Winter 2023

Message From The President

Greetings Greater Texas Community,

The cooler weather is upon us, and the holiday season has begun. I hope you all can spend time and

celebrate with your friends and family in the coming month. As the year comes to an end, it is always a

good time to reflect. I am grateful for this community and the passion and dedication we all share for

providing the best care for children and their families throughout the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area.

We had a busy fall season which was kicked off by our Pharmville conference. Next week, we will hold

our December General Chapter Meeting and annual toy drive benefitting Genesis Women’s Shelter. It is

always such a great time, and I hope to see you all there.

Looking forward to next year, the NAPNAP annual conference will be held on March 13-16 in Denver,

Colorado. Please find more information including registration here. If you are unable to attend in person

in March, they will also have a virtual conference available from mid-May through July 31, with access to

over 80 recordings from the live presentations in Denver.

Thank you for your continued support of our chapter, and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Best,

Ashlyn Coenraad, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

President, Greater Texas Chapter

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

NAPNAP Board 2023-2024

President:

Ashlyn Coenraad

Past President:

Julianne Doucette

President Elect:

Joyce Henry

Treasurer:

Melissa Rowles

Secretary:

Sara Moore

Continuing Education Chair:

Quanica Darden

Legislative Chair:

Cathy Lux

Membership Chair:

Shabina Walji-Virani

Newsletter Chair:

Lindsey Clark

Technology Chair:

Susan Akberzie

Public Relations Chair:

Terry Willey

Nominations Chair:

Samantha Kilgore

Pharmville Conference

Co-Chair:

Joyce Henry

Pharmville Conference

Co-Chair:

Alison Bray

THANK YOU!

The Greater Texas NAPNAP board would like to once again thank the wonderful speakers, sponsors, and vendors of this years Pharmville. Without them, the event would not have been possible.

Pharmville 2023

Pharmville 2023 was a huge success. We had some incredible speakers present on topics such as adolescent psychopharmacology for the primary care provider, pediatric obesity and weight loss medications, congenital syphilis, current substance abuse trends, RSV updates, and contraceptive updates. Attendees shared a full day of learning, eating, shopping, and networking with fellow pediatric providers. Please enjoy some pictures from the event and make sure to watch for the next Pharmville. You won't want to miss such a great local opportunity to obtain pediatric focused pharmacology education.

Link to Amazon

Pediatric Resources

If you attended Pharmville this year, you may have seen or heard about this book. If not, we wanted to share this resource with our NAPNAP community. There is a link below that will take you to Amazon for quick purchase if you feel this could be helpful in your daily practice.

A Place for Positivity

Recently, our former NAPNAP president Julianne Doucette, dropped off the blankets made by our chapter members for Arrow Child & Family Ministries. The team was so grateful to the members who made a blanket and said they plan to give them to the case workers to drop off with individual foster families over the holidays so the kids can enjoy the blankets we made!

Upcoming Events:

Please join us for our December Chapter Meeting and Annual Toy Drive

When: Tuesday, Dec 5^th, 2023

Topic: Fortini Formula Recommendations for Clinical Practice

Location: Whiskey Cake, 3225 Regent Blvd, Irving, TX 75063, In Private Room

Time: Program times below

6:00-6:30 Sign in & Networking

6:30-7:00 Chapter Meeting

7:00-8:00 Speaker Presentation

RSVP by Dec 1st

If you have questions regarding registration or future educational events, email the CE Chair.

If you have questions regarding Toy Drive, please email our PR Chair or President.

For questions, comments, research, or other story ideas that you think would be great for our quarterly newsletter, please reach out to Lindsey Clark at lindsey.clark2207@gmail.com