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Medical Director
Bernard M. Abrams, MD
Dr. Abrams is a clinical professor of neurology at the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine. As the author of seven textbook chapters in current major pain management texts and more than 50 pain and pain diagnoses publications, Dr. Abrams brings many years of experience to Dannemiller. He graduated from New York University Medical School, served his residency in neurology at the NYU division of Bellevue Hospital in New York and was a fellow at the NIH. He is board certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Abrams also serves as Course Director for a couple Dannemiller courses such as the pain review course and is Associate Editor for PainStracts.
Director of Pharmacy Programs
John Kriak, PharmD
Dr. Kriak has been a part of the Dannemiller staff since February 2009. He plays many integral roles, including serving as a member of Dannemiller's educational advisory board and working closely with our Education Department to develop education initiatives. Dr. Kriak is serves as the president and chief consultant for CAMMCO, LLC, a medical and strategic business consulting company working with organizations to develop support tools for physicians, and director of medical education for Conference Archives Inc. He is a published author through Kaplan Educational Centers, and serves as an educator — developing and teaching an Internet-based clinical pharmacy course to physician assistant programs located across the U.S. He also speaks at a variety of national conferences for selected biomedical societies and associations. He received his BS in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from Duquense University in Pittsburgh, PA.
Chief Operating Officer, Director of Educational Strategy
Erin Fletcher, MIT
Erin abilities range from her distinctive capacity to analyze gaps and develop realistic solutions for her clients to establishing long term relationships with her customers. The foundations of her talents began in the US Army where teamwork and performance resulted in promotions and awards. Erin is a US Army veteran of Desert Shield/Storm. After service to her country, Erin fulfilled her dream of pursuing a graduate degree and teaching in the most challenging classrooms where poverty was routine. Her background demonstrates her life-long commitment to knowledge. She develops partnerships and alliances with joint sponsors, pharmaceutical companies, and other agencies that provide educational activities to healthcare professionals. Among her many talents, she consults with educational partners, joint sponsors, faculty, and staff to write needs assessments incorporating instructional design principles and adult learning theory while meeting ACCME criteria and compliance. Erin holds a BA in Psychology from St. Bonaventure University and a Masters in Teaching from Seattle University.
Director of Continuing Education
Michelle Montgomery, MA, CCMEP
Michelle joined Dannemiller to bring her proven skill sets in medical education, accreditation, program management, and healthcare marketing to the management team. Her CME experience has not only been in the medical education company setting but also the hospital environment, which is important to our quality improvement focus. Michelle’s experience in physician education and patient education as well as business development complete her repertoire. Michelle is responsible for all accreditation and compliance for all six Dannemiller accreditations in addition to leading project management. Michelle has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and a Master of Arts in Communication Studies. She received her credentials as a Certified CME Professional (CCMEP®), serves as an Alliance Almanac Editorial Board Member, and completed her certification as a Competent Communicator with Toastmaster’s International.
