April 5, 2020 – April 6, 2020 New Orleans, Louisiana
CE: Up to 40 contact hours
CE pending approval; choose from 400+ sessions and workshops.
Due to the continued prevalence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and with respect to ensuring that your safety and clinical obligations are prioritized, the 2020 AANP National Conference scheduled to take place June 23–28, 2020, in New Orleans has been canceled. Additional information about this conference cancellation may be found on the Coronavirus: AANP Conference Cancellation FAQs page linked below.
“I've enjoyed networking with people all around the country and meeting people at conferences. All of the locations have been really fun places to go and there's been a lot of entertainment. I love hearing the stories people tell during this conference, seeing all of the different backgrounds that people have and learning what they're doing.” — JoAnn F., Missouri, Member since 1993
The mission of AANP is to empower all NPs to advance quality health care through practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership. Through the annual national conference, AANP will:
Did you know AANP members save enough on conference registration to more than fully pay for their membership dues? Become a member today and claim your national conference discount!
Member Type | Fee if Received Before | Fee if Received After |
NP Member | $595 | $645 |
Associate Member | $595 | $645 |
Student Member | $195 | $245 |
Post Master’s Student Member | $515 | $565 |
Career Starter Member | $370 | $420 |
Retired Member | $370 | $420 |
Non-member | $755 | $805 |
Member Type | Fee if Received Before | Fee if Received After |
NP Member | $360 | $410 |
Associate Member | $360 | $410 |
Student Member | $195 | $245 |
Post Master’s Student Member | $320 | $370 |
Career Starter Member | $245 | $295 |
Retired Member | $245 | $295 |
Non-member | $425 | $475 |
Complete your 2020 conference registration and hotel reservation now to be eligible for valuable Early Bird prizes! To be eligible, you must:
1st PRIZE: Five nights of hotel stay at an AANP Housing Block hotel.
2nd PRIZE: A five-year NP membership with AANP.
3rd PRIZE: A refund of your 2020 conference registration fee.
4th PRIZE: A $500 gift card.
5th PRIZE: A $200 gift card with 32GB Fire HD8 with Alexa.
6th PRIZE: A $100 gift card.
Winners will be notified, announced in AANP communications and named on this page no later than Monday, April 13, 2020.
“Whenever I come to AANP for conference, it’s like coming home to family.”
—Barbara P., MN, GNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, Member since 2001
Cancellation and registration policies may be found in the terms and conditions tab. If you have a question about registration, please contact AANP at:
Email: conference@aanp.org
Phone: 512-442-4262
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
Fax: 512-442-6469
Mail: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
P.O. Box 12846
Austin, TX 78711
AANP is pleased to present more than 450 sessions and workshops.
The program is pending approval for CE and pharmacology credit by AANP. Up to 40 contact hours of CE will be offered (includes all sessions Tuesday–Sunday).
The link to access presentation handouts will be emailed to all conference registrants. Registrants are encouraged to print the materials or store them on an electronic device prior to attending sessions. In addition, all handouts can be viewed using the new AANP Mobile App, available for both iOS and Android devices.
Visit the Exhibit Hall for poster presentations featuring the latest evidence in the field. A detailed schedule with information on individual poster presentations will be available in the 2020 AANP National Conference Guide.
“I think the conference allows you to network with your colleagues, get CE that you need for continuing education, meet different vendors and learn about the latest updates on clinical practice and guidelines. So it's definitely worthwhile.” — Rosalyn M., Wisconsin, Member since 2008
Limited CE symposia and non-CE product theaters are funded by the supporting or sponsoring company, allowing AANP to offer some conference registrants complimentary access to a limited number of CE and non-CE educational presentations. Due to their educational focus and guideline requirements, attendance is restricted to only conference registrants. To expedite processing attendees into these events, registration will occur at the entrance of each scheduled event on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no pre-registration. When available, industry-sponsored (IS) event description notices will be posted online, on signage located throughout the conference area, in the new AANP Mobile App and in the conference guide.
SPGs are communities within AANP that share common goals in advancing knowledge and professional development in select areas. AANP continues to expand these communities and is pleased to offer SPG sessions each year at conference. Led by the co-chairs of each SPG, these 1.0 contact hour CE sessions provide updates on key discussions, emerging issues, innovations and hot topics within each therapeutic and specialty community. You do not have to be a current SPG member to attend these SPG conference sessions. AANP members may join one, or more, SPG for just $20 each, billed annually. See all SPG communities.
Calling all NP students: Don’t forget to add AANP’s Student Networking Breakfasts to your calendar when you are selecting your sessions!
Five Things All NP Students Should Know
From cap and gown to clinical practice, learn the five things all NP and post-master's students should know. AANP welcomes students to join us for a presentation including information on major role transition milestones such as exam preparation, certification, credentialing and privileging, as well as the job search.
A Day in the Life of an NP in Full Time Practice
Come meet AANP Fellows and hear about a day in the life of NPs in primary, family, adult gerontology, pediatric, women’s health and specialty care, including emergency, urgent care, cardiology and psych and mental health. Learn the “ins and outs” of how to manage your practice from day to day, such as time management, scheduling, documentation, review of diagnostic tests and patient call backs.
“At the AANP conference, you get speakers from across the breadth and depth of practice. You can find whatever specialty you're in, and you can challenge yourself for specialties you're not in. I think that the variety and the high level of content is one of the things that brings me back every year.” — Nanette A., Connecticut, Member since 1999
Make plans to visit the Exhibit Hall and explore the many resources offered:
In addition to hundreds of CE sessions, the 2020 AANP National Conference also offers skill-enhancing workshops for hands-on learning opportunities and in-depth discussion on a variety of topics. Workshops are subject to an additional fee, as indicated in the table. Workshop attendees must also register for the corresponding conference day(s).
Tuesday
ASAM Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine 8-Hour Course: Parts 1 and 2 | $200 |
Basic Suturing | $135 |
Basic to Advanced Emergency HEENT Procedures | $135 |
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Medical Examiner Training: Parts 1 and 2 | $135 |
Critical Care Ultrasound | $135 |
Extremity Fractures: Basic Splinting | $135 |
House Calls: The Key to Transform Your Career and Health Care | $135 |
House Calls: Optimize Care for Homebound Patients | $135 |
Musculoskeletal Assessment of Common Orthopedic Conditions | $135 |
Musculoskeletal Injections in Primary Care | $135 |
Pediatric Orthopedics | $135 |
Spirometry for Primary Care NPs | $135 |
Telehealth: Basic Principles and Equipment | $135 |
Urgent Care Procedure Skills | $135 |
Women's Health Ultrasound | $135 |
Women’s Sexual Health: Parts 1 and 2 | $135 |
Wednesday
Basic Spanish for Health Care Professionals | $100 |
Basic Suturing | $135 |
FCCS Course: Group 1 and Group 2* | $225 |
Musculoskeletal Injections in Primary Care | $135 |
Thursday, June 25
Basic Spanish for Health Care Professionals | $100 |
FCCS Course: Group 1 and Group 2 (cont.)* | ̶ |
Musculoskeletal Injections in Primary Care | $135 |
Punch and Shave Biopsies for Primary Care | $135 |
Friday
Advanced Suturing and Digital Blocks | $135 |
Complex Essentials of the Neurological Exam | $135 |
FCCS Course: Group 1 and Group 2 (cont.)* | ̶ |
Intermediate Spanish for Health Care Professionals | $100 |
Saturday
Basic Spanish for Health Care Professionals | $100 |
Basic Suturing | $135 |
The following is a broad glance at the conference week schedule. Your personal session selections (to fill in the Concurrent Presentations time blocks) can be added during the online registration process.
4:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Registration |
7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. | Registration |
7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Workshops |
4:00 p.m.– 5:50 p.m. | Rapid Fire Presentations |
6:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. | Opening Night Event |
6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. | Registration |
6:00 a.m.–7:15 a.m. | Breakfast Non-CE Product Theaters |
7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | FCCS Workshop Begins |
8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. | Opening General Session |
9:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Uniformed Corps Chief Updates |
12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. | Lunch Non-CE Product Theaters |
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Seminars and Workshops |
1:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
4:00 p.m.–4:55 p.m. | Rapid Fire Presentations |
4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Regional Meetings |
5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m. | Specialty Practice Groups (SPGs) |
5:15 p.m.–6:30 p.m. | Dinner Non-CE Product Theater(s) |
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Uniformed Military Services Branch Meetings |
6:30 a.m.–6:15 p.m. | Registration |
6:30 a.m.–7:45 a.m. | Breakfast Non-CE Product Theater |
7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. | Student Networking Breakfast: Day One |
8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Seminars and Workshops |
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch Non-CE Product Theater |
1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | Attended NP Posters: |
4:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m. | Dinner Non-CE Product Theater(s) |
6:00 p.m. | Fellows Induction Ceremony |
Immediately Following Induction Ceremony | Fellows Reception and Dinner By Invitation Only |
6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. | Registration |
6:30 a.m.–7:45 a.m. | Breakfast Non-CE Product Theater |
7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. | Student Networking Breakfast: |
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
9:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. | General Session: Friday Keynote |
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
12:15 p.m.–1:30 p.m. | Lunch CE Symposia/Non-CE Product Theaters |
1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. | Seminars and Workshops |
1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. | Attended NP Posters: Group Two |
3:30 p.m.–5:45 p.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
4:45 p.m.–5:45 p.m. | Salute to the States Award Ceremony |
5:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m. | Salute to the States Award Reception |
6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m. | Dinner Non-CE Product Theater(s) Tentative |
6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Registration |
6:30 a.m.–7:45 a.m. | Breakfast Non-CE Product Theater Tentative |
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Seminars and Workshops |
9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. | Attended NP Posters: |
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch Non-CE Product Theaters |
1:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m. | General Session: Saturday Keynote |
5:00 p.m–6:30 p.m. | Dinner Non-CE Product Theater(s) Tentative |
7:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Registration |
8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | Concurrent Presentations |
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Seminars |
“While I believe that all conferences are really important, I think this one is extremely important because of the policy issues and our strength in numbers. We need to know what's going on nationally. The national legislators in Washington need to know what our needs are. And, really, the only way to do that is through the AANP.” — Mary K.-P., New York, Member since 2010
Receipts, notifications and updates from AANP are communicated by email. Please verify aanp@aanp.org is in your email address book so you never miss an important announcement.
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Please see AANP's conference cancellation FAQs for details on attendee cancellations and refunds.
Please see AANP's conference cancellation FAQs for details on housing cancellations.
To provide a safe and healthy environment, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (MCCNO) is a nonsmoking facility. All interior areas are designated as nonsmoking areas.
The MCCNO complies with the requirements specified by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). AANP is responsible for all nonpermanent accessibility requirements. If you have any questions or require special accommodations or auxiliary aid relating to a disability for your conference attendance, please notify AANP at conference@aanp.org or 512-442-4262.
Live animals are prohibited within the MCCNO other than animal(s) that serve a guide or service function as defined by ADA. The ADA defines service animals as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
Firearms and weapons are prohibited at the 2020 AANP National Conference held within the MCCNO.
Registered Attendees: Registered attendees must wear their official conference name badge at all times to access conference events. There will be a $25 fee to reprint a lost badge.
Guests of Registered Attendees: Guest badges may be purchased for $50 each for persons aged 16 and older. This guest badge allows entrance into the Exhibit Hall only.
Children, including infants, under the age of 16 are not allowed in conference sessions or the Exhibit Hall due to safety concerns, audio recording and maintaining an appropriate learning environment.
AANP does not arrange or provide child care services during the national conference. The MCCNO does not offer child care services. Please check with your hotel for a possible listing of child care services.
Attire is business casual. The MCCNO strives to keep rooms at a comfortable temperature, but layered clothing is strongly suggested. Comfortable shoes are highly recommended.
Sitting in chairs is required in classrooms for the majority of presentations due to Fire Marshal regulations. Sitting on floors is not permitted. Standing is very limited and not allowed unless there is a hands-on or networking portion of the session or you have a medical or health condition. Please kindly inform the classroom assistant(s) if you have a medical or health condition and need to stand during part of a session.
In the event AANP should find it necessary to cancel or postpone the 2020 AANP National Conference for any reason, including, but not limited to, low registration, strikes, acts of nature, war, terrorist acts or other circumstances beyond AANP’s control, AANP’s liability shall be limited to refund of registration fees paid to AANP.
AANP appreciates your dedication in planning and providing advisement on this conference schedule.
(Chair) Major Brandon Lee, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
(Vice Chair) Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDE, FAANP
(Board Liaison) Joyce M. Knestrick, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Nanette Alexander, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Judith A. Berg, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Midge Bowers, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, AACC, FAANP, FAAN
Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
Sattaria "Tari" Dilks, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Josh Hamilton, DNP, RN-BC, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Honey M. Jones, DNP, ACNP-BC
Dawn Garzon Maaks, PhD, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN
Veronica Wilbur, PhD, APRN-FNP, CNE, FAANP