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The Blue Ridge Chapter of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN) is a local chapter with members in central Virginia, with the majority of its members in the Lynchburg area. The Blue Ridge Chapter meets every other month in odd-numbered months.

The goals of the Blue Ridge Chapter are to promote interest in medical-surgical nursing, provide educational programs for nurses on medical-surgical nursing topics, promote AMSN membership among nursing students, and conduct activities to benefit the community.

The Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses is a national professional nursing organization for nurses practicing in the area of adult health/medical-surgical nursing. AMSN has members in all 50 states and six foreign countries.

President - Judy Ward, RN, CMSRN
President-Elect -
Secretary - Cindy Ward, MSN, RNC, CMSRN, ACNS-BC
Treasurer - Melissa Motley, RN, BSN

The Blue Ridge Chapter was chartered in 1996. It was formed following the efforts of Bonnie Cofflin, RN and Cindy Ward, RNC. The chapter originally was a joint effort between members in the Lynchburg area and those in Roanoke.
Blue Ridge Chapter History