Advanced Practice Provider IBD Preceptorship
This highly competitive APP IBD Preceptorship Program accepts NPs, CNSs, and PAs who have not had extensive training or are new to the field of IBD, and are thus seeking to gain more IBD knowledge and experience to improve their GI/IBD adult or pediatric practice. This (most) expenses-paid observation is five consecutive days: three days at the assigned IBD Center, and two days dedicated to travel to/from the assigned IBD Center.
The 2026 program is supported by educational grants from AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Sanofi, and Takeda.
- Program Timeline
The 2026 application is closed. Please see below for the anticipated 2027 application timeline.
2027 Application Timeline:
- Monday, December 7, 2026: 2027 application launches
- Friday, February 19, 2027: 2027 application closes
- By Monday, May 31, 2027: Notifications to 2027 applicants
- September 2027 through November 2027: Rotations (3 consecutive days, in-person)
- Participating IBD Centers
Center Name
APP Faculty Director
Adult/Pediatric
Cedars Sinai Medical Center Susie Lee, RN, DNP, FNP-C Adult Massachusetts General Hospital Mary Kate Preite, APRN, NP Adult Mayo Clinic Arizona Braiden Fairbanks, PA Adult Medical College of Wisconsin Margo Gengler, PA-C Adult Nationwide Children's Hospital Amy Donegan, MS, CPNP-PC Pediatric Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Sharon Perry, MSN, APRN-CNP Pediatric University of Chicago Medicine Marita Kametas, DNP, MPH, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, COCN Adult University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Rebecca D. Lutheran, DNP, CRNP Adult UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Whitney Gray, CRNP Pediatric You can learn more about our Faculty Directors here.
If you represent an IBD center with one or more APPs practicing independently in the area of IBD and are interested in participating in the APP IBD Preceptorship Program as a host site, we invite you to complete our host site interest form.
- Program Overview
The APP IBD Preceptorship Program is a comprehensive educational experience for several days at an IBD Center, during which time the preceptee will gain knowledge and confidence from an experienced Faculty Director and a multidisciplinary team in order to provide quality IBD patient care based on current practice guidelines and research.
The program is targeted towards NPs, CNSs, and PAs who have not had extensive training or are new to the field of IBD, and are thus seeking to gain more IBD knowledge and experience to improve their adult GI/IBD practice or pediatric GI/IBD practice. Applicants need to be practicing clinically and be involved in professional societies and/or activities, as well as express an interest in advancing their knowledge of IBD and patient care management.
Program Components
- Agenda covering adult/pediatric core curriculum topics through clinical observership, multidisciplinary presentations, and group discussions.
- Personalized mentorship before, during, and after the program.
- Educational resources including peer-reviewed readings, online modules, and recordings.
- Complementary registration to the Foundation's Crohn's & Colitis Congress.
- Complementary Professional Membership.
Learning Objectives
- Gain exposure to clinical practices employed at IBD Centers.
- Increase knowledge of evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of IBD.
- Increase confidence in the ability to utilize evidence-based approaches for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of IBD.
- Apply evidence-based approaches of diagnosing, treating, and managing IBD patients into clinical practice.
- Virtual APP Education Conferences
The 2026 Virtual APP Education Conference will occur on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Register here!
Recordings from the 2024 & 2025 Virtual APP Education Conferences can be viewed here:
- Testimonials
- 2026 Preceptees
Preceptee
Hometown
IBD Center Placement
Ashley Spellman, PA Culver City, CA Cedars Sinai Medical Center Bo Sul, NP Whittier, CA Cedars Sinai Medical Center Katie Mares, PA Morgan Hill, CA Cedars Sinai Medical Center Hailey Flynn, PA Seattle, WA Cedars Sinai Medical Center Danielle Nabers, PA Newport News, VA Massachusetts General Hospital Audrey Field, NP Dayton, KY Massachusetts General Hospital Jaclyn Turet, NP Alexandria, VA Massachusetts General Hospital Victoria Archibald, PA Forth Worth, TX Mayo Clinic Arizona Deborah Artus, PA Phoenix, AZ Mayo Clinic Arizona Chloe Schott, NP Salt Lake City, UT Mayo Clinic Arizona Rachael McCrady, PA Spokane, WA Mayo Clinic Arizona Elizabeth Hodges, NP Boston, MA Nationwide Children's Hospital Summer Richardson, NP Dobson, NC Nationwide Children's Hospital Megan Sheehan, NP Attleboro, MA Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Carol Bivins, NP Columbia, IL University of Chicago Medicine Isabel Hamro, NP Naples, FL University of Chicago Medicine Robyn Barlow, NP Columbia, MO University of Chicago Medicine Donald Willows, PA St. George, UT University of Chicago Medicine Allison Kollross, PA Scott Depot, WV University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Ashley McKillop, NP Westminster, CO University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Marim Williams, NP Punta Gorda, FL University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Amanda Smith, NP Tampa, FL UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Contact Us
For inquiries, please contact Kate Carmody, MPH - Senior Manager, Professional Education