Making A Difference Since 1994
Redding Area Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Alliance
”“It is an excellent opportunity to get outside of my bubble and meet more professionals in the
Kristan Jorde,FNP, BC
community. Learning something new is an added bonus!”
Upcoming Events
November RAPANPA Member-Only Dinner Meeting and Presentation
December TBA
July 2024 Meeting, Sheraton Hotel
What We Do
We are a Professional Organization focused on building the skills and quality of care for all those in need of healthcare in our community. You’ll find us providing primary and specialty care in your doctor’s office, the local hospital, in urgent care & specialty clinics, as well as in practices we own & operate in our community. We are honored to be an integral part of our local healthcare system!
Treating People, not Patients
Quality and Compassion, Together
Primary and Specialty Care
Trustworthy and Confident
Highly Educated and Experienced
Building Our Profession And Influence
We are the Redding Area Physician Associates and Nurse Practitioners Association (RAPANPA).
Join RAPANPA
Benefits of Membership
Strengthen Your Professional Network
Legislative Updates Specific to Mid-Level Providers
Presentations from Pharmaceutical and DME Companies
Lobby (Support/Against) Legislation
Meet Our Team
Kelli J. Giovaniello, DNP, ANP-BC is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner who earned her M.S. from Stony Brook University in NY and her Doctorate at Chamberlain University. She has served the veterans at the VA since 1997, working in several specialties as well as primary care.
Katherine L. Fowler, MSN, NP-BC is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner who earned her M.S. from Walden University in Minnesota. She worked as a critical care bed nurse for 13 years prior to becoming Nurse Practitioner. She is currently serving the community specializing in Nephrology at Shasta Critical Care.
Lena Jesrani, DNP, FNP-BC earned her Doctorate at Samuel Merritt University and her master’s at Western University of Health Sciences. She is also a graduate of UC Davis. She has been practicing in primary care for 15 years. In addition, she has instructed FNP students in both clinical and classroom settings.
Lynn Holmquist PA-C is a Board-Certified Physician Assistant/Associate. She graduated from the UC Davis Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Program in 2006. She practiced in Urgent Care and Family Practice for the first 6 years after graduation. She has since practiced Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine with Shasta Critical Care Specialists. She is an avid competitive triathlete, wife, mother of three, and grandmother of five.
Paula Amacker MSN FNP-BC, AOCNP is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Oncology Nurse Practitioner. She earned her MSN at the University of Southern Indiana. She has served the Redding community since 2008 in Hospital Medicine and Oncology, currently at Mercy Medical Center Oncology.
Summer L. Ross, PA-C, CDCES is an NCCPA board-certified Physician Associate (Assistant) and received her PA credential from the University of California Davis, School of Medicine, FNP/PA program.
She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science Community Health
Education/Public Health from California State University Chico. She also studied Spanish at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico. She is also a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). She specializes in Primary Care and Diabetes. She has worked for the Redding Rancheria at Churn Creek Health Care since 2015.
Jessica Kandybe, NP-C. “I have been serving Shasta County as an RN since 2012 earning my Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Shasta College. I have continued my education and earned my MSN from Chamberlain University. My specialty includes Acute Care Medicine and Cardiology. I am excited to serve on the RAPANPA board as the education coordinator and am passionate about advocating for NP practice.”
Tara Braemer
Treasurer
Jacie Jones, FNP-C completed her masters degree at Samuel Merritt University and graduated from Pepperdine University with a bachelors in Spanish. She has focused her career in emergency medicine and primary care, and has been serving veterans at the VA Urgent Care since 2016.
The Mission of RAPANPA
is to promote and support the profession of both Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in the Redding Area. Membership in RAPANPA is open to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners, as well as PA and NP students. Membership includes an email newsletter, notices of job openings, regional salary/benefits survey results and dinner CME meetings. RAPANPA is a great place to network with colleagues and keep up to date on legislative issues that impact your practice!
History of RAPANPA
Making a Difference Since 1994
The Redding Area Physician Associate Nurse Practitioner Alliance (RAPANPA) was founded in 1994 by a group of entrepreneurial providers. Since Redding was a very small town at the time, there were very few NPs and PAs in the area. The organization started with providing continuing medical education to PAs and NPs, as well as organizing legislative action to support candidates that broaden our practice. In addition, it was a source of networking. Various action committees that have contributed to improved patient care, have been formed throughout the years due to the initiation of this organization.
As local organizations with joint professions are not supported by state organizations, RAPANPA is independent. Although we support and encourage PAs and NP joining their respective state organization, this is not mandatory in order to join RAPANPA.
RAPANPA will soon be celebrating it’s 30-year anniversary. Our organization is in the process of compiling photographs and documentation outlining the history and services this organization has contributed to the community. If you have photographs, please contact Kelli Giovaniello at Kelli.giovaniello@gmail.com.