Committees

Each committee or workgroup is lead by two IPRC member co-chairs who work closely with the director to provide direction for the group. The current IPRC Committees and Chairpersons are:

Education & Advocacy – Christine Koterba (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) and Anne-Marie O’Brien (Nemours Children’s Hospital)

Best Practice & Clinical Innovation Clinical Workgroups

• Pediatric Bowel/Bladder Workgroup – Diane Ulmer (Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals) & Carly Rosenthal (Nemours Children’s Hospital)
• Augmentative & Alternative Communication Workgroup – Ann Marie Polovick (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) & Tanya Fletcher (Primary Children’s Hospital)
• Quality, Safety, & Risk Management Workgroup – Tiffany Prince-Kandrakota (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) & Sara Grotheus (Texas Children’s Hospital)
• Treatment of Infants With Medical Complexity – Erika Steinke (Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital)
• Disorders of Consciousness – Tami Konieczny (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)

Steering Committee

• Dr. Christian Niedzwecki (Texas Children’s Hospital)
• Jackie Bultman (Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital)

But…we need you! As an IPRC member, you can help. Together we will improve the way pediatric rehabilitation care is delivered. Consider joining today!

Interested in joining a committee? Contact us for more information!