Daen Scott, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, CSOWM
Daen Scott, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, CSOWM is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES- what used to be known as a CDE) and a Board Certified Advance Diabetes Manager (BC-ADM). She works with diabetes patients in the setting of an endocrinology specialty practice. She also serves on the credentialing committee for the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists and routinely precepts FNP students in the northern Colorado area. She believes strongly in the importance of nurse practioners in improving outcomes for all patients with diabetes and in collaborative, empowering care for all of our patients.
Ann Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAASM
Dr. Ann Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAASM is a Professor of Nursing at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine. Almost all of Dr. Rogers' career has been focused on sleep and sleep disorders. Her expertise in sleep is widely recognized in both the nursing community as well as the larger community of sleep disorders medicine. She is one of only six nurses in the United States who are fellows of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and one of of only two nurses who are fellows of both the American Academy of Nursing and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Known primarily for her studies of staff nurse fatigue and patient safety and narcolepsy, she regularly sees patients at the Emory Sleep Disorders Center.
Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, MFOMA, FAANP
Sandra Christensen is the founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Integrative Medical Weight Management in Seattle, Washington and has specialized in obesity management since 2005. She is board certified as a family nurse practitioner and holds the Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Medicine from the Obesity Medicine Association.
Ms. Christensen is a Master Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She serves on the Board of Trustees for the Obesity Medicine Association and is the President of the Washington Obesity Society. Ms. Christensen is an associate editor of the journal Obesity Pillars and authors peer-reviewed articles on the topic of obesity. She authored the book, “A Clinician’s Guide to Discussing Obesity with Patients” published by Springer. Ms. Christensen was named the 2022 Obesity Medicine Association Clinician of the Year and received the Committee Leadership Award and the Dr. Raymond E. Dietz Meritorious Service Award from the Obesity Medicine Association.
Ms. Christensen is a frequent speaker for the Obesity Medicine Association, AANP, Washington Obesity Society, as well as numerous other educational events and programs.
Janet Gripshover, MSN, CRNP
Janet Gripshover, MSN, CRNP is a Family Nurse Practitioner in the Geisinger Health System in Northeast Pennsylvania. After finishing her training at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005, she spent 3 years in urgent care and correctional medicine before matriculating into the field of hepatology and transplant medicine. She has promoted AP practice through development of the Advanced Practitioner HCV Consortium in Baltimore, MD, which served as an educational and networking format for Baltimore area APs interested in providing HCV treatment. She was also the founder and moderator of the first hospital-sponsored Facebook support group for liver transplant recipients, earing the “New Media Award for Healthcare” by the Baltimore Business Journal and also featured in national conferences.
Jennifer Rodgers, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Jennifer Rodgers is the Vice President of Advanced Practice and Associate Chief Nursing Officer at University of Colorado Hospital. Dr. Rodgers received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Alabama. She is board certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, with 22 years of experience as a Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner, currently practicing in the COPD Clinic at the University of Colorado Hospital.
Jennifer is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and she serves as a board member of the American Lung Association-Colorado. Jennifer has created nationally recognized NP led programs and is widely known for her expertise in COPD and advanced practice. She is passionate about developing leadership roles for APPs.
Her awards include Health Care Hero, Marietta Stanton Outstanding DNP Student Award, AANP’s State Excellence Award, and the United States Attorney’s Office Outstanding Community Service Award.
Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Dr. Jeffrey Kwong is an adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner and professor in the Division of Advanced Nursing Practice at Rutgers School of Nursing. He maintains a clinical practice at NYU Langone in New York City. He currently serves as Co-Chair of AANP's Infectious Disease and HIV Specialty Community, is Co-Medical Director for the American Academy of HIV Medicine's HIV and Aging Initiative, and a Clinical Ambassador for the CDC's "Let's Stop HIV Together" Initiative. Dr. Kwong is a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nursing.
Robin Klebig, MSN, APRN, NP-C, AOCNP
Robin Klebig's interest in oncology began in nursing school, and her passion for lymphoma grew with her father’s diagnosis. While working as an oncology nurse, she realized she wanted to be an NP. Robin received her BSN and MSN from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She worked as an acute care NP at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio, then moved back to East Tennessee and began her career as an Oncology Nurse Practitioner. Life took her back to the Midwest and she has worked in the Lymphoma Clinic at Mayo Clinic Rochester since 2008. Robin holds academic rank as Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic and holds certification as an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner through ONS. Robin has enjoyed experiencing the excitement of new treatments in hematology/oncology over the years, and the difference these treatments make in the outcomes of patients with cancer, and lymphoma specifically.
Kathleen Wilson, PhD, APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP, FNAP, DipACLM
Dr. Wilson is dually certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP) and a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC). She is a Clinical Professor/Specialized Teaching Faculty, Graduate Program, College of Nursing, Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. As an APRN clinician, she practices in the FSU Health Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, a 1st of its kind as an autonomous NP lifestyle medicine clinic approaching the care of patients through lifestyle modalities.
