Amy Provenzano, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC is board certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) in primary care. She is currently working as a PNP in telehealth at Cortica where she cares for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Amy is certified as a Level 1 and Level 2 Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) provider through PDA North America. She also teaches in the master’s degree program in the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati.

Amy obtained a Master’s in Nursing degree from The Ohio State University. While in the Master’s program, she completed the Keep Your Children/Yourself Safe and Secure (KySS) Mental Health Fellowship and the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Disabilities (LEND) Fellowship, in addition to helping create the Family Resource Network of Ohio website.

Throughout the years, Amy has played an active role in advocating for children and their families as well as the nursing profession. She was a contributing author to the book, NURSEPRENEUR: Translating the Art of Nursing into Entrepreneurship. She was a featured author in Daily Devotional: Prescriptions for the Soul. Amy has also helped develop and host several continuing education courses for nurse practitioners, and presented poster presentations at local and state conferences. Amy is the 2020 recipient of the Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award for the Ohio Chapter. In 2023 and 2024, she received Presidential Commendation, a special recognition awarded by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

In addition, she is the 2019 recipient of Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Alumni Association Community Service Award. She previously served on the Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Alumni Society Board of Governors. Mrs. Provenzano is the immediate Past-President (2022-2024) of the Ohio Chapter.