Committees
APHON is a volunteer-driven organization lead by many wonderful and talented members that lend their expertise to the association.
Advocacy
Serves as a vehicle for establishing and carrying out policy priorities identified in the APHON Health Policy Agenda.
Chair
Jami S. Gattuso, MSN RN CPON®
Vice-Chair
Katy Donahue, MS RN CPNP CPHON®
Immediate Past Chair
Beth Siever, MSN RN CPNP CPON®
Board Liaison
Amy Newman, PhD CPNP-BC CPHON®
Committee Members
Susie Burke, RN MA CPNP CPHON®
Emily McKinney, BSN RN CPN CPHON®
Kari Wheeler, BSN RN BMTCN® CPHON® CPN
Stacy Whiteside, APRN MS CPNP-AC/PC CPON®
Annual Conference Program Planning
Plans and implements the annual conference each year.
Chair
Karyn Brundige, MSN RN CPNP
Vice-Chair
Tonya Ureda, NP
Paper and Poster Co-Chair
Micah Skeens, PhD PNP RN
Immediate Past Chair
Holly Remington Kubaney, MSN PNP-BC CPHON®
Board Liaison
Misty Evans, DNP APRN CPNP
Members
- Kristin M. Belderson, DNP MS RN CPON®
- Mindy Bibart, RN
- Caroline Costello, BSN RN CPON®
- Sarah Matney, BSN RN MSOL CPON®
- Denise Mills, MN NP CPHON®
- Kathy Perko, MS CHPPN CPNP CPON®
- Alejandra Valenzuela, MSN RN CPON®
- Karen Walton, MS RN CPON®
APHON Counts Newsletter
Oversees the overall content and quality of APHON Counts.
Editor
Chris Donaghey, MSN CNS RN CPHON®
Assistant Editor
Elizabeth Gilger, ANP-C CPON®
Board Liaison
- Dyane Bunnell, MSN RN AOCNS CPON®
Column Editors
- Pam Asfahani
- Terri L. Boyce, DNP APRN CPNP-AC CPHON®
- Ruth Anne Herring, MSN RN CPNP CPHON®
- Angela Forbes, APRN RN
- Rachel Glincher, BSN RN CPHON®
- M. Danielle Gunter, PhD RN
- Ruth Anne Herring, MSN RN CPNP CPHON®
- Sarah E. Matney, MSOL BSN RN CPON®
- Kathleen Perko, MS CPNP CHPPN CPON®
- Paula Sanborn, BSN RN CPHON®
- Courtney Sullivan, MSN NP RN CPHON®
Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Program
Ensures compliance with educational design criteria for APHON educational programs and policies and procedures for the Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Program.
Chair
Ruth Anne Herring, MSN RN CPNP CPHON®
Vice-Chair
Anne Marie Sterk, MSN RN CPON®
Board Liaison
- Dyane Bunnell, MSN RN AOCNS CPON®
Members
- Kristin M. Belderson, DNP MS RN CPON®
- Kerri Kramer, MA RN CPHON®
- AnnMarie Martinez, MSN RN
- Shawna McMillan, BSN RN CPHON®
- Mary Newman, MSN RN CPON®
- Mary Lynn Rae, MSN RN CPHON®
- Maritza Salazar-Abshire, MED MSN RN CPON®
- Michelle Tolley, RN
- Kerri Kramer, MA RN CPHON®
Education Provider Unit
Ensures compliance with ANCC-COA Educational Design Criteria for APHON educational programs, awards continuing education credit to eligible participants completing APHON educational programs, provides expertise, advice, and consultation on ANCC-COA criteria to APHON committees and task forces developing educational programs with continuing education credit.
Chair
Kristin M. Belderson, DNP MS RN CPON®
Board Liaison
- Dyane Bunnell, MSN RN AOCNS CPON®
Members
- Karyn Brundige, MSN RN CPNP
- Ruth Anne Herring, MSN RN CPNP CPHON®
- Mary Lynn Rae, MSN RN CPHON®
Evidence-Based Practice/Research
Supports the development of Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines and supports research activities within the membership optimizing outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and blood disorders.
Chair
M. Danielle Gunter, PhD RN
Immediate Past Chair
Lisa Bashore, PhD RN CPNP CPON®
Board Liaison
Misty Evans, DNP APRN CPNP
Members
- Chris Donaghey, MSN RN CNS CPHON®
- Marika Highberger, MSN RN CPNP
- Gwendolyn Kimball, DNP CPON®
- Carol Kotsubo, APRN MS MPH CPON-Emeritus®
- Julie Luke, DNP APRN CPNP CPHON®
- Amanda Lulloff, PhD RN PCNS CPHON®
- Fernanda M.S. Rodrigues, PhD MSN RN
- Celeste Phillips, PhD RN CPON®
- Micah Skeens, PhD PNP RN
Global Outreach
Oversees organizational international outreach and global presence.
Chair
Janie Avila, BSN RN CPON®
Immediate Past Chair
Courtney Sullivan, MSN NP RN CPHON®
Board Liaison
Sharon Bergeron, BSN RN CPON®
Members
- Linda Abramovitz, MSN RN
- Christina Baggott, PhD RN PNP-BC CPON®
- Julia M Challinor, PhD, RN
- Jami S. Gattuso, MSN RN CPON®
- Colleen M. Nixon, MSN RN CPHON®
- Richard John Ramos, PNP MS RN CNS CPON®
Global Outreach — Sub-committee Members
Participants in a subcommittee only.
