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Deborah Lafond
DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPON, CHPPN, FPCN, FAAN Chief Executive Officer and President
Education
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing – University of Maryland, 1980
- Master of Science, Nurse Practitioner Program – University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1990
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice – University of Maryland, 2012
Clinical Background
- 2012 – 2020 Clinical Director, PANDA Palliative Care Team Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
- 1992 – 2012 Lead Nurse Practitioner, Neuro-Oncology Program Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
- 1988 – 1992 Staff Nurse, Pediatrics Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
- 1987 – 1988 Staff Nurse, Pediatrics Biloxi Regional Medical Center, Biloxi, MS
- 1985 – 1987 Head Nurse Pro-Med Minor Emergency Center, Austin, TX
- 1982 – 1985 United States Air Force, Pediatric Oncology Staff Nurse
- David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California
- 1980 – 1982 Staff Nurse, Pediatrics
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Certifications
- 2012 to present Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse (CHPPN)
- 1994 to present Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON)
- 1992 to present Primary Pediatric Certified Nurse Practitioner, ANCC (PPCNP-BC)
Qualifications and Specific Palliative Care Training
- PANDA Cubs Primary Pediatric Palliative Care Program – Director, Children’s National Hospital
- End of Life Nursing Education Consortium – Pediatric Palliative Care (ELNEC-PPC) Trainer
- Education in Palliative and End of Life Care – Pediatrics (EPEC-Pediatrics) Trainer
- Palliative Care Education and Practice – Pediatric Track (PCEP) Trained
- Initiative for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care (IPPEC) Trainer
Other
- Media appearance - “Defining Hope” – Carolyn Jones Productions, November 2017 (http://hope.film/#sectionAbout)
- CV with other noted awards, honors, achievements and publications available upon request
Kathleen Perko
MS, PPCNP-BC, CPON, CHPPN, CPLC, FPCN Chief Operating Officer Chief Integrity Officer
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of Portland, 1984
- Master of Science, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner Program – University of California San Francisco, 1994
Clinical Background
- 2020 Pediatric Palliative Care Education Director
- OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR
- 2003-2019 Bridges Pediatric Palliative Care Program Director
- OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR
- 2000-2015 Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner
- OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR
- 1998-2020 Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital, Portland, OR
- 1994-1998 Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sacramento, CA
- 1984-1992 Pediatric Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
- Children’s Hospital, Seattle WA
- 1988-1992 Pediatric Clinical Instructor
- Seattle Community College; Bellevue Community College, WA
Certifications
- 2015 to present Certified Perinatal Loss Clinician
- 2010 to present Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse (CHPPN)
- 1995 to present Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON)
- 1994 to present Primary Pediatric Certified Nurse Practitioner, ANCC (PPCNP-BC)
Qualifications and Specific Palliative Care Training
- Pediatric Palliative Care Certificate – University of Washington Trainer
- Vital Talk Trainer
- Pediatric Bioethics – The Children’s Mercy Bioethics Center Trained
- End of Life Nursing Education Consortium – Advanced Practice Provider (ELNEC-APP) Trainer
- End of Life Nursing Education Consortium – Pediatric Palliative Care (ELNEC-PPC) Trainer
- Education in Palliative and End of Life Care – Pediatrics (EPEC-Pediatrics) Trainer
- Palliative Care Education and Practice – (PCEP) Trained
- Initiative for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care (IPPEC) Trainer
Curriculum Vitae available upon request
Deborah Fisher
PhD, PPCNP-BC, CHPPN Chief Learning Officer
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Biology) – Virginia Wesleyan College, 1985
- Bachelors of Science (Nursing) – Virginia Commonwealth University, 1987
- Master of Science (Child Health) – Virginia Commonwealth University, 1996
- Doctorate of Philosophy (Nursing) – Virginia Commonwealth University, 2012
- Clinical Background
- 2016 – present Advanced Practice Faculty, PANDA Palliative Care Team
- Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
- 2015 – 2016 Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Advanced Care Team
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
- 2005 – 2015 Clinical Director, Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Team
- Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond, VA
- 1997 – 2005 Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Service
- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA
- 1995 – 1999 Hourly PICU Nurse
- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA
- Henrico Doctors Hospital, Richmond, VA
- 1993 – 1995 PICU/NICU Traveling Nurse, Travcorps
- Oakland Children’s Hospital, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA; Tulane, New Orleans, LA; Southwest Texas Methodist, San Antonio, TX; Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC
- 1991 – 1993 Staff Nurse, PICU, PediatricMedical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
- 1990 – 1991 Hourly Nurse, NICU, Pediatrics
- Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
- 1987 – 1990 Staff Nurse, Infants & Toddlers, Pediatrics
- Medical College of Virginia,Richmond, VA
Certifications
- 2017 to present Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse (CHPPN)
- 2001 to 2016 Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON)
- 1997 to present Primary Pediatric Certified Nurse Practitioner, ANCC (PPCNP-BC)
Qualifications and Specific Palliative Care Training
- Pediatric Pain Master Class – 2005
- Pain Boot Camp – NIH
- End of Life Nursing Education Consortium – Pediatric Palliative Care (ELNEC-PPC) Trainer
Other
- Media appearance - “Brief but Spectacular” – Public Broadcasting System News Hour 2020
- CV with other noted awards, honors, achievements, and publications available upon request