AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) recognizes the outstanding achievements and exemplary service of 40 AANP members who have been accepted into the prestigious Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) program. Practicing in 22 U.S. states and in Korea, these nurse practitioner (NP) leaders will be inducted on June 23 at the 2022 AANP National Conference in Orlando, Florida. The new Fellows will join an elite and diverse group of 893 NPs who have made — and who continue to make — a positive and profound impact on national and global health.
Established in 2000, the FAANP program is dedicated to the advancement of NPs and the high-quality health care they provide. Recognized as NP leaders who have made outstanding contributions to NP education, policy, clinical practice and research, AANP Fellows volunteer their expertise as reviewers, topical experts, committee members, journal contributors, mentors and more. FAANP strives to support the AANP mission, develop NP leaders of the future and advance the NP role.
Sukhee Ahn
Daniel Arellano
Elizabeth Blunt
Vicki Brooks
Bessie Burk
Christina Calamero
Maritza Cardena Alencar
Desiree Clement
Mary Dierich
Deborah Dillon
Wakako Eklund
Juan Gonzalez
Kathleen Gray
Frank Guido-Sanz
Deborah Hoch
Gwendolyn Hooper
Julius Johnson
Letha Joseph
Sharon Karp
Ann Kriebel Gasparro
Elaine Kauschinger
Michelle Kelly
Tavell Kindall
Candice Knight
Margaret McCarthy
Mary McNamara
Mikki Meadows-Oliver
Lisa Militello
Leanne Nantais-Smith
Heather Quaile
Kumhee Ro
Julia Rogers
Varsha Singh
JoAnne Silbert-Flagg
Rebekah Stewart
Mariea Snell
Denis Tarrant
Cheryl Thaxton
Brigit Vangraafeiland
Michelle Wade
Daejeon, Korea
Houston, Texas
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Mineral Wells, Texas
Arizona City, Arizona
Johns Creek, Georgia
Miami Beach, Florida
Newnan, Georgia
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Zelienople, Pennsylvania
Ruston, Lousiana
Miami, Florida
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Coconut Creek, Florida
Kennebunk, Maine
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Brooklyn, New York
Morrisville, North Carolina
Nashville, Tennessee
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Miami, Florida
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Westwego, Louisiana
Flemington, New Jersey
Tuckahoe, New York
Rockford, Illinois
Hamden, Connecticut
Brighton, Michigan
Saint Johns, Michigan
Powder Springs, Georgia
Bellevue, Washington
Laporte, Indiana
Westfield, New Jersey
Silver Spring, Maryland
Atlanta, Georgia
Saint Louis, Missouri
Waldwick, New Jersey
Frisco, Texas
Abingdon, Maryland
East Wallingford, Vermont
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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 325,000 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. To locate an NP in your community, visit npfinder.com. For more information about NPs, visit aanp.org.