Advisory Committee in 1999 to improve the quality of healthcare and education provided by nurses for patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases. The Nurse Advisory Committee increases awareness of primary immunodeficiency diseases through professional education and outreach on a national and international level. The Committee is also instrumental in increasing educational and peer support opportunities for individuals and families. The members collaborate with IDF to develop patient educational programs in their own communities and throughout the country.

Nurse Advisory Committee Members

Loris Aros, RN
Sussman & Associates Immunology

Amy Meyer, RN, CPNP-PC
Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota

William Blouin, MSN, ARNP, CPN
Miami Children’s Hospital

Maggi Dodds, RN, MS, CPNP
Texas Children’s Hospital

Carla Duff, RN, BSN, CCRP
University of South Florida

Kristin Epland, FNP-Chair
Midwest Immunology Clinic

Vanessa Howard, BSN, MSN, FNP
St Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Terry Raburn, RN, BSN, ACRN
Texas Children’s Hospital

Jeanette Scott, BSN, RN
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Debra Sedlak, CPNP
Duke University Medical Center

Beth Younger, CPNP, PhD, Vice Chair
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Contact the IDF Nurse Advisory Committee

The Nurse Advisory Committee is available as a resource for nurses administering immune globulin therapy or treating patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases. The members can be reached by contacting IDF and staff will assist in contacting a member of the committee. Please contact IDF at 1-800-296-4433 or by eMail

The activities of the Nurse Advisory Committee are made possible by an unrestricted educational grant by CSL Behring.