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New York
Information and Resources for New York NPs
Practice Information
State Policy Fact Sheet
A quick, printable look at the details of practicing in New York, like CE requirements and authorizations.
Regulatory Structure
Regulatory Agency
Licensure Requirements
- Requirements include a graduate degree in an NP role or national certification and an RN license.
Nurse Practice Act
AANP in New York
AANP Region
New York is a part of AANP Region 2, which includes NJ, NY and Puerto Rico.
Regional Compensation Brief
This report provides a regional snapshot of NP compensation and benefits in Region 2.
Your Regional Director
 | Amita Avadhani, Ph.D., DNP, NEA-BC, CNE, DCC, ACNP-BC, NP-C, CCRN, FAANP, FCCM |
Your State Liaisons
| (North): Candice Job, FNP-BC | |
 | (South): Colleen Walsh-Irwin, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, AACC, EBP-C, FAANP |
2024 State Award for Excellence Recipients
The NP State Award for Excellence is given annually to an individual NP in each state who has demonstrated excellence in NP clinical practice.
- New York Nurse Practitioner recipient: Brighid Gannon
The Advocate State Award for Excellence is given annually to an individual in each state who has made a significant contribution toward increasing awareness and recognition of NPs. Past recipients have included educators, legislators and physicians. NPs are also eligible for the advocate award for non-clinical practice initiatives related to leadership, precepting, policy, politics, research, education or community affairs.
- New York Advocate recipient: Heidi Yip
Learn more about the AANP State Award for Excellence and how you can nominate a worthy NP or NP advocate.
NP Organization Members
AANP’s mission: To empower all nurse practitioners to advance accessible, person-centered, equitable, high-quality health care for diverse communities through practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership.
Any organization of five or more NPs that supports this mission can become an organizational member of AANP. This includes state and local NP associations, specialty groups, NP educational programs at colleges and universities, etc.
State Legislation Tracking Center
AANP members have access to tracking state policy in all 50 states and U.S. territories. See what policy items are currently active in your state and discover what’s happening across the country when it comes to modernizing licensure, improving access to care and addressing patient care needs.