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Barbara R. Duckett, R.N., M.S.

Barbara R. Duckett, R.N., M.S. is a nurse manager with twenty years experience in the addiction treatment field. She was President and CEO of a 140 bed alcohol and drug rehabilitation hospital system and guided the system through the transition to a managed care environment, and understands the need for strategic planing as care organizations adapt to the rapidly changing health care environment. With an early education in nursing at Boston Children's Hospital and a Masters Degree in management, Barbara has the education, training and experience which allows her to interact with hospital-based systems as well as freestanding units. Barbara has been a member of the JCAHO Mental Health Professional Advisory Commission and was a survey consultant for CARF before being asked to serve on the Board of Trustees, where she is currently serving as treasurer. As a member of the Institutional Review Board of a Boston teaching hospital, she is involved in the field of medical research and keeps abreast of outcomes and trends in the health care field. Her special interest is genetic testing, informed consent for genetic testing and their implications for patients.