Dr. Stephanie Spain (She/Her)
DNP, C-PNP, PMHS, RN-BC, IMH-E® IMHM-P, ADHD-CCSP

 

Background

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Education:

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• University of Buffalo, BSN Nursing (2005)

• University of Rochester, MSN in Pediatrics (2008)

• University of Rochester, Doctor of Nursing Practice (2015)

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Expert Certifications and Credentials:

 

• Credentialed through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) as a Certified Pediatric NP (CPNP-PC).

• Credentialed through PNCB as a primary care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS).

• Board-certified Pediatric Nurse (RN-BC).

• Endorsed as an Infant Family Specialist (IMH-E IFS).

• ADHD Certified Clinical Service Provider (ADHD-CCSP).

• Successful completion of REACH Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) Year Long Mini-Fellowship (VMAP, 2023-2024).

• Selected participant of Autism ECHO STAT Year Long Fellowship (VMAP, 2024-2025).

• ECHO STAT Certified Clinician: Offering Autism Diagnosis for children 14-48 months old. 

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Licensed in New York and Virginia

 

Professional Organizations: 

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• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP):  AAP Virginia Chapter Member and AAP Virginia Mental Health Sub-Committee Member 

• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAP-NAP): Member

• Virginia Infant Mental Health Association Member (VAIMH): Elected onto Board of Directors and Endorsement Committee 

• National League for Nursing (NLN): Member

• American Nurses Association member (ANA): Member

• Society for the Protection and Care of Children and Families (SPCC): Elected onto Board  of Directors

• Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health Grant Program (Project LAUNCH)​: Young Child Wellness Council Member

• Voices for Virginia's Children Foster Care Prevention Advocacy Task Force: Member

• World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH): Member

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Publications:

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• Spain, S. and Barbel, P. (2024). Addressing the Emotional and Mental Health Needs of Infants and Young Children in Foster Care: Integrating Infant Mental Health in Primary Care.  World Infant Mental Health International Congress Presentation, Finland. 

• Spain, S. and Barbel, P. (2023). Child welfare and advocacy through an infant mental health lens. Interactive Continuing Education activity for National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. 

• Spain, S. (2020). Why infant mental health is even more critical now. American Nurse: Official Journal of ANA. https://www.myamericannurse.com/why-infant-mental-health-is-even-more-critical- now/

• Brown, S. (2019). Comprehensive Literature Review of Perinatal Loss Supports. Online Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 1(4) 1-4.

• Weglarz, M., Corcoran, E., Gutter, D., Barbel, P., Brown, S., Mulholland, J. & Colabelli N. (2018). In Hollis D (Eds). Child abuse; Intercepting behavioral health issues. Behavioral Pediatric Health Care for Nurse Practitioners: A Growth and Developmental Approach to Intercepting Abnormal Behavior (pp. 404-414). New York, New York.

• Mulholland, J., Brown, S., & Barbel, P. (2018). In Hollis D (Eds). Putting it all together. Behavioral Pediatric Health Care for Nurse Practitioners: A Growth and Developmental Approach to Intercepting Abnormal Behavior (pp. 101-109). New York, New York.

• Barbel, P., Brown, S., Peterson, K. (2015). Identification of Hypomelanosis of Ito in Pediatric Primary Care. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 29(6), 551-554.​