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A New Year: A Bright Future
From the President The mission of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), a full-service national professional membership organization for NPs of all specialties, is to lead NPs in transforming patient-centered health care.
A New Year: A Bright Future
AANP is governed by an elected board of directors composed of an executive committee, 11 regional directors, and four members at large. AANP Administrative Office PO Box 12846 Austin, TX 78711 2600 Via Fortuna, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78746 Phone: (512) 442-4262 Fax: (512) 442-6469 [email protected] www.aanp.org
AANP Office of Health Policy 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 525 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 740-2529 Fax: (703) 740-2533 [email protected] www.aanp.org
Executive Committee Co-President Angela K. Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Co-President Kenneth P. Miller, PhD, RN, CFNP, FAAN Treasurer Joyce M. Knestrick, PhD, FNP, FAANP Recording Secretary Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Member at Large Rosalinda Morales, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Member at Large Cynthia J. Edwards-Tuttle, MSN, FNP,BC
Regional Directors Region 1 e CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT Nancy C. O'Rourke, MSN, ACNP, ANP, FAANP Region 2 e NJ, NY, Puerto Rico Joy S. Elwell, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 3 e DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV Lorraine M. Reiser, PhD, NP-C, FAANP Region 4 e KY, NC, SC, TN Deborah C. Varnam, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 5 e IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP Region 6 e AR, LA, NM, OK, TX Rosalinda Morales, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 7 e IA, KS, MO, NE Nancy Zaner, MSN, FNP-BC, MBA, FAANP Region 8 e CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY Gwen R. Witzel, MSN, APRN, FNP, FAANP Region 9 e AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific US Territories Lenora Lorenzo, DNP, APRN, BC-FNP/GNP/ADM, CDE, FAANP Region 10 e AK, ID, OR, WA Cathy Arvidson, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 11 e AL, FL, GA, Caribbean U. S. Territories Jean Aertker, DNP, ARNP-BC, COHN-S, FAANP
Members at Large Susan Apold, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC
Executive Staff David E. Hebert, JD Chief Executive Officer Scott Smith, CPA Sr. Vice President, Operations Diane Bohman, MBA, PHR VP, Human Resources Jac Greene, BA VP, Information Technology Taynin Kopanos, DNP, NP VP, Health Policy/State Government Affairs
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his year has seen a great deal of change for our organization. In January the American College of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners merged to become the new American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the beginning of a new era for NPs. As we get ready to ring in a new year, let’s take a look at some of the 2013 highlights. First, we increased our membership by over 17%, from 38,000 to our current 47,829, allowing us to speak with one powerful voice on Hill visits. Second, our state reps have worked diligently with their NP colleagues to advocate for full practice authority. This year Nevada successfully reached that goal. With NPs having full practice authority in 17 states and DC, certainly this is a harbinger of what will be achieved. On the federal level, we have been successful in helping to delay implementation of legislation on durable medical equipment that would have required a face-to-face visit with a physician before an NP could order equipment for a patient. Additionally, we worked to ensure that the Medicare Bill would allow NPs to lead medical homes. These successes occurred because of our active participation in the policy arena. Other successes included overwhelming attendance at the Health Policy Conference in February and the national conference in June. We also launched a national media campaign to call attention to the many services provided by NPs. In summary, 2013 was a banner year that provided us with many opportunities and challenges that we were able to meet. If the successes of 2013 are any indication, 2014 promises an even brighter future for NPs. AANP will continue to work diligently on behalf of all NPs across the nation. May you and your family have a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2014.
