Project ADAM has over 52 affiliates in 35 States
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Alabama
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Alabama LifeStart, A Project ADAM Affiliate, Children's of Alabama
- Julia Farmer, Program Coordinator
- Austin Kane, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Khalisa Syeda, DO, Co-Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: alabamalifestart@childrensal.org
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Project ADAM led by USA Children's and Women's Hospital
- Amy Cockrell, RPh, Program Coordinator
- Inquiries can be sent to: projectadam@health.southalabama.edu
- Birmingham
- Mobile
Arizona
- Red
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Project ADAM Phoenix/Northern Arizona led by Phoenix Children's
- Jodi Kiernan, PNP, Program Coordinator
- Vincent Palmieri, MD, Medical Director
Project ADAM Tucson/Southern Arizona led by Phoenix Children's - Tucson
- Sandy Olson, RN, Program Coordinator
- Ryan Johnson, MD, Medical Director
- Phoenix
- Tucson
Arkansas
- Red
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Project ADAM Arkansas, Arkansas Children's Hospital
- Charles Wooley, Program Coordinator
- Brian Eble, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: WooleyCR@archildrens.org
- Little Rock
California
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
- Negin Javaherchian, Program Coordinator
- Rohit Rao, MD, MBA, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: njavaherchian@rchsd.org
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Project ADAM Sacramento, UC Davis Children’s Hospital
- Rebecca McCormac, Program Coordinator
- Heather Siefkes, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: hs-projectadam@ucdavis.edu
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Project ADAM led by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco
- Melissa Sablik, MS, RN, CPN, Program Coordinator
- Ronn Tanel, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: melissa.sablik@ucsf.edu
- Sacramento
- San Diego
- San Francisco
Colorado
- Red
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Project ADAM Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Courtney White, Program Coordinator
- Christopher Rausch, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Kathy Collins, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: projectadam@childrenscolorado.org
- Aurora
Connecticut
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
- Cheyenne Beach, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAMCT@ynhh.org
- New Haven
Delaware
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Nemours Children's Hospital
- Karen McCandless, MSN, ARNP, Co-Program Coordinator
- Amie McCullin, BSN, RN, Co-Program Coordinator
- Sean Connolly, DO, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAM@nemours.org
- Wilmington
Florida
- Red
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Project ADAM Southwest Florida, Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
- Tina Fleming, Program Coordinator
- Mary Sokoloski, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: tina.d.fleming@leehealth.org
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Project ADAM South Florida, Nicklaus Children's Hospital
- Jen Ayala, Program Coordinator
- Melissa Olen, MSN, FNP-C, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: projectadam@nicklaushealth.org
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Project ADAM led by John Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg
- Kate Ingebretsen, Program Coordinator
- Jamie Decker, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: kingebr1@jhmi.edu
- Fort Myers
- Miami
- St. Petersburg
Georgia
- Red
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Project S.A.V.E., Project ADAM's First Affiliate, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Kim Brown, MSN, RN, Program Coordinator
- Robert Whitehill, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectSave@choa.org
- Atlanta
Illinois
- Red
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- Jaclyn Reider DNP, Program Coordinator
- Stu Berger, MD, Medical Director
- Inquires can be sent to: ProjectADAM@luriechildrens.org
- Chicago
Indiana
- Red
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Project ADAM Indiana, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
- Nickolas Hogan, EMT-P, Program Coordinator
- Tonya Aerts, Program Coordinator, Northern Indiana
- Adam C. Kean, MD, MPH, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: projectadam@iuhealth.org
- Indianapolis
Iowa
- Red
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Project ADAM led by University of Iowa Healthcare-Stead Family Children’s Hospital
- Brenda Haag, Program Coordinator
- Gary Beasley, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Trudy Pierick, ARNP, Co-Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: UI-Project-ADAM@uiowa.edu
- Iowa City
Kansas
- Red
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- Aaron Ryan, Program Coordinator
- Brian Pate, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: heartsafeks@kumc.edu
- Wichita
Kentucky
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Kentucky Children's Hospital
- Tanya Edwards, Co-Program Coordinator
- Mindy Seeberger, Co-Program Coordinator
- Shaun Mohan, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAMKCH@uky.edu
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Project ADAM led by University of Louisville/Norton Children’s Hospital (UofL/NCH)
- Lauren Priddy, Program Coordinator
- Adam Skaff, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Allison Black, MD, Advocacy Coordinator
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAMNCH@louisville.edu
- Louisville
- Lexington
Louisiana
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Ochsner Hospital for Children
- Amy Thibodeaux, Program Coordinator
- Walter Hoyt, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Jenna White, PA, Co-Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: amy.thibodeaux@ochsner.org
- Jefferson
Michigan
- Red
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Project ADAM Michigan, University of Michigan Health, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
- Gwen Fosse, MSA, BSN, RN, Program Coordinator
- Alyssa Vermuelen, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: projectadam@med.umich.edu
- Ann Arbor
Minnesota
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Children's Minnesota / Children's Heart Clinic
- Terasa Smith, RCIS, BHA, Program Coordinator
- Andrew Schneider, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: projectadam@childrensmn.org
- Minneapolis
Mississippi
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Children's of Mississippi
- Laura Kelly, BSN, RN, Program Coordinator
- Charles Gaymes, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAM@umc.edu
- Jackson
Missouri
- Red
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Project ADAM KC, Children's Mercy Kansas City
- Kaitlyn Bennett, BSN, RN, CPN, Program Coordinator
- Lindsey Malloy-Walton, DO, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAM@cmh.edu
