Edward L. Beard, Jr, MSN, RN, CNAA, Vice President for Patient Services, Catawba Memorial Hospital, Hickory, NC.

Larry W. Johnson, Esq, Staff Attorney for the City of Hickory, NC. He holds a BS degree in public administration and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He has held positions in healthcare law and municipal law.

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