Kim Orleck

Kimberly Orleck is a graduate of the Emory Physician Assistant program and has been a PA in GI for the last 16+ years at Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates. She is the Vice President of APPs for United Digestive, where she leads a team of 130+ NP/PAs. She is also on the Board of Trustees for GHAPP and oversees the Education Committee of GHAPP. Additionally, Kim is a committee member for the ACG APP education committee and practice management committee. She precepts PA students from Emory and Mercer University and she holds a part time faculty position at the Emory PA program. She sees and treats all types of GI conditions but has a true passion for IBD.

Marita Kametas, DNP, MPH, MSN, APN, COCN is an IBD and Ostomy Specialist at UChicago Medicine, where she provides expert care to adults living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A nationally recognized leader in advanced practice provider (APP) education and program development, she serves as Advanced Practice Provider Program Director for the UChicago IBD Center, Director of the IBD APP Fellowship Program, and Manager of Gastroenterology APP Services at the University of Chicago.
Marita is deeply committed to advancing health and gender equity through clinical care, education, and systems-level innovation. She has earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, with a focus on women’s leadership, health equity, and food insecurity—key drivers of disparities in chronic disease outcomes.
As the Founding Director of ChatAPP: IBD Case Series by APPs for APPs, Marita has created a globally accessible, interactive case-based learning platform that democratizes high-quality IBD education for APPs across the globe. Through this initiative and her national mentorship work with the Crohn’s and Colitis APP community, she is expanding access to specialized knowledge and empowering clinicians to deliver more equitable, patient-centered care.
She has been recognized with numerous honors, including Distinguished APP at the University of Chicago (2023, 2024), the National APP Week Rising Star Award (2024), Illinois Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 (2025), and Outstanding APP Innovator at the University of Chicago (2025) and the American Gastroenterology Association Beacon of Hope: Gender and Health Equity Award in 2026.

Kimberly Orleck is a graduate of the Emory Physician Assistant program and has been a PA in GI for the last 16+ years at Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates. She is the Vice President of APPs for United Digestive, where she leads a team of 130+ NP/PAs. She is also on the Board of Trustees for GHAPP and oversees the Education Committee of GHAPP. Additionally, Kim is a committee member for the ACG APP education committee and practice management committee. She precepts PA students from Emory and Mercer University and she holds a part time faculty position at the Emory PA program. She sees and treats all types of GI conditions but has a true passion for IBD.

Kimberly Orleck is a graduate of the Emory Physician Assistant program and has been a PA in GI for the last 16+ years at Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates. She is the Vice President of APPs for United Digestive, where she leads a team of 130+ NP/PAs. She is also on the Board of Trustees for GHAPP and oversees the Education Committee of GHAPP. Additionally, Kim is a committee member for the ACG APP education committee and practice management committee. She precepts PA students from Emory and Mercer University and she holds a part time faculty position at the Emory PA program. She sees and treats all types of GI conditions but has a true passion for IBD.

Alexis Oonk, MSN, FNP-C earned her Bachelors of Science in Biology at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee prior to obtaining her Master’s of Science in Nursing at University of Southern Maine. She joined the IBD team at University of Colorado Crohn’s and Colitis Center in 2013 and has contributed to launching an IBD Multi-D clinic in 2022, allowing for more efficient IBD, surgical, nutritional and psychological care for these complex patients with IBD. She is passionate about education and contributes to the development of clinical resources and presentations aimed at supporting advanced practice providers in delivering optimal care. To this end, she was the co-director of the 2026 APP track at Rocky Mountain IBD this past year. Outside of work, Alexis’ hobbies include skiing, running and spending time with her husband and two kids.

Kimberly Orleck is a graduate of the Emory Physician Assistant program and has been a PA in GI for the last 16+ years at Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates. She is the Vice President of APPs for United Digestive, where she leads a team of 130+ NP/PAs. She is also on the Board of Trustees for GHAPP and oversees the Education Committee of GHAPP. Additionally, Kim is a committee member for the ACG APP education committee and practice management committee. She precepts PA students from Emory and Mercer University and she holds a part time faculty position at the Emory PA program. She sees and treats all types of GI conditions but has a true passion for IBD.

Stephanie Vogel is a board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner specializing in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at Mercy Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. With a deep commitment to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care, she supports individuals across all stages of Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Stephanie was awarded an IBD Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Preceptorship from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, which she completed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California. She currently serves as a committee member for the Mid-America Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and remains actively involved in the IBD community throughout the St. Louis area. In addition to her clinical work, Stephanie is passionate about advancing education and support for APP's, with a particular focus on addressing the needs of providers and patients in rural communities. She collaborates with industry partners and GI colleagues and continues to speak both regionally and nationally.

Marita Kametas, DNP, MPH, MSN, APN, COCN is an IBD and Ostomy Specialist at UChicago Medicine, where she provides expert care to adults living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A nationally recognized leader in advanced practice provider (APP) education and program development, she serves as Advanced Practice Provider Program Director for the UChicago IBD Center, Director of the IBD APP Fellowship Program, and Manager of Gastroenterology APP Services at the University of Chicago.
Marita is deeply committed to advancing health and gender equity through clinical care, education, and systems-level innovation. She has earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, with a focus on women’s leadership, health equity, and food insecurity—key drivers of disparities in chronic disease outcomes.
As the Founding Director of ChatAPP: IBD Case Series by APPs for APPs, Marita has created a globally accessible, interactive case-based learning platform that democratizes high-quality IBD education for APPs across the globe. Through this initiative and her national mentorship work with the Crohn’s and Colitis APP community, she is expanding access to specialized knowledge and empowering clinicians to deliver more equitable, patient-centered care.
She has been recognized with numerous honors, including Distinguished APP at the University of Chicago (2023, 2024), the National APP Week Rising Star Award (2024), Illinois Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 (2025), and Outstanding APP Innovator at the University of Chicago (2025) and the American Gastroenterology Association Beacon of Hope: Gender and Health Equity Award in 2026.

Kimberly Orleck is a graduate of the Emory Physician Assistant program and has been a PA in GI for the last 16+ years at Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates. She is the Vice President of APPs for United Digestive, where she leads a team of 130+ NP/PAs. She is also on the Board of Trustees for GHAPP and oversees the Education Committee of GHAPP. Additionally, Kim is a committee member for the ACG APP education committee and practice management committee. She precepts PA students from Emory and Mercer University and she holds a part time faculty position at the Emory PA program. She sees and treats all types of GI conditions but has a true passion for IBD.