CHRISTINE MUDGE, R.N., M.S., P.N.P.c, F.A.A.N. is a pediatric nurse practitioner in transplant. She is a graduate of Kaiser School of Nursing in Oakland and received her nurse practitioner education at UCSF School of Nursing. Christine is a certified nephrology nurse, a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, and is a recognized national and international speaker. She is well published in the area of nephrology, hepatology, and transplantation. Her current area of research interest is adolescent compliance. Christine was part of the Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Program before joining the Liver Transplant Program in 1989.