TDC Group Announces Additions to Its Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Advisory Board

Napa, California—April 14, 2025—TDC Group, the nation’s largest provider of insurance and risk management solutions owned by healthcare professionals, announced new members to its Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Advisory Board. Nearly 84 million Americans lack adequate primary care, and APCs are crucial for maintaining and expanding patient access.

One of healthcare’s fastest growing professional segments, APCs who render patient care are advised to carry malpractice insurance coverage. TDC Group, through medical professional liability insurers The Doctors Company and The Doctors Company Risk Retention Group (RRG), launched its digital automated underwriting platform in 2022 to make coverage more accessible and affordable, with the advisory board providing key guidance on challenges and opportunities for clinicians.

TDC Group offers coverage through The Doctors Company and The Doctors Company RRG in 50 states for:

  • Nurse practitioners (NPs)
  • Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
  • Certified nurse midwives (CNMs)
  • Certified midwives (CMs)
  • Physician assistants (PAs)

Through publishing articles, offering insights, and fostering key discussions, APC board members have guided TDC Group in providing APCs with the resources they need to thrive in an evolving industry. New* and returning members of the advisory board include:

  • Jason Astrin, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA, FAPO: National Provider Engagement Senior Director—Cardiology and Advanced Imaging, Evolent
  • Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, MPH, MPAS, FACC: Executive Vice President of Care Transformation at MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology Company
  • Ginger Breedlove, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN: Founder and CEO of Grow Midwives LLC, Founding President and Board Member of March for Moms, and past President of the American College of Nurse-Midwives
  • Pamela J. Chambers, DNP, EJD, MSN, CRNA, CPPS, FAANA: Located in Texas, a CRNA since 2000, Associate Professor in the CRNA programs at Rosalind Franklin University, recent two-term member of the Board of Directors of the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, and health law consultant
  • Patricia Anaya Gurney, MSN, PPCNP-BC: Board-certified pediatric primary care NP with Sutter Medical Group, Roseville Pediatrics in California, and a past President of the California Association for Nurse Practitioners
  • *Surani Hayre-Kwan, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, FAANP, FACHE: Nurse practitioner, West County Health Centers, and President-Elect of the California Association for Nurse Practitioners
  • Bridget O. Howard, DNP, CNM, FACNM: President of the American Midwifery Certification Board, and Manager for Advanced Practice Providers in Women’s Health at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Christopher Reed, DNP, MBA, MPH, MSN, CRNA: Founder, Owner, and Chief Executive Officer of Reed Anesthesiology Solutions, LLC
  • *Wendy L. Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP: Practicing clinician specializing in adult and family practice, Chief Clinical Officer, Past President of NPACE, and lecturer

“Empowering advanced practice clinicians is about building a connected, collaborative future for healthcare. Through their leadership, expertise, and frontline perspectives, our board members help shape safer, smarter outcomes by guiding resources, education, and innovation that support every member of the care team,” said Laura Kline, MBA, CPCU, CIC, Regional Operating Officer of the Northeast Region, The Doctors Company, and Senior Vice President of Business Development, TDC Group.

TDC Group is guided by our vision: To build the preeminent organization for service to healthcare. When it comes to navigating healthcare change and guiding the way to better healthcare outcomes while reducing risk and controlling cost, you won’t find a more experienced partner than TDC Group. As the nation’s most trusted provider of insurance and risk management solutions, we are uniquely suited to offer APCs valuable guidance as healthcare evolves. Learn more at tdcg.com/apc.