Trish McDade, CPNP, received a B.S. degree from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire. She obtained her Master of Science, Nursing, from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. She is certified by the National Certification Board for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and serves on the board for the Virginia Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Association. Additionally, she is a Fellow with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and is an affiliate faculty member with George Mason University, College of Nursing and Health Science.