Brief Biography

Sherri Adams is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Division of Paediatric Medicine – Complex Care Program. She completed her undergraduate Training (BNSc) at Queen’s University, and her graduate work (MSN/PNP) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She is certified in Canada as a Nurse Practitioner in the pediatric specialty and in the the United States as a primary and an acute care Pediatric Nurse practitioner (PNP-AC/PC).

Clinical Care Activities

The primary focus of her practice is in the area of complex care. Sherri provides both inpatient and outpatient care to a large group of children who are medically complex and medically fragile. This population of children medically diverse with multi-system illness that cannot be categorized under common diagnostic classification. The focus of Sherri’s role is to provide a “medical home” for these children partnering with their family to coordinate their care. Sherri’s role also involves the incorporation of Paediatric palliative care into her daily practice. Sherri collaborates with a specialized team of hospitalist paediatricians and an experienced inter-disciplinary team to provide holistic comprehensive care for these children.

Research Interests

Sherri is actively involved in research. She is the Primary investigator on a qualitative study titled; The usefulness of comprehensive care plans for child with special health care needs (CSHCN). Sherri Adams, Cohen E, Mahant S, Friedman J, and Nicholas D: Norman Saunders Complex Care Initiative ($21, 660 2009-2010). She is a co-investigator on 2 projects. The first is A Complex Care Clinic in a
Paediatric Tertiary Care Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC). Eyal Cohen, Friedman J, Mahant, S, Adams SL, Rosenbaum, P: Pediatric Consultants Partnership (2006 - 2008). The second is Sleep Disturbance in Hospitalized Children. Robyn Stremler, Sherri Adams, Christopher Parshuram, & Shelly Weiss: Sleep Research Society Foundation (2008-2009) and the University of Toronto, Connaught Grant (2008-2009).

Sherri has authored several chapters for both academic texts and parenting books. She is published in the literature and has presented both nationally and internationally on topics related to her practice.

Sherri holds current appointments at the University of Toronto that include Lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing and Associate Member, School of Graduate Studies. She has taught several courses at the Master level in the Nurse practitioner Program as well as acting as a preceptor for these students in her clinical practice.

Sherri is also active from a leadership perspective. She has been the president of the Pediatric Nurses interest group at the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. She sits as a member of the Position Statement Subcommittee for the National Association of Pediatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners (USA).

Achievements

Sherri received the Robert Salter Humanitarian Award in 2005. The Salter Award honours staff at The Hospital for Sick Children for their humanitarianism, demonstrated through their interaction with children, parents, and colleagues. In 2006 Sherri received the Pediatric Palliative Care and Bereavement Care Service Award. This award is given to honour those care providers who have provided excellence in caring for pediatric palliative patients.

Publications

Cohen, E, Friedman, J, Nicholas, DB, Adams, S, & Rosenbaum, P: A Home for Medically Complex Children: The Role of Hospital Programs. Journal for Healthcare Quality 2008: 30 (3): pp 7-15. C

Adams, SL. & Mahant, S: Introduction to the medically complex child. In: Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine. (Zaoutis, LB. & Chiang, VW, eds). Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia: 2007: pp: 1185-1187. CPA

Srivastava, R, Adams, S, & Murphy, N: Common reasons for admission and secondary complications. In: Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine (Zaoutis, L.B. & Chiang, V. W, eds). Elsevier, Philadelphia. 2007: pp 1192-1194. C

Adams, S.: Feeding your Baby. In: The Baby Care Book: A complete guide from birth to 12 months old (Friedman, J & Saunders, N, eds). Robert Rose Inc., Toronto. 2007: pp 122-181 PA

Adams, S. & Birken, C.: Helping Your Baby Sleep. In: The Care Book: A complete guide from birth to 12 months old (Friedman, J & Saunders, N, eds). Robert Rose Inc, Toronto. 2007: pp 232-255 CPA

Weinstein, MJ, Adams, SL: Smith-Lemli-Opitz (Case 3). Pediatrics in Review 2003: 24 (4): pp 137-142. CPA

Adams, SL, Van Soeren, M, & Pogue, P: Nurse practitioners. RNAO Practice Page 2003: 3(1): pp 1-2. PA