The Pulmonary Hypertension Association
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is the oldest and largest nonprofit patient association dedicated to the pulmonary hypertension (PH) community. Pulmonary hypertension is a rare, chronic and life-threatening disease of the lungs for which no cure currently exists. PHA’s mission is to extend and improve the lives of those affected by PH. To achieve this mission, PHA engages people with PH and their families, caregivers, health care providers and researchers worldwide who work together to advocate for the PH community, provide support to patients, caregivers and families, offer up-to-date education and information on PH, improve quality patient care, and fund and promote research.
PH Professional
Network
The PH Professional Network (PHPN) is PHA’s medical membership network for non-physician clinicians, nurses and allied health professionals. PHPN is a community of hundreds of PH-treating health professionals dedicated to advocating for the PH community and providing quality patient care. The Executive Committee and PHPN Planning Committee plan a PHPN Symposium in odd-numbered years.
Professional
Membership Options
The yearly PHPN membership fee is $95. You may add membership to your PHPN Symposium registration to receive discounted registration. Select the appropriate option (“join” or “renew”) during the registration process. Clinicians and researchers can also join or renew their PHCR membership ($150) when they register to receive discounted registration. A full fee schedule is available on the registration page.
To verify their membership status, members can:
• Login to their account on PHA's website.
• Click on "Subscriptions" in the top section of the page.
• View their membership status that appears on the "Subscriptions" page.
For questions or assistance, email PHA's membership team.
PHPN Executive
Committee
Cheri Abbott, R.N., CCRP
PHPN chair
University of Colorado Denver
Kimberly Jackson, R.N., B.S.N.
PHPN chair-elect
University of Kentucky, Gill Heart Institute
Fran Rogers, M.S.N., CRNP
PHPN immediate past chair
Temple University Hospital
Loida A. Johnson, CRNP
Education Committee chair
University of Maryland Medical Center
Melissa Magness, M.S.N., APRN, CNP-AC
Practice Committee chair
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Susie McDevitt, M.S.N., ACNP-BC
2021 Symposium Committee chair
University of Michigan Health System
Tisha Kivett, R.N., B.S.N.
2021 Symposium Committee vice-chair
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
PHPN Symposium
Planning Committee
Susie McDevitt, M.S.N., ACNP-BC
PHA PHPN Symposium Planning Committee chair
University of Michigan Health System
Tisha Kivett, R.N., B.S.N.
PHA PHPN Symposium Planning Committee vice chair
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Lauren Hulett, M.B.A., B.S.N., R.N.
University of Kansas Hospital
Charlie Lee, MMSc, MPAS, PA-C
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jennalyn Mayeux, D.N.P., APRN, FNP-C
University of Utah
Gregory Montgomery, M.D.
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Allison Mruk, PharmD, BCPPS
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Kristine Ritenour, B.S.N., R.N., CNRN, SCRN
Medical University of South Carolina
Christopher A. Thomas, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Diahann Wilcox, D.N.P., APRN, ACNP-BC
University of Connecticut Health Center
The PH Professional Network (PHPN) is the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA)’s medical membership network for non-physician clinicians, nurses and allied health professionals.
Held every two years, the PHPN Symposium brings together about 500 pulmonary hypertension (PH)-treating health care professionals to learn and earn continuing education, share research among peers and network with other health care professionals.
