Board of Directors

 

Executive Board

Rhys David, MSN, RN, CPNP
Rhys David, MSN, RN, CPNP
Membership Chair
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Rady Children's Hospital

Graduate Masters: Vanderbilt University 

Clinical Interests: Gen GI, IBD, Medically Fragile, Aerodigestive and BioEthics

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

Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania 

Graduate: New York University 

Clinical Interests: Intestinal Rehabilitation, Core GI, APP Leadership & Mentoring

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

Undergraduate: Cornell University

Graduate: George Washington University

Clinical Interest: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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

Graduate Masters: University of Texas Health Science Center Houston School of Nursing

Clinical Interest: Pediatric Liver Disease/Liver Transplant/MASLD/MASH 

 

Committee Chairpersons

Lacey Edwards, MSN,CRNP, PNP-AC
Lacey Edwards, MSN,CRNP, PNP-AC
Media Chair
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA

Undergraduate: Xavier University

Graduate: Xavier University and University of Cincinnati 

Clinical Interest:Inpatient Pediatric GI Care, DGBI

Kari Ksar, PNP
Kari Ksar, PNP
Patient and Professional Education
Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Palo Alto, CA

Undergraduate: Santa Clara University and Columbia School of Nursing

Graduate: University of California San Francisco

Clinical interests: General GI, APP practice

Amy Kuzmich, MS, CNS, CPNP-PC
Amy Kuzmich, MS, CNS, CPNP-PC
Clinical Inquiry Chair
UC Davis Children's Hospital

Undergraduate: Creighton University

Graduate: University of California San Francisco

Clinic Interest: Intestinal Failure/Intestinal Rehabilitation, Food Allergy/Food Protein Intolerance, Central Line Management, Patient/Family Education, Nursing Education,Chronic Illness in the Pediatric Population and Developmental Needs,Transition of care of the neonatal patient to pediatric specialty care and the pediatric patient to adult specialty care

 

Christina Sanchez, APRN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC
Christina Sanchez, APRN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC
Program Chair
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Undergraduate Degree: BSN from UT Austin

Graduate Degree: MSN Acute and Primary PNP from UT Arlington 

Clinical Interests: Liver disease, Acute liver failure, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease

Julie Shotwell, RN, MS, CPNP
Julie Shotwell, RN, MS, CPNP
Clinical Practice
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Undergraduate: Lynchburg College

Graduate: Virginia Commonwealth University

Interests: Parenteral Nutrition, Bowel Management, Motility Disorders, Motility Studies, Program Development

 

Advisory Committee Representatives

Kathleen Carr, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP
Kathleen Carr, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP
ASPEN NOVEL Representative
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Amy Donegan, MS, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Amy Donegan, MS, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
ACAP Advisory Board
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH