I have worked in the field of pediatric gastroenterology for 39 years, first as an RN and the last 20 years as a nurse practitioner. I have been involved with complex case management of children with a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders including short bowel syndrome, those undergoing intestinal transplant and Crohn’s disease. In this role I participated in pharmaceutical trials of gastrointestinal drugs and infant formulas and worked with investigator initiated trials with pediatric gastroenterology attendings and fellows. I currently work as a nurse practitioner in Pediatric Gastroenterology where I spend 80% of my time with clinical responsibilities and 20% time functioning as a research coordinator at Boys Town National Research Hospital. I have served on the Research Committee of the Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses twice was Secretary/Treasurer and then served as President. I have worked with various probiotics since 1997 and with the Culturelle product since 1999. I also have assisted with numerous clinical trials and publications regarding probiotics.