Advanced Practice Providers
Welcome to the ACG Advanced Practice Providers Resource Center providing you access to the tools and services you need in the field of gastroenterology.
What’s Hot in GI this Month
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APP GI Training Series
New Advanced IBD and Advanced Hepatology now available.
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Amy L. Stewart, FNP-C
Amy has been with Capital Digestive Care as an endoscopy center nurse/director since 2008, and nurse practitioner since 2017. She has sub-specialties in IBD, anal cancer screening (performing high resolution anoscopy), IBS, and weight inclusive care. Amy is the …
Amy has been with Capital Digestive Care as an endoscopy center nurse/director since 2008, and nurse practitioner since 2017. She has sub-specialties in IBD, anal cancer screening (performing high resolution anoscopy), IBS, and weight inclusive care. Amy is the lead Advanced Practice Provider for her division of Capital Digestive Care. She is also a sub-investigator for many active clinical trials through Chevy Chase Clinical Research. Amy is the clinical manager for the in-office infusion center for IBD patients which sees over 400 patients monthly. She has been an adjunct faculty at Georgetown University for the WHNP/CNM program. Amy leads the newly formed mentoring subcommittee for ACG. She recently founded and chairs a GI APP Networking Group for the DC/VA/MD area. She is passionate about APP education and development along with process improvement.
Member Benefits and Resources
Member Benefits
Guidelines
ACG thanks Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for its unrestricted sponsorship support
of ACG Advanced Practice Providers activities.
Educational Resources
APP Online Learning Modules/ACG 
Regional/Other
Virtual Grand Rounds
ACG Annual Scientific Meeting
Educating Your
PatientsProfessional Development Resources
Practice Management Toolbox
Training/Fellowship Programs
ACG Mobile App
Find/Post A Job
Connect Online
ACG GI CircleAnnual APP Awards
NEW in 2024: Distinguished NP/PA Teaching Award
The Distinguished NP/PA Teaching Award recognizes a distinguished nurse practitioner or physician assistant who has shown long-standing contributions to educating and mentoring NPs/PAs in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology (GIH). The candidate has made meaningful contributions in teaching by demonstrating mentorship, preceptorship, curricula development and/or other activities that have an impact in educating and developing future NPs/PAs in the field of GIH. This award will be given for the first time in 2024.
NP/PA Award for Clinical Excellence
The NP/PA Award for Clinical Excellence recognizes a distinguished nurse practitioner or physician assistant who is an ACG APP Member and has shown long-standing contributions to advancing clinical practice in the field of gastroenterology (GI) and hepatology. These efforts are demonstrated by the awardee’s substantial contributions in GI in the areas of practice expertise, leadership, mentoring, and collaborative activities that have an impact at the state, regional, national or international level.
2023 Recipients
APP Abstract Award
A new abstract award has been approved for launch with the ACG 2024 abstract selection process. The Outstanding Research Award by an APP offers up to one stipend in the amount of $1,000 to the primary author of the best abstract submitted by a certified nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
Advanced Practice Providers Committee
Chair: Monica R. Nandwani, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Standford Health Care
Redwood City, CA
Vice Chair: Sarah M. Enslin, PA-C
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Mikhail A. Alper, PA
California Gastroenterology Associates
Madera, CA
Mallory Anderson, MSN, FNP-BC
Consultants in Gastroenterology
West Columbia, SC
Carol M. Antequera, PA-C
University of Miami
Miami, FL
Amanda W. Charlton, APRN, NP-C
Consultants in Gastroenterology
Columbia, SC
Ricketta Clark, DNPThe University of Tennessee
Memphis, TN
Taylor L. Compton, DNP, APRN-FNPVA Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Allison J. D’Angelo, PAUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY
Anthony Derencius, PA-CMethodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital
San Antonio, TX
Kathleen A. Ferrell, PA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Raleigh, NC
Timothy Gebhart, FNP-C
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
Janet L. Gripshover, CRNP
Geisinger Health System
Scranton, PA
Candice Hallmon, NP
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, FL
Liza Hillel, MSN, CRNP
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Victoria M.B. Howard, PA
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Rhonda D. Jankovich, NP
VA ME HCS
Augusta, ME
Lenore Lamanna, Ed.D, RN, ANP-BC
Gastroenterology Associates Of Suffolk
Long Island, NY
Sophia Lichenstein-Hill, FNP
OHSU Digestive Health Center
Portland, OR
Victoria Louwagie, PA
Mayo Clinic Health System
Mankato, MN
Karen K. Luken, NP
Iowa Digestive Disease Center
Clive, IA
Keisa M. Lynch, DNP, APRN, FNP
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Sharon R. Magalona, NPReddy GI Associates
Mesa, AZ
Gabriella McCarty, NPNorth Shore Gastoenterology
Westlake, OH
Nicole Mitchell, NP
Capital Digestive Care
Rockville, MD
Rebecca S. Mooney, CRNP
GBMC Gastroenterology Health Partners
Baltimore, MD
Kimberly D. Orleck, PA-C
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
Atlanta, GA
Sarah F. Osorio, NP
AdventHealth
Winter Park, FL
Sarah C. Patel, PA
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY
Karen P. Perls, PA
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Mountain View, CA
Jannine A. Purcell, CNP
Christus Trinity Clinic
Tyler, TX
Alfred T. Reyno, PA
Los Alamitos Gastroenterology Medical Associates
La Habra, CA
Meggin Sabatino, DNP, FNP
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Jamie D. Sanchez, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, NH
Shayla A. Schoenoff, PA
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Amy K. Seale, FNP
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Bogalusa, LA
Kristina F. Skarbinski, FNP
Massachusetts General Hospital
Quincy, MA
Heather L. Smith, NP
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
Sarah A. Stainko, FNP-C
Indiana University Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
Amy L. Stewart, FNP-C
Capital Digestive Care
Washington, DC
Jason J. Thomas, PA
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
Hilary Ugras, NP
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Mary S. Vetter, ANPUniversity of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Lisa Zimmerman, PA-CKing’s College
Spring Brook Township, PA