- Shirley Behm, MSN RN FNP CPHON®
- Mariana Durañona
- Rachael Kunkel, RN CPHON®
- Lorena Segovia Weber, RN
- Paola Viveros Lamas, RN
Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing (JOPON)
Oversees the overall content and quality of the Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nurses and the overall coordination of manuscripts and content.
Editor
Kristin A. Stegenga, PhD RN CPON®
Assistant Editors
- Suzanne Ameringer, PhD RN
- Casey Hooke, PhD CNS APRN CPON®
Board Liaison
Amy Newman, PhD CPNP-BC CPHON®
Editorial Board Members
- Laura Clarke-Steffen, PhD RN
- Deborah B. Crom, PhD RN CPNP
- Elizabeth A. Duffy, DNP RN CPNP
- Faith Gibson, PhD RGN ONC®
- Joan E. Haase, PhD RN
- Pamela S. Hinds, PhD RN FAAN
- Kimberly Pike-Grimm, PhD RN CNS
- Lauri Linder, PhD APRN CPON®
- Catherine Fiona MacPherson, PhD RN CPON®
- Belinda N. Mandrell, PhD RN PNP
- Ida M. (KI) Moore, DNS RN FAAN
- Audrey E. Nelson, PhD RN
- Amy Newman, PhD CPNP-BC CPHON®
- Deborah Tomlinson, MS RSCN RGN Dip Cancer Nursing
- Janice Withycombe, PhD RN MN, CCRP
- Roberta L. Woodgate, PhD RN
ACE Center Committee
Oversees the development of content and management and ongoing maintenance of the APHON Continuing Education (ACE) Center.
Chair
Mary Lynn Rae, MSN RN CPHON®
Vice-Chair
Rebecca W Manes, MSN RN
Immediate Past Chair
Nancy L. Kashlak, DNP MSN RN CPNP
Board Liaison
Amy Newman, PhD CPNP-BC CPHON®
Members
- Kathleen Ackerman, CNS RN
- Kristin M. Belderson, DNP MS RN CPON®
- Beth Fisher, DNP CPNP APRN CPON®
- Cristen Hemstead, MSN RN
- Carol Kotsubo, MPH MS CPON-Emeritus®
- Emily McKinney, CPHON®
- Rosa Rivera, RN
- Elizabeth R. Sniderman, MSN NP CPNP-AC CPHON®
- Kari Wheeler, BSN RN BMTCN® CPHON®
Local Chapter Committee
Enhances communication between chapters and the APHON Board of Directors and coordinates overall chapter activities.
Chair
Scarlett Czarnecki, BSN RN CPHON®
Immediate Past Chair
Kathleen Perko, MS CPNP CHPPN CPON®
Board Liaison
Kaye Schmidt, MA RN CPHON®
Members
- Susan Dulczak, MSN RN ANP-C CPON®
- Erin Friedman, BSN RN CPHON®
- Mary Newman, MSN RN CPON®
- Colleen Nixon, MSN RN CPHON®
- Kari Wheeler, RN BMTCN® CPHON®
- Stacy Wolf, RN CPNP-AC CPON®
Nominating Committee
Oversees the selection of eligible candidates for the annual election of the board of directors and nominating committee members.
Chair
Molly Hemenway, MS RN CPNP
Board Liaison
Sharon Bergeron, BSN RN CPON®
Members
- Scarlett Czarnecki, BSN RN CPHON®
- Holly Remington Kubaney, MSN PNP-BC CPHON®
- Kathleen Montgomery PhD RN CNS CPHON®
- Ann Stratton, CPNP CPHON®
Professional Development
The APHON Professional Development Committee provides ongoing professional development resources, tools, and learning opportunities for APHON members to advance their careers in the field of pediatric hematology/oncology nursing.
Chair
Cecelia Gladbach, BSN RN BMTCN® CPON®
Vice-Chair
Meredith Foxx, MSN RN PCNS-BC CPON®
Board Liaisons
- Janice Nuuhiwa, MSN APN/CNS NPD-BC CPHON®
- Misty Evans, DNP APRN CPNP
Members
- Angie Blackwell, MSN RN CNS CPON®
- Danielle Marcello, MSN RNC
- Mary Newman, MSN RN CPON®
Self-Care & Resiliency Task Force
Chair
Teresa M. Conte, PhD MSN CRNP
Board Liaison
Janice Nuuhiwa, MMSN APN/CNS NPD-BC CPHON®
Members
- Terri L Boyce, DNP APRN CPNP-AC CPHON®
- Jennifer Fleming, RN CPHON®
- Allison McNeil, BSN RN CPHON
- Breanne Roche, DNP RN CPNP-PC CPHON
- Michelle Schuster, MSN CPHON
- Melody A Watral, MSN RN CPNP CPNP-PC
Steering Council
Facilitates the APHON strategic plan in the areas of education, clinical practice, and research. The Steering Council serves as a vehicle for soliciting and presenting initial ideas for projects from APHON members.
Chair
Terri L. Boyce, DNP APRN CPNP-AC CPHON®
Vice-Chair
Carol Kotsubo, MPH MS CPON-Emeritus®
Board Liaison
Janice Nuuhiwa, MMSN APN/CNS NPD-BC CPHON®
Members
- Sameeya N. Ahmed-Winston, MSN RN CPNP BMTCN® CPHON®
- Deanna Hill, BSN RN CPHON®
- Mylynda Livingston, BSN RN CPON®
- Maureen Lynch Baker, APRN MSN CPON®
- Karen Madigan, RN
- Robin Pitts, FNP-C RN
- Rosa Rivera, RN
- Suzanne Smolik, MSN RN CPNP CPON®
- Tonya Ureda, NP
- Kari Wheeler, BSN RN BMTCN® CPHON®