National APP Week exists to recognize, celebrate, and advance the essential role of Advanced Practice Providers across the healthcare system.
Physician Assistants and Associates, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Midwives and Certified Nurse Midwives, and Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants form the backbone of patient-centered care in the United States.
APPs assess, diagnose, treat, and manage illness, prescribe medications, perform clinical procedures, and contribute to research that directly improves outcomes for individuals and communities.
Beyond individual roles, National APP Week highlights the collective force of APPs as innovators, educators, collaborators, and leaders inside complex, interdisciplinary care teams.
This week elevates visibility, amplifies impact, and honors the daily expertise that quietly sustains healthcare systems while shaping their future.
UVA Health
Advocate Health
Indiana University Health
Kristen Nelson (Immediate Past Chair)
Nurse Practitioner, MedStar Health
Tamekia Hayes
Physician Assistant/Associate, Huntsville Hospital
Catherine Baglieri
Nurse Practitioner, Penn Medicine
Buffy Krauser Lupear
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Vanderbilt
Kristen Koller
Nurse Practitioner, Johns Hopkins / Sibley Memorial
Jill Anderson (Chair)
Physician Assistant/Associate, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gloria Franklin
Nurse Practitioner, Providence St. Jude
Linda Jordan
Physician Assistant/Associate, Miami Cancer Institute
Ashish Patel
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant, MedStar Health
Margaret "Maggie" McLean
Clinical Nurse Specialist, UT Southwestern
Organizations that helped establish and support National APP Week.