AANP Evolves NP Education: Sunsetting Fall Conference as New Learning Opportunities Expand

Media Contact: Bryan Black

Discover how AANP is transforming NP education with new programs, specialty certificates and enhanced national events.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is always looking to evolve its experiences to meet the needs of nurse practitioners (NPs) across the country. After reviewing AANP member feedback, tracking attendance across educational formats and requests for more variety in educational methods, AANP has decided to sunset the fall conference and redirect those resources toward new, innovative and sustainable educational programs for NPs.

For those who enjoy AANP’s in-person events, please continue to register for the 2026 AANP Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 8-10, and save the date for the 2026 AANP National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 23-28. These are some of the most impactful and well-attended events for NPs across the country, and they will continue to serve as your in-person destinations for collegial networking, professional development and high-quality continuing education (CE) sessions.

Moving forward, AANP will provide AANP members and NPs everywhere with the following:

• Focus on Assessment-Based Certificates and Micro-Credentials — Based on feedback and demand, AANP is growing its portfolio of assessment-based certificate programs and micro-credentials demonstrating specialized expertise and improving high-quality patient care. AANP has already launched the very first of these new courses, Tobacco Cessation Strategies for Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care and Specialty Care, in the AANP CE Center and aims to meet the needs of NPs with more certificate programs available throughout 2026 and beyond.
  
• Enhancing the National Conference — AANP will further bolster its national conference — AANP’s most attended event — with more specialty CE sessions. This ensures members still have opportunities for live networking, learning and engagement at scale.

AANP looks forward to unveiling these new educational opportunities in the coming year. For the latest information on AANP conferences, events and educational opportunities, please follow AANP on social media. Also, please continue to enjoy one of AANP’s most utilized member benefits, the AANP Course of the Month. If you have any questions about this or any other AANP activities, please submit an inquiry at aanp.org/contact.

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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 the more than 461,000 licensed NPs in the U.S. AANP 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 NPs' patients and other health care consumers. As The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®, AANP represents the interests of NPs as providers of high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive, patient-centered health care. To locate an NP in your community, visit npfinder.com. For more information about NPs, visit aanp.org.