Meet the expert speakers behind NCNP

Dr. Peggy Margetson, Founder and CEO of Trust Women’s Healthcare, is dedicated to advancing women’s health. Specializing in menopause, PCOS, and sexual wellness, she’s a keynote speaker and consultant, empowering women and organizations to reimagine midlife health globally.

Kim Zuber, a PA and kidney expert, has delivered 350+ presentations, authored 64 articles, and serves as executive editor for PA Clinics. An AAPA Distinguished Fellow, she was named Renal Professional and Outstanding PA of the Year in 2014. Kim also volunteers as a senior care consultant.

Dr. Laurel Short, practicing at Sunflower Medical Clinic, is a Family NP specializing in headache medicine and chronic migraine self-management. President of the Kansas APRN Association, she blends 10 years in Physical Medicine with Primary Care. Outside work, she’s a triathlete and mom of two.

Amy Siple, a national speaker, author, and TEDx presenter, has 24+ years as a nurse practitioner serving long-term care residents. When serving as the president of the Kansas Advanced Practice Nurses Association, she led Kansas to achieve full practice authority for APRNs in 2022. She resides in Kansas.

Michael A. Sharma, a certified PA in Emergency Medicine at UT Southwestern, has practiced since 2013. A military-trained PA, he teaches at Mercy College of Ohio and co-hosts The 2 View podcast. He’s an international speaker on Emergency Medicine, sharing expertise with clinicians worldwide.

Dr. Joshua Hamilton, a Las Vegas-based Telepsychiatry expert, has 25+ years of nursing experience. A recognized speaker and NEI Master Psychopharmacologist, he’s a fellow of AANP and was named America’s Top Psychiatric NP in 2021. His expertise spans Neurobiology, Pharmacology, and Epigenetic