Timothy R. Spencer has been a vascular access specialist for almost 30 years and is currently the director for Global Vascular Access LLC. His clinical background and qualifications are in intensive care nursing, vascular ultrasound, and advanced clinical nutrition. Tim was Clinical Nurse Consultant of the Central Venous Access and Parenteral Nutrition Service at the Liverpool Hospital, Australia, which he established and led from 1996 to 2014 (21 years). He has been instrumental in progressing the scope of advanced vascular access practices for clinicians globally, including contributions in clinical research and evidence, the promotion of patient safety, and best practices. He is fully trained in vascular ultrasound and facilitates the progressive role of ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures. He is a member of 3 editorial boards, Journal of Vascular Access, Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, Vascular Access, as well as a reviewer for Journal of Infusion Nursing, Scientific Reports (Springer Nature), and The Journal of Hospital Medicine. His PhD dissertation is on catheter-related thrombosis in cancer patients. Global Vascular Access LLC also provides consultancy services for Teleflex, Inc., FUJIFILM Sonosite, and Interrad Medical, Inc.

Amy J. Bardin-Spencer is a vascular access specialist with over 20 years of critical care and ultrasound-guided device insertion experience. Throughout her career, Amy has been on vascular access teams inserting and educating on vascular devices, which include peripheral arterial catheters, peripheral and central venous catheters, acute hemodialysis catheters, as well as Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump catheter monitoring. Amy believes that all patients deserve access to the right line using a “no blind stick” approach when vascular access is required. She has been instrumental in progressing the scope of vascular access practices for all clinician types, including team development and the promotion of patient safety and best practices. Today, Amy shares her knowledge and passion with clinicians around the world as an international speaker and by developing vascular access curriculum and overseeing vascular access simulation training courses for physicians and nonphysician clinicians. Her EdD dissertation is on vascular access specialty teams and their impact on hospital-acquired conditions. Amy is a full-time employee of Teleflex, Inc.

Both Tim (2019) and Amy (2016) are recipients of the Herbst Award for Excellence in Vascular Access from the AVA.