Certificate Holders & Acknowledgements

Congratulations to the APGNN Members that are Certificate Holders!

Ronit Ahoobim, RN, BSN, CPN — Ronit Ahoobim, RN, BSN, CPN
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Julie Albanese, NP — Julie Albanese, NP
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY

Loida Aponesto, RN, BSN, CPN — Loida Aponesto, RN, BSN, CPN
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, DC

Sara Berky, BSN, RN, CPN — Sara Berky, BSN, RN, CPN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Maura Bernardo, CRNP, MSN — Maura Bernardo, CRNP, MSN
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Children's Hospital of Phildadelphia
Phildadelphia, PA

Patricia Bierly, MSN, CPNP — Patricia Bierly, MSN, CPNP
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Debra Browne, RN, CPNP-PC — Debra Browne, RN, CPNP-PC
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth Burch, MSN, RN, CPNP — Elizabeth Burch, MSN, RN, CPNP
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Hannah Burton, RN, BSN — Hannah Burton, RN, BSN
Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
Indianapolis, IN

Stephania Cadet-Darby, MSN, RN — Stephania Cadet-Darby, MSN, RN
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Kathleen Carr, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP — Kathleen Carr, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Teresa Carroll, MSN, RN, APRN — Teresa Carroll, MSN, RN, APRN
PGNA
Las Vegas, NV

Rhys David, MSN, RN, CPNP — Rhys David, MSN, RN, CPNP
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, DC

Allison Delouch, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC — Allison Delouch, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Arkansas Children’s
Little Rock, AR

Lindsay DeMoss, CRNP — Lindsay DeMoss, CRNP
PennState Health Children's Hospital
Hershey, PA

Amy Donegan, MS, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC — Amy Donegan, MS, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH

Sara Fidanza, MS, RN, CNS-BC, CPNP-PC — Sara Fidanza, MS, RN, CNS-BC, CPNP-PC
Digestive Health Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Celine Forges-Voigt, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC — Celine Forges-Voigt, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Hepatology and Nutrition
Holtz Children's Center, Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL

Anita Fouch, DNP — Anita Fouch, DNP
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Donna Garner, RN, MS, CPNP — Donna Garner, RN, MS, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Texas Children's Liver Center
Houston, TX

Kalli Gates, RN, BSN — Kalli Gates, RN, BSN
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Boys Town, NE

Natalie Goldman, RN, BSN, CPN — Natalie Goldman, RN, BSN, CPN
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Whitney Gray, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CRNP — Whitney Gray, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CRNP
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA

Leora Hauptman, MSN, RN, CPNP — Leora Hauptman, MSN, RN, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, CT

Christie Heinzman, DNP, APRN — Christie Heinzman, DNP, APRN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Lisa Henegar, RN, BSN, CPN — Lisa Henegar, RN, BSN, CPN
Stanford Children’s Health
Palo Alto, CA

Marie Kaufmann, MSN, RN, CPN — Marie Kaufmann, MSN, RN, CPN
Digestive Health Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO

Mary Cassidy Kennedy, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC — Mary Cassidy Kennedy, MSN, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Atlantic Health System- Goryeb Children’s Hospital
Morristown, NJ

Kari Ksar, PNP — Kari Ksar, PNP
Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Palo Alto, CA

Alyssa Lavoie, RN, BSN, CPN — Alyssa Lavoie, RN, BSN, CPN
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Jodi Longdo, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC NEA-BC
UW Health
Madison, WI

Meredith McIntee, RN, MSN,, CPNP — Meredith McIntee, RN, MSN,, CPNP
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Billi Marie Meli, RN — Billi Marie Meli, RN
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Katie Oleksak, MSN, FNP — Katie Oleksak, MSN, FNP
Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC

Courtney Ort, BSN, RN — Courtney Ort, BSN, RN
Digestive Health Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Kim Osborne, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC — Kim Osborne, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Rosemary J. Pauley, APRN — Rosemary J. Pauley, APRN
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Omaha, NE

Sharon Perry, MSN, RN, CPNP — Sharon Perry, MSN, RN, CPNP
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, OH

Lisa P Philichi, ARNP, MN, RN, CPNP — Lisa P Philichi, ARNP, MN, RN, CPNP
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Tacoma, WA

Conny Quezada, LVN — Conny Quezada, LVN
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Kerry Z. Reed, RN, MS, CPNP — Kerry Z. Reed, RN, MS, CPNP
Digestive Health Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Kathleen Root, RN, CPN — Kathleen Root, RN, CPN
SUNYUpstate University Hospitals
Syracuse, NY

Stephanie Schuckalo, MSN, PPCNP-BC — Stephanie Schuckalo, MSN, PPCNP-BC
Atlantic Health
Morristown, NJ

Jeanie Shaw, BSN, RN, CPN — Jeanie Shaw, BSN, RN, CPN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Sam Skidmore, RN, BSN — Sam Skidmore, RN, BSN
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH

Jessica Srouji, CPNP-PC — Jessica Srouji, CPNP-PC
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital

Arielle Starr, MSN, RN, CPNP — Arielle Starr, MSN, RN, CPNP
Children's Hospital Colorado
Broomfield, CO

Allyn Tabunda, BSN, RN, CPN — Allyn Tabunda, BSN, RN, CPN
Gastroenterology
Stanford Children's
Palo Alto, CA

Irina Tarasova, NCM RN, BSN, CPN — Irina Tarasova, NCM RN, BSN, CPN
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sarah Timberman, NP — Sarah Timberman, NP
Rady Children’s Hospital
San Diego, CA

Jordan A. Trotter-Busing, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC — Jordan A. Trotter-Busing, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Nashville, TN

Kristina-Marie Vaill, RN — Kristina-Marie Vaill, RN
Gastroenterology Office
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, OH

L. Ashley Wegrowski, RN, BSN, CPN — L. Ashley Wegrowski, RN, BSN, CPN
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
University of Utah, Department of Pediatrics

Laura Williams, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC — Laura Williams, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Melba Williams-Haberland, MSN, APRN, CPNP — Melba Williams-Haberland, MSN, APRN, CPNP
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Children's Hospital University of Illinois
Chicago, IL

Goldie Wolkowitz Markowtiz, MSN, CPNP-PC — Goldie Wolkowitz Markowtiz, MSN, CPNP-PC
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Cori Woodland, RN, BSN — Cori Woodland, RN, BSN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Elizabeth Yarger, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC — Elizabeth Yarger, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, OH

Special Acknowledgements to Our Content Reviewers & APGNN Special Interest Group

Chairpersons

Elizabeth Burch, MSN, RN, CPNP — Elizabeth Burch, MSN, RN, CPNP
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Amy Donegan, MS, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC — Amy Donegan, MS, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH

Special Interest Group (SIG)

Kerry Z. Reed, RN, MS, CPNP — Kerry Z. Reed, RN, MS, CPNP
Digestive Health Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Rhys David, MSN, RN, CPNP — Rhys David, MSN, RN, CPNP
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, DC

Donna Garner, RN, MS, CPNP — Donna Garner, RN, MS, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Texas Children's Liver Center
Houston, TX

Sharon Perry, MSN, RN, CPNP — Sharon Perry, MSN, RN, CPNP
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, OH

APGNN Subject Matter Experts

Erica Annotti, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC — Erica Annotti, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Patricia Bierly, MSN, CPNP — Patricia Bierly, MSN, CPNP
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Macy E. Carobene, MS, RN, CPNP-BC — Macy E. Carobene, MS, RN, CPNP-BC
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY

Kathleen Carr, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP — Kathleen Carr, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Bernadette Diaz, FNP-C — Bernadette Diaz, FNP-C
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia
Fairfax, VA