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Project ADAM led by St. Louis Children's Hospital
- Deepa Mokshagundam, MD, Medical Director
- Grace Presley, BSN, RN, Program Coordinator
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAM@bjc.org
- Kansas City
- St. Louis
Nebraska
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Children's Nebraska
- Matt Carper, Program Coordinator
- Matt Sorensen, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAM@childrensnebraska.org
- Omaha
New Jersey
- Red
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Youth Heart Watch NJ, A Project ADAM Affiliate, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Lindsey Flanagan, MPH, Program Coordinator
- Meghan K. Metcalf, MD, NJ Medical Director
- Victoria L. Vetter, MD, MPH, YHW Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: YouthHeartWatch@chop.edu
- Voorhees
New York
- Red
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Project ADAM New York led by Maria Fareri Children's Hospital
- Dana Colasante, Co-Program Coordinator
- Alice Schoen, Co-Program Coordinator
- Christa Miliaresis, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectAdamNY@WMCHealth.org
- Valhalla
North Carolina
- Red
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Project ADAM North Carolina, Duke Children's Hospital
- Danielle Sturkey, CPNP, Program Coordinator
- Salim F Idriss, MD, PhD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectADAMNC@duke.edu
- Durham
Ohio
- Red
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Project ADAM Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Chelsea Farfsing, Program Coordinator
- Sarosh Batlivala, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Adam Powell, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: projectadam@cchmc.org
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Project ADAM in affiliation with Cleveland Clinic Children's
- Christie Kinney, Program Coordinator
- Peter Aziz, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: KINNEYC2@ccf.org
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Project ADAM Ohio, Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Marc Dutro, MSN, BS, RN, Program Coordinator
- Naomi Kertesz, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectAdam@NationwideChildrens.org
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Project ADAM led by Dayton Children's Hospital
- Smita Mehta, MD, Program Coordinator
- Lubabatu Abdurrahman, MD, Medical Director
- Carol Driscoll, BSN, RN, CNML, Cardiology Service Line Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: abdurrahmanl@childrensdayton.org
- Columbus
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Dayton
Pennsylvania
- Red
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Youth Heart Watch, A Project ADAM Affiliate, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Lindsey Flanagan, MPH, Program Coordinator
- Victoria L. Vetter, MD, MPH, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: YouthHeartWatch@chop.edu
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Project ADAM led by Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
- Angela Keibler, MSN, RN, Co-Program Coordinator
- Ashley Draxinger, Co-Program Coordinator
- Bryan Funari, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: chpprojectadam@upmc.edu
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
Rhode Island
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Hasbro Children's Hospital
- Elizabeth Jacobs, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: elizabeth_jacobs@brown.edu
- Providence
South Carolina
- Red
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Project ADAM led by MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital
- Tara Lawson,RN, BSN, CPEN, Program Coordinator
- Nicole Cain, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: Project-Adam@musc.edu
- Charleston
Tennessee
- Red
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Project ADAM East Tennessee, East Tennessee Children's Hospital
(providing on-site coverage of the eastern Tennessee region)
- Becky Miller, Program Coordinator
- Sumeet Sharma, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: rmiller@etch.com
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Project ADAM: Lawson's Legacy, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
- Jenny Strelsin, MSN, CPNP-AC, Program Coordinator
- Karine Guerrier, DO, Co-Medical Director
- Jennifer Kramer, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Kaitlin Ryan, MD, Co-Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: jenny.strelsin@lebonheur.org
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Project ADAM Middle Tennessee, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
(providing on-site coverage of the middle Tennessee region)
- Angel Carter, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Program Coordinator
- English C. Flack, MD, MS, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: angel.carter@vumc.org
- Knoxville
- Nashville
- Memphis
Texas
- Red
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Project ADAM Texas led by Cook Children's Medical Center
- Sarah Mendoza Thieroff, Program Coordinator
- Danielle Moyé, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: ProjectAdamTexas@cookchildrens.org
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Project ADAM led by Texas Children's Hospital
- Santiago O. Valdes, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: Projectadam@texaschildrens.org
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Project ADAM led by El Paso Children's Hospital
- Janlin U. Ciparro, MBA, BSN, RN, Program Coordinator
- Jeffrey D. Schuster, MD, FAAP, FACC, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent: ProjectADAMelpaso@elpasochildrens.org
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Project ADAM led by Dell Children's Hospital
- Katie Aldridge, PNP, Program Coordinator
- Joseph Casadonte, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent: ProjectAdamAustin@ascension.org
- Fort Worth
- Houston
- El Paso
- Austin
Virginia
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
- Lexi Stevens, Program Coordinator
- John R. Phillips, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: alexis.stevens@vcuhealth.org
- Richmond
Washington
- Red
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Project ADAM Inland Northwest, Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
- Ryan Schaefer, RN, Program Coordinator
- Chris Anderson, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: Ryan.Schaefer@providence.org
- Spokane
West Virginia
- Red
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- Tracy Coup, Co-Program Coordinator
- Ashley Watson, Co-Program Coordinator
- Jai Udassi, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: Projectadam@wvumedicine.org
- Morgantown
Wisconsin
- Red
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Project ADAM led by Children's Wisconsin, Herma Heart Institute
- Jodi Wenzel, RN, CPN, Program Coordinator
- Alli Thompson, MBA, National and Wisconsin Administrator
- Anoop Singh, MD, Medical Director
- Inquiries can be sent to: projectadamwi@childrenswi.org
- Milwaukee