She has many years in practice with board certification in advanced diabetes management and is trained in obesity management. As a Diplomate with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, she holds specialty certification as a Lifestyle Medicine Professional. Over her 40+ years as an APRN, she has held positions in nurse practitioner education, research, and administration, along with extensive experience in chronic disease prevention and management, and community program development.
In addition to her AANP Florida (North) State Liaison role from 2022-2024, she has served as the Region 1 Director for the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) from 2018 – 2023. She currently serves as the inaugural Capital Liaison supporting legislative efforts in Tallahassee for FNPN. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) and a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academy of Practice (FNAP). She has been invited to a 2-year (2024 - 2026) appointment to serve on the Florida Center for Nursing's inaugural Wellbeing Advisory Board, a multidisciplinary statewide board that will provide advisement on policy matters that apply to nurses and future nurses in the state of Florida.
Dr. Wilson considers herself a lifelong learner as evidenced by her recent completion of the Lifestyle Medicine program through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Working in the field of chronic disease management has encouraged her to see opportunities to support her patients and professional colleagues in the science and implementation of health promotion and disease prevention through lifestyle medicine interventions to enjoy a life worth living.
Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, FAANP
Dr. Angela Thompson is the recording secretary for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP). Dr. Thompson previously served as the Region 5 Director. She has been a nurse practitioner (NP) for 15 years. Thompson currently works as an NP in an outpatient hospital endocrinology clinic with inpatient privileges. She is a visionary leader, change agent and role model for NPs in Indiana. She is a former AANP Indiana State Representative. She is actively involved in health care policy and advocacy and strives to advance the NP profession by mentoring the next generation of NP leaders.
Calli Cook, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FAANP, FAAN
Calli Cook practices as a family nurse practitioner at Emory Brain Health Center and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Nursing. Calli has improved quality in neurology through her work on reducing unnecessary imaging and serving on the national quality measures task force for headache medicine. In addition to her focus on quality improvement in neurology, Calli serves as the chair of the Consortium of Neurology Advanced Practice Providers. She has improved professional and education development through a free web-based neurology toolkit and identified efficient practice models for best utilization of the neurology NP workforce. Calli is committed to the role of neuroscience NP and has improved both patient care and NP role satisfaction through excellence in clinical practice as well as professional education can be improved.
Christopher Blackwell, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN
Dr. Christopher Blackwell is a tenured Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida, where he directs the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs. He’s a prominent scholar and expert in LGBTQ health. His research has been funded and published in a number of prestigious academic journals and textbooks. Dr. Blackwell has been awarded several University, local, state, and national research and graduate teaching awards. He’s a past recipient of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Educator Award; and POCN has recognized him as one of the Top 10 Nurse Practitioners in the United States. Dr. Blackwell practices in Pulmonary/Critical Care and is nationally certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner through ANCC and Certified Nurse Educator through the NLN. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and American Academy of Nursing.
Melodie Young, MSN, RN, A/GNP-C
Melodie Young is a NP at Mindful Dermatology in Dallas where she has practiced for more than 20 years. She is the former Director of the Baylor Psoriasis Center and National Psoriasis Tissue Bank. Melodie has served as President of the Dermatology Nurses' Association and is President-elect of the Society of Dermatology NPs. She was the first non-physician to serve on the Medical Advisory Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation and the International Psoriasis Council. She often serves as faculty for medical, nursing and patient advocacy conferences throughout the country as well as internationally, focusing on her expertise in psoriasis.
Jeanne Conner, RN, MSN, APNP, AE-C
Jeanne Conner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with the Medical College of WI, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology. She completed her undergraduate education at Luther College in Decorah, IA and received a master's of pediatric nursing from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Jeanne has worked in pediatrics for the last 32 years. She spent 9 years in primary care pediatrics and the last 17+ in allergy and asthma. Her special interests include food allergies and asthma.
Peggy Vernon, RN, MA, CPNP-PC, DCNP, FAANP, FSDNP
Peggy Vernon, RN, MA, CPNP-PC, DCNP, FAANP, FSDNP, is the owner of Creekside Skin Care, a full-service clinical dermatology practice, in Centennial, Colorado. She is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, a Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, and a Certified Dermatology Nurse Practitioner. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, a fellow of the Society of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners, and has been recognized by several state awards including the Colorado NAPNAP Fellow of the Year Award, the Colorado NAPNAP Pioneer of the Year Award, and the AANP Colorado State Excellence Award. She has authored numerous publications in journals and textbooks addressing dermatology concerns, and has presented nationally at numerous conferences.
Marti Silvidi, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Marti Silvidi, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC works predominantly at an FQHC in primary care. My interest in concussions/mTBI started at my son’s soccer banquet many years ago when a girl’s coach laughed off concussions that occurred with four different players. It was clear he really bought into: “they are only dings to the head”. In response, I have worked at developing training for high school coaches as well as provided education for school nurses. Youth/club sports continue to have a higher return to play following mTBI than older athletes and am learning more about intimate partner violence. Both areas provide opportunities to increase knowledge to health care providers and the public.