NPACE Cape Cod Primary Care & Pharmacology Conference

Wendy received her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2019 from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. She is a 1992 graduate of the Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at Simmons College in Boston and completed a family nurse practitioner post-master’s program in 1995. She is an adult and family nurse practitioner and the owner of two nurse practitioner-owned and -operated clinics within New Hampshire named Wright & Associates Family Healthcare. Her family practices have won numerous awards, including Top Providers in New Hampshire 2018, Top 20 Fastest Growing Family Business, and Top 20 Women-Owned Business in New Hampshire. In addition, she is the Owner of Partners in Healthcare Education, a medical education company. She is the Past President of NPACE and the Senior lecturer for Fitzgerald Health Education Associates. She is the recipient of numerous awards and was chosen by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as the 1999 recipient of the New Hampshire State Excellence Award. In addition, she received the 2009 New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner of the Year and the 2014 Top 5 Women in New Hampshire Business Award. In 2005, she was inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; in October 2014, a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing; and in March 2017, a Fellow into the National Academies of Practice. She is the founder of the New Hampshire Chamber of Entrepreneurial Nurse Practitioners, an organization designed to assist nurse practitioners with independent practice issues. In addition to full-time clinical practice, she presents nationally to different audiences and has been a speaker at over 1,000 conferences in 47 states. She is the nurse practitioner representative to the State of New Hampshire Immunization Advisory Board. She has been a medical media spokesperson for numerous companies and has appeared on radio, television, and in print magazines. Wendy is frequently consulted by malpractice attorneys around the area of clinical practice and has worked on more than 100 malpractice cases involving nurses and nurse practitioners.

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Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP, is a double board-certified clinical gastroenterologist, currently leading a team that treats all GI conditions. Dr. Buch sits on editorial boards for numerous professional journals and is a highly sought-after international presenter. Dr. Buch has a passion for teaching. His style is case-based, practical, very interactive and evidence supported. Dr. Buch’s expertise has been shared with experienced clinicians and advanced-level students. He teaches at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Frank H Netter School of Medicine/Quinnipiac University and the University of Connecticut APRN School.

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Board Certified Adult Health Nurse Practitioner; Board Certified Advanced Diabetes Manager; earned Certificate in Obesity Management I am a Consultant, Advisor, National Speaker, Author, Educator, Advocate. Diabetes is my 1st love and I possess nearly 30 years of clinical expertise in the area of diabetes management (therapeutics and technologies); diabetes-related complications and co-morbidities; patient and professional education; research. Following close behind is my passion for managing the disease of obesity and I am committed to providing expert care in this area and have been doing so since 2020. Diabetes - along with at least 230 disease states/disorders - is a complication of central obesity. I am now able to provide my patients the expert care for both - and hopefully prevent long-term complications and improve their QoL.

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R. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN Mimi@MimiSecor.com, Cell 508.801.6056 Short Bio: 2024 • Dr. Mimi Secor, Nurse Practitioner, National Speaker/ Educator, International Best-selling Author, Media Ambassador and Health Coach. • She has worked for 45 years as a Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in Women's Health and more recently Health and Fitness. • She is Senior Faculty w/ Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA)/Ascend. • In 2015, Dr. Secor earned her Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) in Provo, Utah. • She is a Fellow in BOTH the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). • Dr Secor has also published extensively, including her 2023 #1 Best-Selling book, “Healthy and Fit at Any Age” currently available at; www.healthyandfitatanyage.com • And her NEW 2024 (5th edition) co-authored textbook, Advanced Health Assessment of Women; Skills, Procedures, and Management. • 2018 (2nd edition) co-authored textbook, Fast Facts About the Gynecologic Exam for Nurse Practitioners, PAs and Midwives- both by Springer Publishing. • She has rec’d several awards (for her contributions to the NP profession) including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Coalition of NPs (MCNP). • And in 2019 she received the Outstanding Alumnae Award from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah. • 2015 Richard P. Nielson Student Service Award, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah. • 2023 Selected as one of America’s Top NPs, from Point of Care Network. This is a National people’s choice award- based on voting by fellow NPs. Additional: • She has years of media experience including as a national radio host on ReachMD (still current). • She is a frequent guest on various media outlets nationally, internationally and is quoted in numerous articles. She gave dozens of interviews during the pandemic. • Highlights include; Good Morning America, interviewed by US News and World Report, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, Reader’s Digest, AARP, NBC, FOX TV, Wareham Week (Feb 2024) and many others. HOME/BUSINESS ADDRESS: 8 Phillips Rd (for packages) Box 826, Onset, MA 02558-0826 Cell: 508.801.6056 Mimi@MimiSecor.com www.MimiSecor.com To download her App (digital business card), text “DrMimi” to 36260

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I am a nurse practitioner who has devoted the past two decades of my career to equipping nurse practitioners with the knowledge and skills they need to pass national certification exams, maintain certification and stay up-to-date with essential clinical skills. I believe in educating current and future NPs using tools and strategies that make complex material relatable and therefore understandable. I believe in empowering them with real-life examples that will positively shape their approach to patient care. And I believe in being available to them for questions and counsel as they navigate certification, recertification and day-to-day practice. Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA), the education company I cofounded, puts these beliefs into practice every day. Through programming presented by myself and expert faculty members, APEA provides 25 or more live certification review courses each year, plus pharmacology and clinical skills programming for practicing NPs. We offer always-accessible learning and study support in the form of textbooks, question-and-answer books, practice tests, audio and video presentations, flashcards, and more. Every employee of our company understands the responsibility that we share: Contributing to the current and future health of America by educating and empowering key members of its health care workforce.