Geri Amori brings more than 30 years’ experience in healthcare Risk Management, nine years in mental health care delivery, and more than 40 years as an educator. Now in the Refocused stage of life, she is the principle of Amori Associates, through which she plans to continue her work bringing understanding and application of the uniquely human implications of communication to support healthcare delivery, risk management/patient safety. She served Coverys/Med-IQ as Director of Education, then Vice President for Academic Affair for 15 years. She is a dedicated member of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, receiving the Distinguished Service, the Presidential Citation, and the Journal Author Awards as well as the designation of Distinguished Fellow.
Geri is most recognized for her work in furthering knowledge and awareness of communication in healthcare. She has taught these skills in 49 of the United States and believes there is much still to be done.
Geri has a PhD in Counseling from the University of Florida, and a Master’s in Counseling and Human Systems from Florida State University. As a member of the UVM PFAC, she serves on multiple committees. In addition, she serves as vice-chair of the Vermont Ethics Network Board, a state board dedicated to supporting healthcare organizations seeking to provide ethical care to patients in all phases of life.