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Jun 17, 2021, 14:30 ET AANP Unveils New Ad Campaign Highlighting Real Patients Whose Lives Were Saved by Nurse Practitioners

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest professional membership organization representing the nation's 325,000 licensed...

May 25, 2021, 17:56 ET AANP Congratulates Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) congratulates newly confirmed Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for...

May 17, 2021, 15:00 ET AANP Applauds National Academy of Medicine Recommendations for Future of Nursing

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest association for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties, lauds the National ...

May 12, 2021, 10:00 ET American Association of Nurse Practitioners Honors the Nursing Profession on International Nurses Day

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) joins with a grateful nation in recognizing National Nurses Week, which is dedicated to...

May 11, 2021, 11:08 ET Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Urge Patients, Policymakers to Prioritize Mental Health During Mental Health Awareness Month

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is encouraging Americans to prioritize their mental health and to seek out screening and...

May 04, 2021, 10:00 ET More Than 325,000 Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Licensed in the United States

The NP profession continues to grow, according to AANP, which released the new national NP count today. As of December 2020, it is estimated that a...

Apr 12, 2021, 10:38 ET Findings from 2020 Survey show Nurse Practitioners (NPs) continue to provide quality Health Care during the Pandemic

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) recently released findings from its 2020 National NP Sample Survey. In every state, NPs...

Apr 09, 2021, 10:32 ET Nurse Practitioners Mobilize to Increase Vaccinations Across Minority Communities and Combat Vaccine Hesitancy

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest association of nurse practitioners (NPs), and NPs across the nation are...

Mar 24, 2021, 09:09 ET American Association of Nurse Practitioners Congratulates Dr. Vivek Murthy as U.S. Surgeon General

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) congratulates Dr. Vivek Murthy as newly confirmed U.S. Surgeon General and pledges the...

Mar 18, 2021, 14:27 ET AANP Congratulates Secretary Xavier Becerra of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) congratulates newly confirmed Secretary Xavier Becerra of the U.S. Department of Health and...

Jan 27, 2021, 11:45 ET AANP Applauds Biden Administration on Appointment of Rear Admiral Susan Orsega as Acting U.S. Surgeon General

The American Association or Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds the appointment of Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, to the...

Jan 20, 2021, 15:00 ET AANP Congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and pledges its continued...

Jan 04, 2021, 08:00 ET Massachusetts Enacts Law Improving Access to Care

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) recognizes the leadership of Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts Legislature in...

Dec 28, 2020, 08:00 ET AANP Announces Loretta Ford Centennial Scholarships Honoring Co-founder of Nurse Practitioner (NP) Role on Her 100th Birthday

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) proudly announces the Loretta Ford Centennial Scholarship fund in recognition of the 100th...

Dec 27, 2020, 15:00 ET Loretta C. Ford, Co-founder of Nurse Practitioner (NP) Profession, Receives U.S. Surgeon General's Medallion for Contributions to Nation's Health

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds the U.S. Surgeon General's selection of Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, NP-C, CRNP,...

Dec 17, 2020, 22:42 ET AANP Statement on WGN's Biased News Story on Nurse Practitioner Profession

Today, President Sophia L. Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, and Chief Executive Officer David Hebert, JD, of the American...

Dec 14, 2020, 14:07 ET American Association of Nurse Practitioners Applauds Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine; Urges Public to Get Vaccinated

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Emergency Use Authorization of the...

Dec 10, 2020, 15:50 ET AANP President Sophia L. Thomas Named to Modern Healthcare's 2020 List of "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare"

Sophia L. Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) has been named to...

Dec 09, 2020, 08:00 ET Jon Fanning Named Chief Executive Officer for American Association of Nurse Practitioners

The Board of Directors (BOD) of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is pleased to announce that Jon Fanning, MS, CAE, CNED, will...

Nov 19, 2020, 09:00 ET AANP Highlights NP Role in Providing Accessible Rural Health Care During Pandemic

In recognition of National Rural Health Day, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds the tens of thousands of nurse...

Nov 11, 2020, 09:17 ET AANP Honors the Nation's Veterans, Proud to Provide Care During COVID-19

In recognition of Veterans Day today, which falls during National NP Week (November 8-14), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP)...

Nov 09, 2020, 09:00 ET AANP Applauds Nurse Practitioners (NPs) for Commitment to Patients Amid COVID-19, Hails Profession's Leadership to Combat Health Disparities

This National Nurse Practitioner Week (Nov. 8-14), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds America's 290,000 licensed NPs...

Nov 08, 2020, 09:00 ET National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week Recognizes Profession's Critical Role During COVID-19 and Beyond

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) will join patients, policymakers, health care providers and local communities November 8-14...

Sep 10, 2020, 14:29 ET Mental Health Is a Growing Concern for Many During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact communities across the nation, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) urges all...

Sep 10, 2020, 08:00 ET American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) Launches Online Conference Experience

Nearly 5,700 nurse practitioners (NPs) are gathering virtually for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners AANPconnect, an online conference...