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Current Concepts in Advanced Practice Conference 2026

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Add to Calendar Current Concepts in Advanced Practice Conference 2026 12/3/2026 8:00:00 AM 12/4/2026 4:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://chop.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=21450 Description: Four distinct program tracks: Acute Care, Ambulatory/Primary Care, APP Management, and Informatics which will allow attendees to tailor their experience based on their interests. Virtual opportunities for interactive learning and professional networking will augment the didactic components of the sessions. Online false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 8:00 AM - Friday, December 4, 2026, 4:00 PM, Online

Target Audience
Specialties - Nursing - Advanced Practice, Physician Assistant

Overview
Four distinct program tracks: Acute Care, Ambulatory/Primary Care, APP Management, and Informatics which will allow attendees to tailor their experience based on their interests. Virtual opportunities for interactive learning and professional networking will augment the didactic components of the sessions.

Objectives
  1. 80% of participants will identify that they have an increase in knowledge of pediatric healthcare practices.
  2. 80% of participants will report they will integrate evidence-based practices learned during the conference into their clinical practice, resulting in improved patient care outcomes.
  3. 80% of participants will identify that after attending the conference they will engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering communication and teamwork among interdisciplinary teams.
  4. 80% of participants will report that after attending the conference they gained insights into strategies for delivering patient-centered care, addressing cultural competency, communication skills, and shared decision-making.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Credits
AAPA Category 1 CME Credit (14.00 hours), ANCC NCPD Contact Hours (14.00 hours), NCPD Pharmacotherapeutic Hours (8.00 hours)
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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Amanda Tronzo, CRNP
CRNP
CHOP
Co-Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jessica Wellner, MSN
Coordinator for Advanced Practice
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Co-Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Cynthia D Alibrando, MSN
CRNP
CHOP
Faculty
Danielle A Altares Sarik, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAAN
Director of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Nadia Awad, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCPPS
Wolters Kluwer Health
Faculty
Kristin Balmert, MPAS, PA-C
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Faculty
Katelyn Beam, CPNP-AC
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Rosemary Beggins, CRNP
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Katie Behringer, MSN, RNC-NIC, CBC, NPD-BC
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Amanda Ben Simon, PA
Assistant Director
UT Southwestern
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Amanda Bennett, MD
MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Grant or research support-Acadia Pharmaceuticals|Grant or research support-Maplight|Grant or research support-GW Pharmaceuticals (Relationship has ended)
Carrie Chan, CPNP-PC, MPH
Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Faculty
Jazreel Cheung
CHOP
Faculty
Sarah Cummings, MSN
chop
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Carolina De Almagro, DNP
Nurse Practitioner
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Faculty
Rhiannon Doherty, DHA, APRN, CHCIO
Baptist Behavioral Health
Faculty
Patrice Forcine, PA, Physician Assistant
PA-C
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Christine Franciscovich, CRNP
CRNP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Abigail Freeman, MSW, Social Work Fellow
Social Work Fellow
CHOP
Faculty
Kendall Grasela, CRNP, NAPNAP
Certified Registered Nurse Pracitioner
CHOP
Faculty
Denise Gruccio, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Renee Hammoud, MMS, PA-C
Faculty
Lori Handy, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Elizabeth Hanna, CRNP
CHOP
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Gregory Hedler, LCSW, PCC
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Erin Hernandez, ED, MSN, PNP-AC/PC
Niklaus Children's Hospital
Faculty
Megan E Hood, MSPAS
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Sharon Irving, MSN, FCCM, FASPEN
CRNP
CHOP
Faculty
Jennifer Keller, CRNP
DNP, CPNP, PMHS
CHOP
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Courtney Kivel, CRNP
CRNP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Genna Kreher, MPH
Data Literacy Program Manager
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Kira Kuhn, CRNP
CRNP
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Sydney Lazar, PA
CHOP
Faculty
Megan Lessig, MSN
Endocrine Nurse Practitioner
CHOP
Faculty
Ellie Marshall, Masters
CHOP
Faculty
Danielle Mascaro, MSN
Nurse Practitioner
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Megan Matiasek, NP
Advanced Practice Provider - CICU
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Faculty
Kayla Mays, DNP, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
APP Manager, BMH Informaticist
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Lia McNeely, MA, MSN, MBMI, CRNP, ACHIP
PENN
Faculty
Sarah Mehlmann, DNP, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Dermatology 
Children's Hosptial of Philadelphia
Faculty
Seema Meighan, APRN
Diabetes Nurse Practitioner
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jennifer Merrill, DNP, APNP, AGPCNP-BC
Medical College of Wisconsin
Faculty
Judith Miller, PhD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Grant or research support-Ultragenyx
Emily Moore, PhD, ARNP, CPNP-PC
Director of Advanced Practice Education and Professional Development
Seattle Children's Hospital
Faculty
Melanie Nelson, BSN, RN
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
Faculty
Andrea O'Brien, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Afrodite Patounas, CRNP
CRNP
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Kelsey Pearson, MMS, PA-C
Seattle Children's Hospital
Faculty
Emily Penn, PA
CHOP
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Kelly Piche, MSN
Front Line Ordering Clinician
CHOP
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Melanie Reynolds, CRNP
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Faculty
Allison Rodman, MPAS, PA-C
CHOP
Faculty
Kelly Ryan, CRNP
CRNP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Kaitlin Scarpaci, DNP, FNP-BC, CPN
Children's National
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Molly Stetzer, RN, MSN, RN
chop
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Katherine G Thompson, CRNP
CPNP-BC
CHOP
Faculty
Nicole Washington, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Ashley Williams, MSN
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
CHOP
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Marciarose Winston, CRNP
CRNP
Faculty
Lauren Wisniowski, MSN
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
Meredith Alley, PA-C
PA-C
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Kathryn Ammon, CRNP
CRNP
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Alice Bass, MSN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Eileen Bookbinder, CRNP
CRNP
Chop
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Paul Bradford, PA
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Bernadette Gerardi, CRNP
pediatric nurse practitioner
CHOP Primary Care Norristown
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Kristina Haralambides, NP
FNP-C, Director of Informatics
University of Rochester Medical Center
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Jillian Hillman, CRNP
CRNP
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Teneisha Hunt, DNP, APRN
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Anne Kearney, NP
CRNP
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Alexandra Kirchner, NP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Megan Levy, CRNP
CRNP
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Amanda Manzi, DNP
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Rachel Mckenna, DNP
Nurse Practitioner, APP Manager
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Leslie Obermeier, APRN
APP Manager/ Nurse practitioner
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Sue Ogle, CRNP
CRNP
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Hyelim Park, FNP
Senior Director of Clinic Partnerships
MAVEN Project
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Barbara Picard, CRNP
CRNP
Children Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Natalie Plachter, CRNP
CRNP
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Haley Pleskow, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner Fellow
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Lillie Rizack, CNM
CNM
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Kristin Rogers, PA-C
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Amy Scholtz, DNP
Director, Center for Advanced Practice
CHOP
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Tracy Widmer, DNP
Senior Director
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Meghan Young, MSPAS
Phsician Assistant
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Amy Brundage, CRNP
APP
CHOP
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Caitlin Davenport, PA
PA-C
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Kristin Drexel, APRN
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner
CHOP
Other Planning Committee Member
Kayla Mays, DNP

Other Planning Committee Member

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