Region 2 Director
Colleen Walsh-Irwin, DNP, ANP-BC, AACC, EBP-C, FAANP
Dr. Colleen Walsh-Irwin is the Region 2 Director of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP).
Dr. Colleen Walsh-Irwin, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, AACC, EBP-C, FAANP, is the Associate Director for Evidence-Based Practice for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Nursing Services in Washington, D.C. Dr. Walsh-Irwin has been an adult nurse practitioner in cardiology for the VA for over 27 years. She has developed cardiac guidelines for the VA that have been implemented nationally across the health care system. Dr. Walsh-Irwin has served on multiple committees for AANP and the American College of Cardiology. She holds a Certificate of Specialization in Leadership and Management from Harvard Business School Online, is an Associate of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Dr. Walsh-Irwin is an adjunct clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing. In addition to being a speaker locally, regionally and nationally, she is well-published in nursing textbooks and peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Walsh-Irwin has been the recipient of numerous awards including Nurse Practitioner of the Year for the New York State NP Association of Long Island, the VA Secretary’s Award for Nursing Excellence and the 2021 AANP State Award for Excellence.