Advanced Practice Provider Advisory Council Role and Purpose To leverage expertise to guide the Office of Advanced Practice Providers (OAPP) and provide information and recommendations to fulfill the vision of making Connecticut Children’s the premier health system in the country for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to work, grow and develop their career. Members will: Shape the future of the OAPP by sharing areas of expertise, feedback and insight regarding professional practice and program development for APPs Develop leadership skills through leading and participating in a committee or special project from planning to completion Serve as an advocate for the OAPP Represent and network with APP colleagues throughout the organization Committees Several committees were established for member work. They include: Education and Training: APP education series, APP grand rounds, APP annual Summit, coordination and mentoring of Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant students On-boarding/Transition to Practice: Scope of practice, onboarding for new APP team members Communications/Marketing: APP newsletter, annual report, and recognition/award program APP Excellence Award: Select APPs for exemplary demonstration of Connecticut Children’s values in their clinical practice and interaction with patients and team members Professional Advancement Model: Research and build a model for Connecticut Children’s APPs Social Events: Plan and provide opportunities for informal get togethers Committee chairs organize the work and report progress to the APP Council. Committee Membership (as of June 2023) Education & Training Christina Giudice, APRN (Chair) Lauren Schmidtberg, PA-C Laura Caneira, APRN Tayler Simmons, PA-C Rachel Petree, CRNA Kara Fluck, PA-C (Volunteer) Rachel Caplan, APRN (Volunteer) On-boarding/Transition to Practice Elizabeth Oblon, PA-C (Chair) Keri Curtis, PA-C Jim Gerace, PA-C Jennifer Long, APRN Micaela Lavoie, PA-C Krista Ganim, PA-C Laura Van Dyke, APRN Emily Tyksinski, APRN (Volunteer) Basia Adams, APRN Garry Lapidus, PA-C Communications/Marketing Pam Fanning, PA-C (Chair) Victoria Pohl, APRN Whitney Fairchild, APRN Garry Lapidus, PA-C APP Excellence Award Kate Steven, CNNP Jill Sullivan, PA-C Grace Hong, APRN Sabrina Colangelo, PA-C Whitney Fairchild, APRN Basia Adams, APRN Garry Lapidus, PA-C Professional Advancement Model Meredith Lake, APRN (Chair) Taryn Hamre, APRN Elisabeth Campbell, PA-C Nella Stoltz, APRN Mallory Fossa, APRN Basia Adams, APRN Social Events Sabrina Colangelo, PA-C Basia Adams, APRN Garry Lapidus, PA-C Floating Members Sarah Orlando, PA-C Jacqui Talbot, PA-C Thomas Miller, CRNA Abby Theriaque, APRN Matthew Light, PA-C Committee Volunteers Rachel Caplan, APRN Kara Fluck, PA-C Emily Tyksinski, APRN Bill Seymour Administrative Assistant Maria Leuzzi
