Biography

Lisa A. (Hom) Wandler, RN, Esq., is the Clinical Program Manager for the Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Screening Program and Collaborative Practice Facilitator at Children’s National Health System where she oversees, champions and facilitates quality and performance improvement work to improve outcomes for children with congenital heart disease, and for their families.  

As a co-chair of the NewSTEPs CCHD Technical Assistance work group, Lisa guides clinical teams nationally regarding CCHD screening implementation and quality assessment development.  She is part of the working group for the American College of Cardiology’s Adult Congenital & Pediatric Quality Metrics.

Prior to starting her work at Children’s National, she had the unique opportunity to work both as a regulatory counsel, focusing primarily on healthcare issues at the state level, and as a pediatric intensive care nurse caring directly for children with critical congenital heart disease.

Lisa holds a juris doctorate as well as baccalaureate degrees in nursing and history from George Mason University and from The College of William and Mary.