Sara Fidanza, MS, RN, CNS-BC, CPNP-PC — Sara Fidanza, MS, RN, CNS-BC, CPNP-PC
Digestive Health Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Caroyl Gilbert, PNP — Caroyl Gilbert, PNP
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Kari Ksar, PNP — Kari Ksar, PNP
Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Palo Alto, CA

Meredith McIntee, RN, MSN,, CPNP — Meredith McIntee, RN, MSN,, CPNP
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Kim Osborne, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC — Kim Osborne, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Rosemary J. Pauley, APRN — Rosemary J. Pauley, APRN
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Omaha, NE

Lisa P Philichi, ARNP, MN, RN, CPNP — Lisa P Philichi, ARNP, MN, RN, CPNP
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Tacoma, WA

Karie Robinson, APRN, CPNP — Karie Robinson, APRN, CPNP
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO

Kathryn Rowell, CRNP — Kathryn Rowell, CRNP
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC

Jessica Stafford, PNP-C — Jessica Stafford, PNP-C
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia
Fairfax, VA

Jordan A. Trotter-Busing, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC — Jordan A. Trotter-Busing, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Nashville, TN

Shabina Walji-Virani, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC — Shabina Walji-Virani, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
UT Southwestern Pediatric Group
Plano, TX

Laura Williams, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC — Laura Williams, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Goldie Wolkowitz Markowtiz, MSN, CPNP-PC — Goldie Wolkowitz Markowtiz, MSN, CPNP-PC
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Physician & Dietitian Reviewers

Sarah Barlow, MD — Sarah Barlow, MD
Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Howard I. Baron, MD, FAAP — Howard I. Baron, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV

Bruno P. Chumpitazi, MD, MPH — Bruno P. Chumpitazi, MD, MPH
Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Program
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Edwin DeZoeten, MD — Edwin DeZoeten, MD
Director-Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Carlo DiLorenzo, MD — Carlo DiLorenzo, MD
Gastroenterology & Hepatology & Nutrition
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Steven H. Erdman, MD — Steven H. Erdman, MD
Pediatrics
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Glenn T. Furuta, MD — Glenn T. Furuta, MD
Professor, Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

John Hicks, MD, PhD, DDS — John Hicks, MD, PhD, DDS
Medical Director of Electron Microscopy, Pediatric Pathology
Pathology
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Jeannie Shih Huang, MD, MPH — Jeannie Shih Huang, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
La Jolla, CA

Edwin Liu, MD — Edwin Liu, MD
Director, Colorado Center for Celiac Disease
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Peter L. Lu, MD, MS — Peter L. Lu, MD, MS
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Gastroenterology & Hepatology & Nutrition
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Cara Mack, MD — Cara Mack, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO

Jonathan D. Moses, MD — Jonathan D. Moses, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH

Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH — Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH
Director, Center for Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Rachel Rosen, MD, MPH — Rachel Rosen, MD, MPH
Director, Aerodigestive Center
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Ramy Sabe, MD — Ramy Sabe, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, OH

Kathleen Schwarz, MD — Kathleen Schwarz, MD
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, CA

Jeffrey Schwimmer, MD — Jeffrey Schwimmer, MD
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, CA

Jocelyn Silvester, MD, PhD — Jocelyn Silvester, MD, PhD
Attending Physician
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Jennifer L. Smith, MS, RD, CSP, LD, LMT — Jennifer L. Smith, MS, RD, CSP, LD, LMT
Director of Lifestyle and Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition and Lactation
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Jon A. Vanderhoof, MD — Jon A. Vanderhoof, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Omaha, NE

Karla Vaz, MD, MEd — Karla Vaz, MD, MEd
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Kathryn Ruda Wessell, DO — Kathryn Ruda Wessell, DO
Allergist/Immunologist
Rainbow Pediatric Specialty Center
Westlake, OH

Sponsors of the Certificate Program

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Chicago, IL
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Arlington, VA
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Rockville, MD
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