Lauren Hancock, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC, CPHON, CHPPN is the Advanced Practice Provider Manager for the Pediatric Service Line at Inova Health System in Northern Virginia. Lauren Hancock's 18-year nursing career spans a broad range of pediatric clinical specialties, including pediatric bone marrow transplant, neonatal ICU, pediatric stepdown, camp nursing, pediatric ICU, primary care, pediatric hospice, and pediatric neuro-oncology. In her current clinical role as a Nurse Practitioner in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU at Inova, she provides family-centered care for children, adolescents, and young adults undergoing therapy for pediatric congenital heart disease. Prior to joining the Inova team, Lauren spent eight years as a nurse practitioner in the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology program at Children’s National Hospital providing family-centered care for children, adolescents, and young adults undergoing therapy for pediatric brain tumors, conducting clinic visits in an outpatient setting, and consulting on an inpatient basis for children with brain tumors. In this capacity, she frequently spoke at national and international conferences about the care for children with brain tumors and was actively involved in advancing nursing research into quality-of-life outcomes in pediatric patients with brain tumors. Lauren also previously served as the Nursing Director at Victory Junction, a camp for children with chronic and life-threatening illness, where she continues to be active in a volunteer capacity, including as a founding member of their Medical Resource Group, an advisory panel for the camp. In addition to her Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification, Lauren is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse and a Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse. She has received the Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence from the University of Pennsylvania and the Jean Ferguson Excellence in Nursing Practice Award from the Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses. Outside of work, Lauren lives in Washington, DC and enjoys traveling, reading, spending time at the beach, all things Disney, cuddling with her dog Oliver, new adventures with friends and family, and being an Auntie to her friend's children.