FAANP Awards

Who May Nominate?

Any FAANP member in good standing.

Nomination Process

• Nominations are submitted online through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) website.
• Nominations must include a description detailing the reasons for nominating an individual for the award (500 word maximum).
• Nominations must include two one-page letters of support from individuals other than the nominator. Letters that exceed the one-page maximum or maximum letter count will not be accepted or considered.
• Nominations must include the nominee’s CV limited to 10 pages. CVs exceeding the allowed 10-page maximum will not be accpeted or considered.
• Consideration will only be given to nominations completed with all required information and submitted by the published deadline.
• Nominations received after the deadline date will not be accepted or considered.

Selection Criteria

• The Honorary Fellow nominee has provided meritorious service in at least one of the four areas (practice, education, policy, research) to AANP, FAANP and/or the NP profession.
• The Honorary Fellow nominee has served as an advocate for AANP, FAANP and/or the NP profession.
• The Honorary Fellow nominee’s meritorious contributions have been sustained over time.

Who is Ineligible?

Any current or previously practicing NP, as this award recognizes and honors an individual who is not an NP.

Selection Committee

The FAANP Executive Committee

Notification

Award recipients will be notified in March of each award cycle.

Award Recognition

The award recipient will: 1) Be recognized during the FAANP Induction Ceremony at the AANP National Conference and should plan to accept their award in person. 2) Receive a travel stipend in accordance with AANP’s reimbursement policy. 3) Receive a one-night accommodation at an AANP conference hotel. 4) Receive the FAANP plaque indicating honorary fellowship status and a medallion.

Honorary fellowship entitles the individual to the following:

1. Non-voting associate membership in AANP.
2. Non-voting honorary membership in FAANP.
3. Ability to use the title FAANP(H).
4. No obligation to pay AANP and FAANP dues.

2024 — Lusine Poghosyan, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, FAANP(H)

2023 — Barry Towers, PhD, FAANP(H)

2021 — Shwu-Feng Tsay, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP(H)

2020 — Catherine J. Rick, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAANP(H)

2020 — Barbara Stilwell, PhD, RN, FRCN, FAANP(H)

2019 — Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP(H)

2018 — Winifred V. Quinn, PhD, FAANP(H)

2017 — Barbara Jonas, MSW, FAAN, FAANP(H)

2017 — Donald Jonas, FAAN, FAANP(H)

2017 — Michael McGinnis, MD, MA, MPP, FAANP(H)

2016 — Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP(H)

2016 — Senator Daniel K. Inouye, FAANP(H)

2015 — Patrick DeLeon, PhD, MPH, JD, FAANP(H)

2015 — Henry Silver, MD, FAANP(H)

2014 — Jeff Bauer, PhD, FAANP(H)

2013 — Barbara Safriet, JD, LLM, FAANP(H)

Who May Nominate?

Any FAANP member in good standing.

Nomination Process

• Nominations are submitted online through AANP’s website.
• Nominations must include a description detailing the reasons for nominating an individual for either award (500 word maximum).
• Nominations must include two one-page letters of support from individuals other than the nominator. Letters that exceed the one-page maximum or maximum letter count will not be accepted or considered.
• Nominations must include the nominee’s CV, which is limited to 10 pages. Letters exceeding the allowed 10-page maximum will not be accepted or considered.
• Consideration will only be given to nominations complete with all required information submitted by the published deadline.
• Nominations received after the deadline date will not be accepted or considered.

Selection Criteria

• May be living or deceased.
• May be a Fellow or Honorary Fellow in good standing.
• Contributions to the field may have occurred locally or internationally.
• Nominations must demonstrate their enduring value beyond the awardee's lifetime or career.
• Awardee has demonstrated authority and command in nursing in leadership, research, practice, policy and/or education throughout their career, creating an enduring legacy in each of the following areas:
  • Vision – Articulated a dream and direction that other people want to share and follow.
  • Innovation – Was creative and “thought outside the box.”
  • Courage – Challenged the status quo for the betterment of nurse practitioners and those impacted by our care.
  • Persistence - Consistently and successfully confronted practice, policy, research or educational challenges over the course of a career to advance the NP profession.
  • Inspiration – Having an inspiring effect on others to engage in activities to extend the nominee’s work.

Who is Ineligible?

Any current member of the FAANP Executive Committee or the FAANP Ad Hoc Awards Committee.

