The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.
Gary Weiner, MD, FAAP, is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and a practicing neonatologist at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is a member of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation's Neonatal Life Support Task Force and the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Guidelines Writing Group.
Henry C. Lee, MD, FAAP is a neonatologist and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego. He completed fellowship training in neonatology and residency in pediatrics at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University. He has served as co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program and co-chair of the American Heart Association / American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation guidelines writing group.
Dr. Christine M. Cooper, ARNP, NNP, DNP, MBA graduated from the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Program at the University of Washington in 2012, and completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice in 2013, also from the University of Washington. She also holds a master's in business administration (MBA) from the University of New Mexico. Chris is the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Nurse Consultant and Co-Editor for the American Academy of Pediatrics and serves on the NRP Steering Committee as well as the NRP Instructor Development Working Group. She is an experienced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, who works with Seattle Children's Hospital's Regional Neonatology Program. She has worked in Neonatal Intensive Care Units throughout the Western U.S. for over 30 years in various roles. Chris believes strongly in the power of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program to improve lives and outcomes for babies. Her experience at the bedside and in classrooms over the years working with the Neonatal Resuscitation Program has given her perspective on the importance of the continued evolution of the NRP Program through advances in science and medicine.
