ADVANCE for NPs & PAs Blog : Conference

2013 PharmEHR Summit Talks EHR Status and Future Opportunities

Kelly Wolfgang — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:30:00 GMT

Editor's note: This blog post is written by Jill Hoffman, ADVANCE staff. She can be reached at jhoffman@advanceweb.com. At the third annual PharmEHR Summit April 17, leaders in the electronic health record (EHR) and pharmaceutical industries gathered...(read more)

NAPNAP Conference 2013 Day 2

Kelly Wolfgang — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:01:00 GMT

The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners conference in Orlando is in full swing. Day two of the event opened with the associaton's business meeting, offering insight into the achievements of the group over the last year, introducing candidates...(read more)

NAPNAP Conference 2013 Day 1

Kelly Wolfgang — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:56:00 GMT

Here at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 2013 conference in Orlando, leagues of NPs are gathered for 3 days of educational sessions, CE credits and networking. At today's opening session, hundreds of NPs were welcomed...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – DNP Conference, Working in Corrections, Pain Management

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:59:00 GMT

Last week, ADVANCE for NPs & PAs attended the 5th National Doctors of Nursing Practice conference, hosted by DNP, Inc., in St. Louis, Mo. We shared two great photos from the event on Facebook ( here and here ) and live tweeted with updates from the...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – June 25, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:49:00 GMT

This week, ADVANCE for NPs & PAs editorial staff members Jen Ford and Kelly Wolfgang attended the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Conference 2012 in Orlando, Florida. We updated our Facebook and Twitter pages throughout the week with...(read more)

AANP 2012 Conference in Orlando Day 2

Jennifer Ford — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:34:00 GMT

Day 2 began with a talk by Captain Paul S. Hammer, director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychologial Health and TBI, which inspired many NPs. Hammer brought tears to many in the crowd as he made his plea to NPs to educate themselves on the...(read more)

AANP 2012 Conference Day 1 in Orlando

Jennifer Ford — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:09:00 GMT

The conference has begun here in Orlando with an estimated 4,300 nurse practitioners enjoying the activities and the warm Florida weather. Opening ceremonies kicked off the conference this morning, with a keynote by James O. Prochaska, PhD, developer...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – June 18, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:50:00 GMT

On Facebook this week, we shared some photos from the AAPA IMPACT 2012 conference in Toronto. Our fans loved to "meet" NP &PA Student Blog blogger Caroline Pilgrim , a first-time AAPA conference attendee. Caroline wrote about her experience at the...(read more)

HOD Activity at AAPA IMPACT 2012

Jennifer Ford — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:37:00 GMT

The House of Delegates (HOD) of the American Academy of Physician Assistants consists of voting delegates from state chapters, officially recognized specialty organizations, the Caucus Congress and the Student Academy, who are elected by their constituents....(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – May 28, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:39:00 GMT

As NPs & PAs approached the holiday weekend (and with any luck, a few days off), and editor Michelle Perron Pronsati and senior associate editor Jennifer Ford arrived at the AAPA IMPACT conference, our social networks, community pages and articles...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – April 23, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:13:00 GMT

If you're not chatting with us on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn , "like", "follow" and "connect" with us and start sharing in the conversations! If you are, keep following and spread the word! This week, our social media sites exploded with great comments...(read more)

Proud to Partner With NADNP

Michelle Pronsati — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:37:00 GMT

We are proud and excited to announce that ADVANCE for NPs & PAs is an official journal of the National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners (NADNP). This organization formed in late June and already has more than 1,300 members. We have dedicated...(read more)

Live From ACNP 2011 in Denver

Jennifer Ford — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:39:00 GMT

If only every NP could attend every session! That was my wish yesterday, at the end of the first day of the American College of Nurse Practitioners Clinical Conference in Denver. More than a thousand conference attendees, many of them experiencing the...(read more)

Live From the 4th Annual Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference

Jennifer Ford — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:10:00 GMT

On this final morning of the 4th Annual Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference 2011, what strikes me most about this conference is how it has grown and evolved. Three years ago, around 100 DNP graduates and students gathered for a small networking and...(read more)

DNP Conference: Be Prepared!

Jennifer Ford — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:35:00 GMT

The 4th National DNP Conference will convene in just a few short weeks. To prepare, we have collected past conference coverage material here. If you're attending, or even if you aren't, these resources will help get you up to speed on the issues surrounding...(read more)