Selection Committee

The FAANP Ad Hoc Awards Committee

Please note, the award is merit-based and may not be awarded every year.

Notification

Award recipients will be notified in March of each award cycle.

Award Recognition

The award recipient will:

• Be recognized during the FAANP Induction Ceremony at the AANP National Conference and should plan to accept their award in person.
• Receive a travel stipend in accordance with AANP’s reimbursement policy.
• Receive a one-night accommodation at an AANP conference hotel.
• Receive a permanent plaque recognition on display in the AANP headquarters honoring Legacy Award recipients.
• Receive waived FAANP dues (not AANP dues).

The FAANP Legacy Award is a lifetime award.

2024 — Barbara M. Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2024 — Barbara A. Todd, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

2023 — Leanne C. Busby, DNS, RN, FAANP

2023 — Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD, MMHS, RN, CPNP, FAANP

2023 — Joyce Pulcini, PhD, PNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

2023 — Mary Ellen Roberts, DNP, RN, APNC, FAAN, FAANP

2023 — Lorna Schumann, PhD, FNP-C, ACNP-BC, ENP-C, ACNS-BC, FAANP, FAAN

2023 — Barbara Sheer, PhD, PNP, FNP, FAANP

2023 — Cathy St. Pierre, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP

2022 —- Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP

2022 — Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

2022 — Henry Silver, MD, FAANP(H)

2021 — Frank L. Cole, PhD, CEN, FNP, FAAN, FAANP, FAEN

2021 — Judith S. Dempster, DNSc, NP-C, FNP, FAANP

2021 — Charon A. Pierson, PhD, GNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP

2020 — Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2020 — Delia O'Hara, CNP, JD, FAANP

2020 — Jan Towers, PHD, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

Who May Nominate?

Any FAANP member in good standing.

Nomination Process

• Nominations are submitted online through AANP’s website.
• Nominations must include a description detailing the reasons for nominating an individual for either award (500 word maximum).
• Nominations must include two one-page letters of support from individuals other than the nominator. Letters that exceed the one-page maximum or maximum letter count will not be accepted or considered.
• Nominations must include the nominee’s CV, which is limited to 10 pages. Letters exceeding the allowed 10-page maximum will not be accepted or considered.
• Consideration will only be given to nominations complete with all required information and submitted by the published deadline.
• Nominations received after the deadline date will not be accepted or considered.

Selection Criteria

The nomination should focus on how the nominee’s actions have produced a sustainable change in health policy or advancement of the NP role. Dr. Ford’s principles of turning challenge into opportunity resulting in prompt and effective action should be emphasized.

1. Demonstrates participation in health care policy development at an international, national, or local level,
2. Sustained and specific contribution to clarification of the role and scope of practice of NPs,
3. Demonstrates a creative and effective action to turn a challenge to the nurse practitioner role into an effective opportunity to advance practice and improve patient outcomes.

Who is Ineligible?

• Any current member of the FAANP Executive Committee.
• Any current member of the FAANP Ad Hoc Awards Committee.
• Any past recipient of the Loretta Ford Award.

Selection Committee

The FAANP Ad Hoc Awards Committee

Notification

Award recipients will be notified in March of each award cycle.

Award Recognition

The award recipient will:

• Be recognized during the FAANP Induction Ceremony at the AANP National Conference and should plan to accept their award in person.
• Receive a travel stipend in accordance with AANP’s reimbursement policy.
• Receive a one-night accommodation at an AANP conference hotel.
• Receive $500 and an award designating the achievement.
• Be designated as the keynote speaker for the following Fellows Winter Meeting.

The Loretta C. Ford Award is a lifetime award.

Questions

For questions, contact faanp@aanp.org.

2024 — Jean Ruth Aertker, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP

2023 — Joyce Knestrick, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

2022 — William E. Rosa, PhD, MBE, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

2020 — Madrean Schober, PhD, MSN, ANP, FAANP

2021 — Susan Orsega, RN, FNP-BC, MSN, FAANP

2019 — Mona Marie Counts, PhD, CRNP, FNAP, FAAN, FAANP

2018 — Barbara M. Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP

2017 — Penny Kaye Jensen, DNP, FNP-C, FAAN, FAANP

2016 — Rosemary T. Goodyear, EdD, APRN-BC, FAANP

2015 — Judith A. Berg, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP

2014 — Jan F. Towers, PhD, MS, FAANP

2013 — Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, MSN, NP-C, FAANP

2012 — JoAnne Pohl, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP