KATHY WHEELER, PhD, RN, APRN, NP-C, FNAP, ​ FAANP 301 Ashby Court Versailles, KY 40383 859-229-9513 (mobile) [email protected] (school) [email protected] (personal) EDUCATION: PhD, Education, December 2001-October 2006 CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Specialization in Teaching and Learning, Department of Education. • 4.0/4.0 in coursework. • Dissertation Topic: Formative Assessment for Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwifery Distance Education: Striking Up a Conversation, Adding to the Pedagogy Toolkit. M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner, August 1980-December 1981 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, Kentucky. • Master's Project: Selected Marketing Techniques for the Nurse Practitioner. B.S.N., August 1974-May 1978 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, Lexington, Kentucky. • C.O.N. Honor Society. • Dean's List. • National Dean's List. • Student Nurse Association. • Graduation Committee. CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: • APRN License: State of Kentucky - #3000656. • RN License: State of Kentucky - #1039563. • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification for Family Nurse Practitioners, Certification Number F0512001, May 2012-Present. • American Nurses' Association Certification for Family Nurse Practitioners, Certification Number 28935-22, June 1982-Present. • CITI Certification/Recertification; UK, Lexington, KY; October 2013. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Track Co-Coordinator, Primary Care NP Track, August 2016-Present UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING, Lexington, Kentucky • Coordinates clinical experiences for FNP and AGNP students • Coordinates faculty for courses specific to track • Coordinates faculty for clinical evaluations Assistant Professor, October 2007-Present UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING, Lexington, Kentucky • Faculty for Doctorate of Nursing Practice and Family/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program. • Precepts and supervises clinical experience for FNP/DNP students in program. • Advises FNP/DNP students in program, as well as FNP/DNP students as they complete their DNP capstone. • Latin American Representative, UK International Center, Strategic Planning and Priorities for Coordination of Global Initiatives, Spring 2013. • 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, August 2010-Summer 2011. • Teaching and Technology Committee, 2007-2009. • DNP Committee, 2007-2009. • Drug Vendor Policy Workgroup of the College of Medicine, 2008-2009. • Rural Health Center Internal Review Committee, 2008-2009. Family Nurse Practitioner, December 2015​Present FRANKFORT MISSION CLINIC, Frankfort, Kentucky • Provides primary care to ambulatory patients in free clinic. Family Nurse Practitioner, February 2013​Present UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FAMILY PRACTICE, Georgetown, Kentucky • Provides primary care to ambulatory patients. Family Nurse Practitioner, January 2012​February 2013 BABY HEALTH CLINIC (Affiliated with University of Kentucky), Lexington, Kentucky • Provided primary care to ambulatory pediatric and adolescent patients. Family Nurse Practitioner, October 2007​November 2011 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY POLK-DALTON CLINIC, Lexington, Kentucky • Provided primary care to ambulatory patients. • Specialized in diabetes management, lipid management, weight loss management and smoking cessation. • Managed an innovative diabetes education program that incorporated shared patient appointments, the chronic care model and team care, with a pharmacist. • Researched lean healthcare delivery at clinic site; goal was to improve care delivery in an efficient, effective patient centered care process. Faculty and Regional Clinical Coordinator, November 2000-October 2007 FRONTIER SCHOOL OF MIDWIFERY AND FAMILY NURSING, Lexington, Kentucky • Faculty for Midwifery and Family Nurse Practitioner Program. • Precepted students in clinical. • Whistler Faculty Scholarship, Fall 2006. • Coordinated clinical experience for FNP students. • Research Committee. • Assisted with student and preceptor recruitment. Family Nurse Practitioner, March l992​May 2006 LEXINGTON CLINIC, JESSAMINE MEDICAL CENTER, Nicholasville, Kentucky • Provided primary care to ambulatory patients in the Family Practice Division of the clinic. • Specialized in diabetes management, lipid management, weight loss management, smoking cessation and emergent care. Executive Director, August 1996​October 2000 KENTUCKY COALITION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS/NURSE MIDWIVES • Represented the Coalition in promoting issues pertinent to advanced practice nursing such as reimbursement, managed care, networking, career opportunities, etc. • Edited newsletter. • Coordinated Coalition programs, including annual national conference. • Created and maintained website and listserv. • Nurse Administrator of Continuing Education. ​ Family Nurse Practitioner, March 1990​March l992 URGENT TREATMENT CENTER, Lexington, Kentucky. • Maintained caseload of over 1000 patients, providing for their primary care needs. Family Nurse Practitioner, October 1987​February 1990 LEXINGTON CLINIC, Lexington, Kentucky • Same as above in Lexington, Frankfort and Nicholasville. Coordinator of Professional Education, May 1987​October 1987 KENTUCKY DIABETES FOUNDATION, Lexington, Kentucky • Developed, coordinated and served as educator for training sessions in diabetes care for physicians, nurses and dietitians, including the Kentucky Diabetes Control Program and drug representatives. • Nurse Administrator of Continuing Education. • Coordinated publication of both a professional and patient newsletter. Family Nurse Practitioner, July 1984​May 1987 LEXINGTON​FAYETTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Lexington, Kentucky • Provided primary care to ambulatory patients in the family planning, general medical, pediatric, adolescent and sexually transmitted disease clinics. • Developed and organized a comprehensive clinic for adolescents. • Served as triage nurse to serve patients and direct them appropriately. Family Nurse Practitioner, December 1982​June 1984 WEST BLUEGRASS HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Frankfort, Kentucky. • Served as nursing supervisor for medical division, providing family planning, well​child care, TB, diabetic and hypertension services. • Earned Letter of Commendation. Family Nurse Practitioner, August​December 1982 LEXINGTON​FAYETTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Lexington, Kentucky • Same as above. Family Nurse Practitioner, April​July 1982 JOSEPH CALDWELL, M.D., Internist and Endocrinologist, Lexington, Kentucky • Performed admission histories and physical exams to hospitalized patients, provided primary care to ambulatory patients. Staff Nurse, May 1978​December 1982 ALBERT B. CHANDLER MEDICAL CENTER, Lexington, Kentucky • Staff nurse, general surgery and intensive care/burn unit. • Served as charge nurse for night shift. • Oriented new staff. • Completed Intensive Care Course. • Earned Commendation Award. AWARDS: • State Award for Excellence in Kentucky, NP Advocate of the year 2016, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives. • Inducted as Distinguished Health Policy Fellow of the National Academies of Practice, April 2016. • Ellen Bailey Share the Light Award, Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives; Lexington, Kentucky; April, 2013. • US Representative to the International Council of Nurses Global Leadership Institute; Geneva, Switzerland; September 10-16, 2011. • Inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, June 2010. • UK Circles of Power, 2009-2010. • Sigma Theta Tau Delta Psi Chapter Leadership Award, Spring 2009. • Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, Selected competitively to attend program designed to educate providers on shared group visits and the chronic care model; Milipitas, California; May 2008. • Whistler Faculty Scholarship, Fall 2006. • Clinical Excellence Award, 1999, University of Kentucky College of Nursing Alumni Association. • State Award for Excellence in Kentucky, Kentucky NP of the Year 1996, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives. • Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1983. SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS (also see international initiatives): • Regular health policy columnist for FAANP Forum, 2016-Present. • Editor, KCNPNM Newsletter, 2016-Present. • Chair of Fellows of the American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Committee that created series of health policy modules for national distribution to NPs, Fall 2015. • Member of Executive Committee of American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Board of Directors during time of merger with the American College of Nurse Practitioners. • Instrumental member of the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives during early years and years when especially active legislatively prior to, during and since years as Executive Director. • Wrote and edited Administrative Manual for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives in Kentucky, a manual that served as a foundation for practice and communication for APNs/APRNs for many years. • Instrumental in passing legislation pertaining to sample distribution in Kentucky, 1998. • Instrumental in passing prescriptive authority legislation in Kentucky, 1996. • Active for many years locally and nationally with the American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners, with particular efforts toward health policy. INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES: Fulbright Specialist Application • Submitted and under review International Council of Nurses (ICN) • ICN NP/Advanced Practice Nursing Network o US Representative, Health Policy Subgroup, 2016-Present. o Member, 2008-Present. • Reviewer, Podium and Poster Presentations for 25th Quadrennial Congress, Melbourne, Australia, May 2013. • US Representative to the International Council of Nurses Global Leadership Institute; Geneva, Switzerland; September 10-16, 2011. • Presentations as below. American Association* of Nurse Practitioners • Treasurer, June 2016-Present • Chair, International Committee, June 2007-Present o Leading fundraising campaign so that NPs from outside US may attend AANP conference. o Secured funding so Committee Members could attend ICN Congress in Barcelona, Spain in 2017. o Secured funding so Committee Members could attend INP/APNN meeting in Hong Kong in 2016. o Coordinates presentations on international NP issues at annual AANP conferences. o Resource to AANP on international NP practice and policy issues. o Coordinated international needs survey to determine unmet needs of NPs and other advanced practice nurses around the world. o Oversees AANP international listserv and facebook page. United Nations Foundation Shot@LIfe • Champion; 2015-Present. o Educates and empowers individuals to provide immunizations to developing countries o Summit attendee 2015, 2016, 2017—visits to Congress to secure appropriations for global vaccines. • Lead AANP Champion; organizes AANP Shot@Life Champions. Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools • Chair of Subcommittee on Advanced Practice Nursing Professional Nurse Credentials & Standards Committee o Charged with creating document for evaluation of foreign trained nurse practitioners o Document in testing phase. Intrumental in American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners recognizing US territories for AANP representation. University of Kentucky • Faculty, FP825 Interprofessional Teamwork in Global Health. • Latin American Representative, UK International Center, Strategic Planning and Priorities for Coordination of Global Initiatives, Spring 2013. Medical Brigades • Eduador, May 2017. • Thailand, March 2016. • Ecuador, May 2012. • Ecuador, August 2011. • Ecuador, May 2010. • Peru, February 2007 o Work included general education sessions to Peruvians and small study on access to care. o Research on access to care for Peruvian women, data demonstrated Peruvian families faced many barriers to obtaining care for acute and chronic health problems. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties • Presentations as below regarding preparation for international experiences. Hispanic Health Fair, Women’s Clinic • Performed physical exams, May 2011. • Organized, May 2010. • Performed physical exams, May 2009. Publications • Wheeler, K.J., Schumann, L.L., Harkless, G., Ling, C.G., Bird, B., & Maybee, P. (2015). Global health: Dynamic roles for the APRN/APN. In K.A. Blair & M.P. Jansen (Eds.), Advanced practice nursing (pp.77-122). New York: Springer. • Wheeler, K. (2011, Jan/Feb). University of Kentucky Nurse Practitioner Shoulder to Shoulder Experience in Ecuador, Nurse Practitioner World News, Cranbury, NJ. Nursing and APN Funding • Funded majority of schooling for both a Peruvian nursing student and midwifery student; 2007-2010. CONSULTATIONS: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program, 1995-Present. • Secretary of AANPCP BOD, December 2015-Present. • Commissioner of AANPCP BOD, January 2012-Present. • Item writer and test construction, multiple times, 1995-Present. • FNP, ANP, and AGNP Certification Exams. Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, 2015. • HRSA ANE grant review for MCC content, Advancing Nursing Education: Interprofessional Collaboration Addressing Multiple Chronic Conditions in Rural Communities. American Association* of Nurse Practitioners CE Program, August 2012-Summer 2016. • Reviewed recorded CE programs for quality and content. • Wrote test questions for CE approval. American Association* of Nurse Practitioners • CE Center Pilot Project for Student Use, June 2011-June 2012. Kentucky Diabetes State Plan, August 2010. • Representative of the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives to this statewide effort to improve diabetes outcomes. Clinical Quality Committee Member, UnitedHealthcare, Fall 1999-January 2007 • Advised on healthcare delivery quality. • Only nurse practitioner on physician panel. Drug Management Review Advisory Board (Kentucky Medicaid Formulary Committee) • Appointed Member, April 1997-November 2002. • Disease Management Subcommittee, 1999-November 2002. • Medicaid Shortfall Subcommittee, 2001-November 2002. • Controlled Substances Subcommittee, 2001-November 2002. Region V Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Member, Fall 1998-Spring 2000 • Advised on formulary development and oversight for Medicaid Managed Care Region V. Healthy Kentuckians 2010, Spring 1999 • Committee Member and Author. RESEARCH: • A Descriptive Analysis of NP Preceptor Characteristics & Factors Associated with the Preceptor Role, survey administered 2015 to randomly selected American Association* of Nurse Practitioner members across the US and 2016 to all members of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. • Preparing Primary Care Physicians for Quality Health Care through Practice Based learning and Improvement, Family Medicine Residency Grant, $742, 098. • IRB Approval, Summer 2011, Diabetes education program that incorporates shared patient appointments, the chronic care model and team care, with a pharmacist. • Health care delivery efficiency through lean healthcare principles, while employed at Polk Dalton Clinic. Research concentrated on improving care delivery in an efficient, effective patient centered care process. • Access to care for Peruvian women, February 2007, data demonstrated Peruvian families faced many barriers to obtaining care for acute and chronic health problems. • Formative assessment for nurse practitioner and nurse midwifery education (dissertation), 2006, data analysis demonstrated test scores improved with formative assessment and all participants, including the teacher, liked the process. PRESENTATIONS: • Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K. Diabetes: Devices, Delivery Systems & Diabetes Teaching in Primary Care. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 2017. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K. Hitting the Trifecta: International Interest Forum. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 2017. • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K. Transition to Teaching. Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference, Covington, KY, April 2017 • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K. Diabetes: What’s New in Insulins, Insulin Delivery, Monitoring and GLP-1 Agonists. Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference, Covington, KY, April 2017 • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K. The New APRN Graduate. Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference, Covington, KY, April 2017 • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K. Mindfulness. Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference, Covington, KY, April 2017. • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Roberts, M.E., Tyler, D., & Padden, D.; The Relationship of Precepting to Continuing Competence and Certification: A National Survey of US Advanced Practice Nurses; 9th ICN INP/APNN Conference; Hong Kong, September 11, 2016. • Podium Presentation; Vacation with a Purpose: Preparing for Short Term International Health Programs; 2016 American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; San Antonio, TX, June 24, 2016. • Podium Presentation; Translating Evidence from Ideas to Outcomes; 2016 American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; San Antonio, TX, June 22, 2016. • Podium Presentation (Invited); International NP Interest Forum; 2016 American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; San Antonio, TX, June 22, 2016. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Diabetes: Devices, Delivery Systems & Diabetes Teaching in Primary Care; 2016 American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; San Antonio, TX, June 21, 2016. • Poster Presentation; Roberts, M.E., Wheeler, K.J., Tyler, D.O., & Padden, D.L. Creating a National NP Preceptor Registry: Motivators, Barriers and Methods; NONPF 42 Annual Meeting; Seattle, WA, April 13-17, 2016. • Podium Presentation (Invited); State Representative Report, Region 4 Meeting; American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; New Orleans, LA, June 2015. • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; International Interest Group; American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; New Orleans, LA, June 2015. • Podium Presentation (Invited); State Representative Report; Region 4 Meeting American Association* of Nurse Practitioners; Greenville, SC, September 2014. • Podium Presentation; Apps to Zaps: Tools and Tips of Technology Useful in Primary Care; 8th ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference; Helsinki, Finland, August 20, 2014. • Podium Presentation: Practical Interventions to Improve Adherence; 8th ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference; Helsinki, Finland, August 19, 2014 • Podium Presentation; Practical Interventions to Improve Adherence; Sigma Theta Tau 25th International Nursing Research Congress; Hong Kong, July 26, 2014. • Podium Presentation; Building Globally to Reach New Heights; National Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties; Denver, CO, April 4, 2014. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Diabetes: Approaches in Primary Care; Kentucky Primary Care Association; Lexington, KY, October 21, 2013. • Podium Presentation (Invited); MSRA Report; Region 4 Meeting American Association* of Nurse Practitioners; Greenville, SC, September 2013. • Podium Presentation (Invited); State Representative Report; Region 4 Meeting American Association* of Nurse Practitioners; Greenville, SC, September 2013. • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Other Countries Regional Meeting; American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las Vegas, NV, June 2013. INTERNATIONAL • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; International Interest Group; American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las Vegas, NV, June 2013. • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Roberts, M.E., & Neiheisel, M. The Challenge of Medication Adherence for Patients and Healthcare Providers: A Review of the Patterns, Predictors, and Interventions to Improve Adherence; American Association* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las Vegas, NV, June 2013. • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Medication Adherence; Advanced Practice Conference, University of Kentucky; Lexington, KY; February 1, 2013. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., Region 4 MSRA Update; Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Charlotte, NC; September 2012. • Podium Presentation; Pulcini, J., Wheeler, K., Harkless, G., Makonnen, J., Turk, K., Schumann, L., Dzubur, V., Eisler, L.A., Creating Mutually Beneficial International Student Learning Experiences; International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference; London, September 2012. • Podium resentation: Wheeler, K., Neiheisel, M., & Roberts, M.E.; Medication Adherence; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Orlando, FL; June 2012. • Podium resentation (Invited); Towers, J., Wheeler, K., Morris, K., O’Rourke, C., Williams, C., & Bailey, L.; Hot Topics in Reimbursement: MSRA; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Orlando, FL; June 2012. • Podium Presentation (invited); Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Orlando, FL; June 2012. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Towers, J., Wheeler, K., O’Rourke, N., Morris, K., Williams, C. Multi-State Reimbursement Alliances; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners MSRA Meeting; Washington, DC; November 17, 2011. • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Charlotte, NC; September 2011 • Podium Presentation (Invited); Towers, J., Wheeler, K., Morris, K., O’Rourke, C., Williams, C., & Bailey, L.; An Update on the NP Multi State Reimbursement Alliances: Changing the Face of Reimbursement; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las Vegas, NV; June 2011. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., State Representative Orientation, American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Las Vegas, NV; June 2011. • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Las Vegas, NV; June 2011. • Podium Presentation; Krauskopf, P., Dzubar, V., Eissler, L.A., Harkless, G., Makonnen, J., Pulcini, J., Scarr, E., Schumann, L., Turk, K., & Wheeler, K. Preconferennce: Setting Up International Experiences in NP Education; National Organization of Nurse Practitioners Faculties Annual Conference; Albuquerque, NM; April 14, 2011. • Podium Presentation; The Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing: Leading Change and Advancing Health; Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference; Covington, Kentucky; April 22, 2011. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Grand Rounds, The Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing: Leading Change and Advancing Health; University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky; January 27, 2011. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., Reimbursement Glossary Terms; Multi-State Reimbursement Alliance, American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Washington, DC; November 18, 2010. • Poster Presentation (Invited): Wheeler, K., & Mabins, M., Team Care of Shared Group Visits for Patients with Diabetes; Nursing Research Paper Day 2010, UK CON; Lexington, KY; November 12, 2010. • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Asheville, NC; September 2010. • Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., & Mabins, M., Shared Group Visits for Patients with Diabetes: Team Care at Its Best; 6th Conference of the ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network, Brisbane, Australia; September 2010. • Podium Presentation: Wheeler, K., Improving APN Education: Rubrics Across the Curriculum; 6th Conference of the ICN International Nurse Practitioner Advanced/Practice Nursing Network, Brisbane, Australia; September 2010. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting, American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Phoenix, AZ; June 2010. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., State Representative Orientation, American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Phoenix, AZ; June 2010. • Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., The Case for Community: Online Case Studies and Community Building; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Annual Conference, Washington, DC, April 2010. • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Why We Do the Things We Do-Pedagogical Theories that Support Teaching in a High Tech Environment; Nurse Faculty Retreat; September, 2009. • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Knoxville, Tennessee, September, 2009. First Regional Meeting to fully sponsor nurse practitioner student to meeting. • Podium Presentation; Jensen, L., & Wheeler, K., SCIMs and OSCEs Across the Curriculum; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties; Portland, Oregon; April 2009. • Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., Formative Assessment in Distance Education of APNs: A Pedagogy Essential; ICN International Council of Nursing/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference; Toronto, Canada; September 2008. • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners; Asheville, North Carolina; September, 2008. • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., Capital Hill Visits; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Washington, DC; June 2008. • Podium Presentation (Invited); Wheeler, K., Region 4 Meeting, American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Washington, DC; June 2008. • Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., Health Practices and Resources of Peruvian Barrio Women; American Academy* of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference; Louisville, Kentucky; June 2008. • Podium Presentation (Invited) and Meeting Organizer; Wheeler, K., Reimbursement Issues; Multi-state Reimbursement Alliance Annual Meeting; Louisville, Kentucky; June 2008. • Podium Presentation; Wheeler, K., & Lock, S., Precepting When Moments Matter, Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives Annual Conference; Louisville, Kentucky; April 2008. • Poster Presentation; Wheeler, K., Formative Assessment Techniques: The Paradigm Shift from Summative to Formative Assessment; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties; Louisville, Kentucky; April 2008.