Faculty

7 REASONS not to miss NPAC 2022!

Attend the largest national conference specifically for nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses working in acute care
Update yourself on today’s most recent issues, trends, and evidence-based practice guidelines
Maximize advanced pharmacology contact hours required for national recertification
Refine and perfect advanced procedures skills to enhance your practice
Network with hundreds of NPs working in acute care throughout the country
See all of the latest technologies, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, career opportunities, and other products in today’s market in the exhibit hall
This activity is approved for 21.75 contact hours (which includes 12.75 hours of pharmacology and 1.5 hours of advanced procedures).

2022 Industry-Supported Product Theaters

Lunch | Friday, October 21, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch | Saturday, October 22, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Registration Details Coming Soon!

Conference Faculty

Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP

President
Barkley & Associates, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
and
Professor Emeritus
California State University, Los Angeles
Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing
Los Angeles, CA

Lawrence P. Carey, PharmD

Assistant Dean for Assessment & Quality
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Temple University School for Pharmacy
and
Clinical Pharmacist in Internal Medicine
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
and
Lecturer, Barkley & Associates, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

Dawn L. Carpenter, DNP, ACNP-BC

Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Graduate School of Nursing
Worcester, MA

Garrett K. Chan, PhD, ACNP-C, FAEN, FPCN, FNAP, FCNS, FAANP, FAAN

President and CEO, HealthImpact
Oakland, CA
and
Associate Adjunct Professor
UCSF School of Nursing
San Francisco, CA

Mark Eliason, MD

Associate Clinical Professor
University of Utah
College of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT

Jeffrey J. Kaufhold, MD, FACP, HEC-C

Nephrology Associates of Dayton, Inc.
Dayton, OH

Kiffon M. Keigher, DNP, ACNP-BC, BSPA

System Program Manager, Cerebrovascular & Stroke
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Neurosurgery & Neuroendovascular
Lead Advanced Practice Clinician, Neurosurgery
Advocate Aurora Health, IL
Aurora, IL

Christine Kessler, MN, ANP-C, CNS, BC-ADM, CDTC, FAANP

Founder, Nurse Practitioner Metabolic Medicine Associates
King George, VA

Jennifer Kliner, MSN, ACNP-BC

Clinical Project Director
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Programs
Pittsburgh, PA

Sheila Melander, PhD, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, FAAN

Associate Dean of MSN & DNP Faculty & Practice Affairs
William S. & Elizabeth M. Morgan Professor for Professional Nursing Practice
University of Kentucky
College of Nursing
Lexington, KY

Daria Ruffolo, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN

Assistant Professor
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Loyal University – Chicago
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
and
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Department of Anesthesia
Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago, IL

Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD

Professor
University of South Alabama
College of Nursing
Mobile, AL
and
Lecturer, Barkley & Associates, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

James M. Walter, MD

Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL

Pre-Conference Faculty

Michelle Boone, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC

Founder and Owner
Compassion Health & Wellness Clinic, PLLC
Nashville, AR

Steven W. Branham, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP

Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Nursing
Lubbock, TX

Thomas C. Corbridge, MD, FCCP

Emeritus Physician, Northwestern Memorial Hosptial
Adjunct Professor of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL

Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Associate Professor of Clinical
University of Miami
School of Nursing and Health Studies
and
Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University of Miami
Miami, FL

Rita Dello Stritto, PhD, CNS, ENP, ACNP-BC, FAANP

Professor
Texas Woman’s University
College of Nursing
Houston, TX

Joan King, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
and
Professor Emerita
Vanderbilt University
School of Nursing
Nashville, TN

Rich McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FAANP

Educator – Advanced Practice Provider Critical Care Fellowship
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, IL
Assistant Professor and Director
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL

Katherine W. Rogers, DNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-BC

Interim, VP Patient Care Service, CNO
System Director of Advanced Practice Providers
Norton Medical Group Cardiothoracic Surgery
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY

Charles L. Schreiner, IV, MHA, MS, ACNP-BC, RNFA

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of South Florida Infectious Diseases
Global Emerging Diseases Institute
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL

Kristine Anne Scordo, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAANP

Professor Emerita
Wright State University
College of Nursing
Dayton, OH
and
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Dayton Cardiology
Kettering, OH
and
TriHealth Infectious Diseases
Cincinnati, OH

James M. Walter, MD

Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL