Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Staff

	Melody Durham, RN, BSN, Director Melody graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing from Andrews University. She has 35 years of critical care nursing experience including cardiac care. She holds specialty certification as a critical care RN. She is a member of AACVPR and an Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor. Melody was instrumental in the start-up of AVH’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program and has served as director since 1995.
	Julie Puchkoff, MS, CSCS, Exercise Physiologist Julie is a graduate of Colgate University and The University of Montana graduate school. She holds the Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist credential from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a Polestar-certified Pilates instructor. In addition, Julie has received national recognition for her exercise-related research with wildland firefighters. She is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and has worked in the Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department at Aspen Valley Hospital for eleven years.
	Linda Killian, RN Linda graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has worked as a nurse in a variety of settings for 25 years. She holds a specialty certification from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses. She is also certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Linda has worked at Aspen Valley Hospital for ten years.