Panel qualifies expert witness in Sheehan, APRN, disciplinary hearing
September 20, 2026 | Department of Public Health, Departments and Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Connecticut
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The Medical Board, sitting under the Department of Public Health, voted to qualify the witness identified in the record as an expert in the continued hearing for petitioner Teresa M. Sheehan, APRN (petition 2023-337).
Board member Sal moved "I make a motion to qualify Jill Aspil, and sorry about the pronunciation of your last name, as an expert, for this case," and Lisa seconded the motion. In a roll-call vote Sal, Lisa, Camille Payne and Chair Gina Reiner each recorded "Aye," and the panel announced that the motion had passed. The panel then proceeded to resolve related evidentiary issues tied to the expert's credentials.
The ruling cleared the way for the panel to accept the department's proffered curriculum vitae for the witness as a full exhibit. Attorney Baum, advising the panel on procedure, recommended overruling prior foundational objections after the witness had been examined; Chair Gina Reiner followed that recommendation and admitted the curriculum vitae as a full exhibit. Department counsel had previously asked the panel to consider the witness's specialized knowledge, training and experience when deciding whether to qualify her.
The hearing record shows multiple written opinions from the witness were already entered as department exhibits and were accepted into the testimonial record for consideration during the adjudicative process.
Board member Sal moved "I make a motion to qualify Jill Aspil, and sorry about the pronunciation of your last name, as an expert, for this case," and Lisa seconded the motion. In a roll-call vote Sal, Lisa, Camille Payne and Chair Gina Reiner each recorded "Aye," and the panel announced that the motion had passed. The panel then proceeded to resolve related evidentiary issues tied to the expert's credentials.
The ruling cleared the way for the panel to accept the department's proffered curriculum vitae for the witness as a full exhibit. Attorney Baum, advising the panel on procedure, recommended overruling prior foundational objections after the witness had been examined; Chair Gina Reiner followed that recommendation and admitted the curriculum vitae as a full exhibit. Department counsel had previously asked the panel to consider the witness's specialized knowledge, training and experience when deciding whether to qualify her.
The hearing record shows multiple written opinions from the witness were already entered as department exhibits and were accepted into the testimonial record for consideration during the adjudicative process.
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