The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners’ Pediatric Orthopedic Special Interest Group (PO SIG) was established in 2008 and developed as a platform for nurse practitioners to gain knowledge of pediatric orthopedic care. It is a community for sharing practices and ideas among nurse practitioners that subspecialize in pediatric orthopedics. Members of this SIG network and collaborate with nurse practitioners and other providers from a variety of other specialties and settings with a common goal to provide improved care of patients with orthopedic issues.
The realm of pediatric orthopedic issues is quite broad, ranging from common everyday injuries that may be encountered frequently in primary care practice, to sports or overuse syndromes, to congenital issues, to genetic syndromes, to spinal conditions and even serious systemic illnesses.
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Chair: Ameeka George, CPNP-PC
Co-chair: Mia MacLean Vernic, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
Secretary: Leslie Rhode, DNP, PPCNP-BC
- Continue to educate our colleagues in pediatric orthopedics by collaborating with other SIGs to host a journal club and submit abstracts for the 2026 NAPNAP National Conference.
- Increase engagement for current SIG members by posting quarterly updates, working with NAPNAP leaders to enhance engagement, collaborating with the marketing team to promote our SIG, and providing gift cards for participation in SIG events. Additionally, host a PO SIG social via Zoom.
- Increase membership by 10% by conducting a member survey, hosting a lunch and learn, offering free membership for one year, getting involved in Team Peds Facebook Live events, and working with the NAPNAP marketing and communications team.
- Please visit the Journal of Pediatric Health Care to search for articles on this topic.
- Resources from Nemours KidsHealth:
- Sports Medicine – for parents
- Sports Medicine – for teens
- Ortho Kids– a parent’s guide to many pediatric orthopedic problems, made by the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA).
- Ortho Bullets– a site for up-to-date information on pediatric orthopedic problems, causes, and treatment.
- Wheels Online – an online textbook for orthopedic problems.
