In 2017, an idea for this type of group was formed on a bus after a conference. Katharine heard Naomi speak on her educational projects, shared an idea for a national group of educators and then it went... nowhere.... until 2019 when Amy Trowbridge joined us. We formed an advisory committee, prepped through 2020 and 2021 while weathering a global pandemic. And finally, we launched the Network of Pediatric Palliative Care Educators in January 2022. This will be an iterative process that we hope grows over time!  

LEADerSHIP TEAM 

In 2023, NPPCE transitioned from the Advisory Board to a Leadership Team:

• Brittany Cowfer, MD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (2024-)

• Alisha McGuire, MSW, LCSW, Riley Hospital for Children/ IU Health (2026-)

• Becky Oakley, FNP-C, RN, Brade's Place (2024-)

• Kate Ostrander, MD, University of Vermont (2024-)

• Kate Wong, PhD, University of Calgary (2025-)

We thank the following people for their service with NPPCE as part of the leadership team in the past! 

• Amy Trowbridge, MD, Co-Founder Emeritus, University of Washington/ Seattle Children's (2019 -2024)

• Gitanjli (Tanya) Arora, MD, CHLA (2023-2025)

• Arika Patneaude, MSW, LICSW, Seattle Children's Hospital (2023-2025)

• Camara Van Breemen, NP, Canuck Place Children's Hospice (2023-2024)