Practice Matters Online First (2026)

Advanced Practice Providers in Oncology Care: Consensus Principles for Clinical Practice Utilization

The NCCN’s Best Practice Committee APP workgroup generated consensus principles to optimize the potential of APPs.

Dori L. Klemanski Terry Harrington Lindsey Bandini Kari Castillo Michelle Gulbrandson Amy Kjeldahl, DNP, RN, APNP, OCN Kevin Krise Brighton Loveday Todd Pickard MMSc, PA-C DFAAPA

March 4, 2026 Online First (2026) https://doi.org/10.6004/jadpro.2026.17.7.9

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Table of Contents Archive

Dori L. Klemanski

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Dori L. Klemanski, DNP, APRN-CNP, is an advanced practice nursing author focused on oncology care delivery and the role of advanced practice providers. She coauthored consensus principles addressing APP utilization, professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and APP leadership structures in oncology organizations.

Terry Harrington

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Terry Harrington, MS, is an author on a JADPRO Practice Matters article addressing consensus principles for optimizing advanced practice provider utilization in oncology care. The article focuses on APP professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership structures within oncology organizations.

Lindsey Bandini

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Lindsey Bandini, MPH, is a coauthor of a Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology article on consensus principles for advanced practice providers in oncology care. Her work in this source focuses on optimizing APP clinical practice utilization, professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and APP leadership structures in oncology organizations.

Kari Castillo

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Kari Castillo, ANP, is an adult nurse practitioner whose work addresses the role of advanced practice providers in oncology care. She is a coauthor of a JADPRO Practice Matters article on consensus principles for clinical practice utilization of oncology advanced practice providers. Her recent JADPRO work focuses on optimizing advanced practice provider roles, supporting professional growth, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and establishing APP leadership structures within oncology organizations.

Michelle Gulbrandson

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Michelle Gulbrandson is an advanced practice registered nurse and nurse practitioner whose work is connected with oncology care and advanced practice provider utilization. She coauthored consensus principles addressing the role of advanced practice providers in oncology, including professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, APP leadership structures, and optimization of APP clinical practice.

Amy Kjeldahl, DNP, RN, APNP, OCN

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Amy Kjeldahl, DNP, RN, APNP, OCN, is an oncology advanced practice nursing professional whose work in the available data focuses on advanced practice provider utilization in oncology care. She contributed to consensus principles addressing how oncology APPs can support patient-centered care, professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership structures within cancer care organizations.

Kevin Krise

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Kevin Krise, PA, is an advanced practice provider author in oncology care. He coauthored consensus principles focused on optimizing the clinical practice utilization, professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership structures of advanced practice providers in oncology.

Brighton Loveday

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Brighton Loveday, MSN, ANP-BC, APRN, is an advanced practice nursing author whose work in JADPRO focuses on oncology care and the clinical utilization of advanced practice providers. Loveday was a coauthor of a 2026 JADPRO Practice Matters article outlining consensus principles for optimizing advanced practice provider roles, professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leadership structures in oncology organizations.

Todd Pickard

Specialties: Oncology

Bio: Todd Pickard, MMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, is a physician assistant and advanced practice provider author whose work focuses on oncology care delivery, advanced practice provider utilization, team-based practice, and physician assistant professional leadership.

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