The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the promotion of Emily Coppedge, NP to Chief Nurse Practitioner for the Pediatric Subspecialty Practice at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. In this role, Ms. Coppedge will work with the Medical Director and Practice Administrator of the Pediatric Subspecialty Practice to enhance patient care in the unified practice.
As Chief Nurse Practitioner, Ms. Coppedge will serve as a clinical, educational, and administrative resource to nursing personnel and oversee patient care delivery and management. She will work in collaboration with attending physicians and multidisciplinary health care teams to optimize patient care and team performance.
Ms. Coppedge received a Bachelors in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters in Nursing from New York University. She is board certified as an advanced practice nurse specializing in pediatrics and brings 16 years of pediatric nursing experience to this role. As a registered nurse, Ms. Coppedge worked a variety of inpatient and outpatient roles and after extensive training in diabetes care, obtained her certified diabetes educator certification.
Ms. Coppedge's areas of interest include Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, puberty, thyroid disorders, and growth disorders. She has been a nurse practitioner with the Pediatric Endocrinology division for the past six years. She is the Director of Camp Freedom, a day camp for children with Type 1 Diabetes, as well as the Co-Director of the Cornell Diabetes Transition Clinic. In 2017, she established a nurse practitioner-led working group with the Department of Health's Division of School Health to improve diabetes care in schools. In 2020, she received a JDRF Impact Grant to establish a Teen Leadership Program for middle schoolers with Type 1 diabetes.