Fellow of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (FAPHON)
APHON Fellows strive to:
Fulfill this honor through a continued commitment to both the specialty and APHON.
Achieve APHON’s vision that pediatric hematology/oncology nurses are setting, advocating for, and achieving the highest standards of care for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families.
Foster the future of pediatric hematology/oncology nursing.
Be leaders in clinical practice, education, research, management, advocacy, and policy.
Pictured: Dyane Bunnell, APHON Past President, FAPHON Cohort of 2025: Kristin Belderson, Scarlett Czarnecki, Amy Haskamp, Janice Nuuhiwa, and Deb Echtenkamp, Annual Conference Committee Chair.
The FAPHON Application is now open!
Applications and Letters of Recommendation are due by June 5, 2026.
Benefits of Being an APHON Fellow
Fellows will receive:
- Recognition at the APHON Annual Conference and commemorative award
- FAPHON Conference ribbon
- A FAPHON pin
- Fellows will be invited to attend the President’s Reception at the Annual Conference.
- Press release announcement of fellowship designation
Newly inducted Fellows will be announced and presented to the membership at the Annual Conference each year and listed as a Fellow on the website.
Fellow Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the FAPHON designation, applicants must meet the following application criteria:
- Be a licensed registered nurse.
- At the time of application, the applicant must be a current APHON member and demonstrate evidence of continuous membership (no lapse exceeding 30 days and no more than one lapse in membership during the five years before application submission, regardless of the length of the lapse).
- Have active participation in the association over the past five years.
- Provide evidence of leadership with sustained professional contributions over the past five years in the field of pediatric hematology/oncology nursing.
- Provide two letters of recommendation; one must be from an APHON member, and one must be from a professional peer familiar with your work and contributions. No one person may write more than two letters of support in a year for applicants. Current members of the APHON Board and members from the professional development committee are not eligible to serve as a reference.
About the Recent Changes
After an in-depth review by the Professional Development Committee, the FAPHON application has been refreshed with the end goal of:
- Providing a similar robust, yet easier to understand, point system
- Ensure a balanced reflection of recognition across all areas of work within APHON and the pediatric hematology and oncology nursing specialty
- Streamline the application process to provide an efficient application experience and provide new resources, such as the application guide and points worksheet.
Get Started
All applications must be submitted by Friday, June 5.
Begin by accessing the FAPHON application, which includes the FAPHON application guide and points worksheet. The application form will request:
- Contact Information
- APHON Membership Number and Join Date
- Completed FAPHON Points Worksheet
- Statement of Contributions and Impact
- Statement of Future Engagement
- Current Curriculum Vitae
- Headshot photo
- Application Attestation
Your FAPHON application is completed when we receive two letters of recommendation. These letters of recommendation should also be submitted by June 5.
Application Fee
A non-refundable fee of $250 is required after the candidate’s application is completed. Applicants not selected may credit their application fee for a second application once within two years. The onus is on the applicant to reapply within the two-year window.
Contact the APHON Staff at membership@aphon.org with your questions about becoming a FAPHON.
Fellows of APHON
2025 Class of Fellows
- Kristin Belderson,
DNP RN NEA-BC NPD-BC CPON® FAPHON - Scarlett Czarnecki,
- MSN RN CPHON® FAPHON
- Amy Haskamp,
- MSN RN PCNS-BC CPON® CHPPN FPCN FAPHON
- Janice Nuuhiwa,
- MSN RN NPD-BC CPHON®-Emeritus FAPHON
2024 Class of Fellows
- Christina (Tina) Baggott, PhD, RN, PPCNP-BC, CPON® FAPHON
- Karyn Jean Brundige, MSN CPNP FAPHON
- Stacy Whiteside, APRN MS CPNP-AC/PC CPON® FAPHON
2023 Class of Fellows
- Teresa Conte, PhD CPNP-PC FAPHON
- Catherine Fiona Macpherson, RN PhD CPON® FAPHON
- Jami S. Gattuso, MSN RN CPON® FAPHON
- Holly R. Kubaney, MSN PPCNP-BC CPHON® FAPHON
- Joan O’Hanlon Curry, DNP RN CPNP-PC CPON® NEA-BC FAAN FAPHON
- Kristin Stegenga, PhD RN CPON® FAPHON
Inaugural 2022 Class of Fellows
- Deborah Echtenkamp, MSN APRN-CNS CPON® FAPHON
- Casey Hooke, PhD APRN PCNS FAAN FAPHON
- Deborah Lafond, DNP PPCNP-BC CHPPN CPON® CPCN FAAN FAPHON
- Lauri Linder, PhD APRN CPON® FAAN FAPHON
- Kathy Perko, MS PPCNP-BC CHPPN CPLC CPON® FPCN FAPHON
- Kathleen Ruccione, PhD MPH RN CPON® FAAN FAPHON