Nancy McMurrey, BA VP, Communications Diane L. Padden, PhD, CRNP, FAANP VP, Research, Education, and Professional Practice MaryAnne Sapio, BS VP, Health Policy/Federal Government Affairs Debbie Smithey, BBA VP, Finance and Membership
Kenneth P. Miller, PhD, RN, CFNP, FAAN 1555-4155/13/$ see front matter © 2013 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2013.10.004
Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP Senior Policy Advisor Joann Washington VP, Conferences and Meetings
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A New Year: A Bright Future
AANP is governed by an elected board of directors composed of an executive committee, 11 regional directors, and four members at large. AANP Administrative Office PO Box 12846 Austin, TX 78711 2600 Via Fortuna, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78746 Phone: (512) 442-4262 Fax: (512) 442-6469 [email protected] www.aanp.org
AANP Office of Health Policy 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 525 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 740-2529 Fax: (703) 740-2533 [email protected] www.aanp.org
Executive Committee Co-President Angela K. Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Co-President Kenneth P. Miller, PhD, RN, CFNP, FAAN Treasurer Joyce M. Knestrick, PhD, FNP, FAANP Recording Secretary Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Member at Large Rosalinda Morales, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Member at Large Cynthia J. Edwards-Tuttle, MSN, FNP,BC
Regional Directors Region 1 e CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT Nancy C. O'Rourke, MSN, ACNP, ANP, FAANP Region 2 e NJ, NY, Puerto Rico Joy S. Elwell, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 3 e DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV Lorraine M. Reiser, PhD, NP-C, FAANP Region 4 e KY, NC, SC, TN Deborah C. Varnam, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 5 e IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP Region 6 e AR, LA, NM, OK, TX Rosalinda Morales, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 7 e IA, KS, MO, NE Nancy Zaner, MSN, FNP-BC, MBA, FAANP Region 8 e CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY Gwen R. Witzel, MSN, APRN, FNP, FAANP Region 9 e AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific US Territories Lenora Lorenzo, DNP, APRN, BC-FNP/GNP/ADM, CDE, FAANP Region 10 e AK, ID, OR, WA Cathy Arvidson, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 11 e AL, FL, GA, Caribbean U. S. Territories Jean Aertker, DNP, ARNP-BC, COHN-S, FAANP
Members at Large Susan Apold, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC
Executive Staff David E. Hebert, JD Chief Executive Officer Scott Smith, CPA Sr. Vice President, Operations Diane Bohman, MBA, PHR VP, Human Resources Jac Greene, BA VP, Information Technology Taynin Kopanos, DNP, NP VP, Health Policy/State Government Affairs
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his year has seen a great deal of change for our organization. In January the American College of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners merged to become the new American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the beginning of a new era for NPs. As we get ready to ring in a new year, let’s take a look at some of the 2013 highlights. First, we increased our membership by over 17%, from 38,000 to our current 47,829, allowing us to speak with one powerful voice on Hill visits. Second, our state reps have worked diligently with their NP colleagues to advocate for full practice authority. This year Nevada successfully reached that goal. With NPs having full practice authority in 17 states and DC, certainly this is a harbinger of what will be achieved. On the federal level, we have been successful in helping to delay implementation of legislation on durable medical equipment that would have required a face-to-face visit with a physician before an NP could order equipment for a patient. Additionally, we worked to ensure that the Medicare Bill would allow NPs to lead medical homes. These successes occurred because of our active participation in the policy arena. Other successes included overwhelming attendance at the Health Policy Conference in February and the national conference in June. We also launched a national media campaign to call attention to the many services provided by NPs. In summary, 2013 was a banner year that provided us with many opportunities and challenges that we were able to meet. If the successes of 2013 are any indication, 2014 promises an even brighter future for NPs. AANP will continue to work diligently on behalf of all NPs across the nation. May you and your family have a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2014.
Nancy McMurrey, BA VP, Communications Diane L. Padden, PhD, CRNP, FAANP VP, Research, Education, and Professional Practice MaryAnne Sapio, BS VP, Health Policy/Federal Government Affairs Debbie Smithey, BBA VP, Finance and Membership
Kenneth P. Miller, PhD, RN, CFNP, FAAN 1555-4155/13/$ see front matter © 2013 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2013.10.004
Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP Senior Policy Advisor Joann Washington VP, Conferences and Meetings
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