SONHS Dean's Fall Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Jessica Peck

5030 Brunson Drive,Coral Gables FL 33146

15 November, 2022

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About our guest speaker: Jessica Peck DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN Clinical Professor, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University Past President, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners State Advocate Award for Excellence, American Association of Nurse Practitioners Outstanding Policy Advocate, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Advocate of the Year, American Nurses Association Lillian Wald Humanitarian Award, National League for Nursing Dr. Jessica Peck is an expert pediatric nurse practitioner who provides innovative, visionary, and award-winning leadership to develop and lead inclusive and diverse interprofessional teams. Some of her recent awards include Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Distinguished Alumni for the University of Alabama and University of Texas Medical Branch, the Lillian Wald Humanitarian Award from the National League for Nursing, two-time Hall of Fame Inductee for nursing journal article of the year, and Advocate of the Year from the American Nurses Association. She holds the elite honorary designation of Fellow from both the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Peck is an internationally recognized anti-trafficking advocate. As President of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, she created the Alliance for Children in Trafficking and served as founding chair. Dr. Peck served as consultant to the US Congress and worked with the US Department of Health and Human Services and an interprofessional team to create core competencies for health professionals caring for individuals exploited and abused through trafficking. She serves as Lead Medical Consultant for Unbound Houston and was instrumental in passage of House Bill 2059, mandating continuing education for all care providers in Texas. Dr. Peck is currently a Clinical Professor of Nursing at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas. She holds active credentials as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Educator, and Clinical Nurse Leader. Dr. Peck is a frequently requested national speaker on anti-trafficking and child health promotion. As both a nurse practitioner and a mother of four children, she has a special interest in educating and equipping families to promote positive physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual health. She is an accomplished author of clinical articles for peer-reviewed journals, a regular contributor for parenting magazines and a frequent guest on radio, television, and other media. She is the author of Behind Closed Doors: A Guide for Parents and Teens to Navigate Through Life’s Toughest Issues, released by W Publishing in October of 2022. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter: @DrPeckPNP and on Instagram @dr.nurse.mama