AANP Announces Fellows for 2017
AUSTIN, TX The Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) recently selected 67 nurse practitioner (NP) leaders for induction to FAANP in June 2017 (view 2017 FAANP Fellows). The new FAANP members will continue the tradition of impacting national and global health through their outstanding contributions.
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) will honor this year's FAANP inductees at a ceremony, followed by a soiree, on Thursday, June 22, during the AANP 2017 National Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
The FAANP program was established in 2000 to recognize nurse practitioner leaders who have made outstanding contributions to health care through clinical practice, research, education or policy. Fellows of AANP are visionaries and, as such, hold an annual think tank to strategize about the future of nurse practitioners and health care. The new Fellows will continue to demonstrate leadership and contribute to the mission of AANP.
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties. It represents the interests of more than 205,000 NPs, including more than 67,000 individual members and 200 organizations, providing a unified networking platform and advocating for their role as providers of high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive, patient-centered and personalized health care. The organization provides legislative leadership at the local, state and national levels, advancing health policy; promoting excellence in practice, education and research; and establishing standards that best serve NP patients and other health care consumers.
For more information, visit aanp.org. To locate a nurse practitioner in your area, visit npfinder.com.