Chris Knutson, MN, ARNP

Washington State Department of Health
Office of Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health
P.O. Box 47883
Olympia, WA
USA 98501
Mary.Knutson@DOH.WA.GOV

Biographical Sketch:
2005-2011 and 1986-2000 Public Health Nurse Consultant, Washington State Department of Health, Office of Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health 2000-2005 Public Health Nurse Consultant, Alaska Division of Public Health, Family Planning & Breast-Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programs Sabbatical, 10/96-09/97 Center for Health Training, Seattle WA. Served as Region X Infertility Prevention Project Coordinator; Managed a Regional clinical training project on no-scalpel vasectomy; performed clinical program reviews and monitoring as a federal consultant. Continuous membership in the Region X IPP advisory committee since its inception in 1987. Chapter author and contributing author of two editions of "Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide"; expert advisory committee member for numerous continuing medical education offerings of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (Intrauterine contraception, preconception care, transdermal contraception); numerous professional presentations at regional & national conferences.