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National APP Week

2026 Hosted by UVA Health
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September 21-25, 2026

The Pulse of Progress:
APPs Powering Tomorrow

National APP Week 2026 recognizes Advanced Practice Providers as the heartbeat of healthcare progress. APPs drive innovation, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, and deliver expert care that sustains patients, teams, and health systems every day.

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ABOUT NATIONAL APP WEEK

Elevating the Role of
Advanced Practice Providers

National Advanced Practice Provider Week exists to formally recognize, elevate, and advance the essential role of APPs across the healthcare system. From diagnosis and treatment to leadership, research, and innovation, APPs are critical to patient outcomes and system-wide excellence.

Physician Assistants / Associates
Nurse Practitioners
CRNAs
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Certified Midwives / CNMs
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants

Elevating Healthcare

This important group of providers elevates the fields of medicine and nursing to ensure our patients and communities receive safe, high-quality, evidence-based care. We utilize this week to celebrate the hard work of these professionals.

Raising Awareness

We raise awareness of the unique roles APPs play in healthcare. From primary care to specialized medicine, APPs are integral to delivering comprehensive patient care across the nation.

LOOKING AHEAD

Registration for
National APP Week 2027

While organizations across the country celebrate National APP Week 2026, planning for the 2027 edition is already underway. Registration is expected to open in Spring 2027. Details will be shared as soon as timelines are finalized.

200+ Organizations
6 APP Roles
Registration anticipated Spring 2027 Register Your Organization
2027

The Pulse of Progress - Edition 1 of 6

Newsletter April 2026

When Demand Rises, APPs Hold the Line.

This first edition focuses on one of the most pressing realities in modern healthcare: demand is outpacing capacity - and Advanced Practice Providers are the ones closing the gap. From infection reduction to access in underserved communities, APPs are not supporting the system. They are sustaining it.

Inside this edition: clinical impact data, provider spotlights, a look at how APPs are expanding access across specialties, and a preview of what National APP Week 2026 will look like on the ground.

April 2026 10 pages UVA Health National APP Week 2026
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Edition

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National APP Week 2026

Most of what happens
in healthcare never makes it into the chart.

"There's no way to explain this to someone outside healthcare." - That's exactly what we want.

No scripts. No filters. No pretending everything runs smoothly. We want the real stories - the moments you don't document, the quick fixes, the near misses.

  • Video, post, or written - any format
  • Short, long, chaotic, structured - doesn't matter
  • Selected stories featured across our platforms
  • Submission via link in comments
Submit Your Story

If it made an impact on you, it will make an impact on someone else.

APP Week 2026

Stay Connected

Follow the Movement

Stories, updates, and real moments from APPs across the country. Follow us to see what National APP Week looks like on the ground.

Instagram

Behind-the-scenes content, provider spotlights, and real stories from the field. Updated throughout the week.

@nationalappweek

LinkedIn

Industry updates, research highlights, and professional recognition of APPs driving healthcare forward.

National APP Week
OUR PARTNERS

2026 Sponsoring Organizations

Organizations supporting and advancing Advanced Practice Providers nationwide.

Vital WorkLife Sullivan Cotter Johnson & Johnson ARCAA Advocate Health

Ready to Celebrate
Advanced Practice Providers?

Join organizations across the nation in recognizing the vital contributions of APPs. Registration for upcoming editions will open soon.

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