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1 2 NPs: Moving Mountains IN HEALTH CARE Dear American Association of Nurse Practitioners Attendees: The Mile High City is honored to host the AANP 2018 National Conference! We invite you to explore our city and experience all that it has to offer during your stay. From seven pro sports teams to the nation s second largest performing arts complex and the mile-long 16th Street Mall to our many museums and cultural facilities, Denver is filled with attractions to entertain you. Our many neighborhoods like Cherry Creek, Highlands, LoDo, Uptown, Five Points, Golden Triangle and Old South Pearl are filled with outstanding restaurants and one-of-a-kind shops, while after dark, Denver is a center for live music. Whether you visit one of our parks like Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre or borrow a B-cycle and take a bike ride on our 85 miles of off- street bike paths, you ll find that Denver has 300 days of bright sunshine a year. At an elevation of 5,280 feet above sea level, Denver is truly a mile and climbing.

2 Have a wonderful 2017 conference and we look forward hosting you all next year! Sincerely, Michael B. Hancock Mayor3 NPs: Moving Mountains IN HEALTH CAREIt is my great pleasure to invite you to join your colleagues in Denver, June 26 July 1 for the AANP 2018 National Conference. We know you have come to expect great things from AANP and this conference will not 2018 theme, NPs Moving Mountains in Health Care, is integrated throughout the conference schedule. Our opening general session keynote speaker, Rear Admiral Susan Orsega, Assistant Surgeon General and Chief Nurse Officer with the U. S. Public Health Service, brings her perspective on how NPs contribute to the culture of practice in the changing health care landscape. Rear Admiral Orsega has been instrumental in Moving Mountains in health care through her pioneering roles in global health diplomacy, her unique clinical insights and advocacy experiences in government, education and public 2018 Conference closing keynote speaker is Kevin Smith, DNP, FNP, FAANP.

3 Dr. Smith is chief clinical officer at Zipnosis, a virtual care software and technology company. From helping to develop QuickMedx (which became MinuteClinic) and serving in leadership roles contributing to EHR design, Dr. Smith has been Moving Mountains in health care for years - transforming patients from passive to savvy health care consumers. In his current role Dr. Smith continues to impact health care by providing strategic leadership in the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines for virtual care services and clinical informatics. A few of the changes for this year s schedule include: Earn up to 40 contact hours of CE (includes all sessions Tuesday through Sunday) More groups of concurrent sessions each day; Concurrent sessions are 60 minutes rather than 75 minutes; A Tuesday night Welcome to the AANP 2018 Conference reception (in previous years this was a first time attendee reception but will be a welcome reception for all this year) Exhibit Hall Grand Opening is Thursday afternoon rather than morning Opening General Session is scheduled for Wednesday from 10:00 10:45am with the keynote address presented by Rear Admiral Susan Orsega Annual Membership Meeting immediately follows Opening General Session and is scheduled for 10:45 11:30am on WednesdayIf you are not a current member of AANP, consider joining to take advantage of the many programs and services that we offer our members year round.

4 AANP members also receive generous discounts on a variety of activities such as a discount to the national conference. Take time now to register for our 2018 conference. This is one conference you won t want to miss. I look forward to seeing you in Denver this summer. Joyce Knestrick President, AANP Board of Directors4 NPs: Moving Mountains IN HEALTH CARE Largest national conference for NPs of all specialties Over 300 sessions throughout the conference focusing on diversity of the NP profession Over 40 skill enhancing workshops throughout the conference Earn up to 40 contact hours of Continuing Education (CE) credit pending approval by AANP (includes all sessions Tuesday through Sunday) Discussions on current national, state and local legislative, regulatory and practice issues affecting nurse practitioners National and international opportunities for collegial networking Industry Supported/Sponsored Events (with food service) - CE Symposia - Non-CE Product TheatersIMPORTANT DATES Monday, March 5 Early Bird Drawing Deadline Friday, March 30 Early Bird Drawing Winners Announced Friday, May 14 Cancellation requests must be received by 11:59 PM CT in order to receive a refund.

5 Thursday, May 31 Housing Reservation Deadline or until the block is sold out (whichever comes first) Sunday, June 24 After 11:59 PM CT, no changes can be made to registration schedules Monday, June 25 Badge Pick-Up and On-Site Registration Begins (If session capacities have not been reached)AANP MISSION AND CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES Mayor of Denver Letter ..Pg 2 AANP President Letter ..Pg 3 AANP Mission And Conference Objectives.. Pg 4 Important Dates ..Pg 4 Why Attend AANP National Conference?.. Pg 4 Important Conference Features ..Pg 5 Conference Information ..Pg 6 Registration Operations ..Pg 7 Schedule-At-A-Glance ..Pg 8 Join the Conversation ..Pg 8 General Information ..Pg 9 Housing ..Pg 9 Thank You Conference Committee ..Pg 9 Registration Highlights ..Pg 10 Early Bird Drawing ..Pg 10 TABLE OF CONTENTSThe mission of AANP is to empower all nurse practitioners to advance quality health care through practice, education, advocacy, research and Objectives Provide expert faculty presentations of current, practical and clinically oriented evidence-based practice information that addresses the roles of all providers and patients, incorporating an inter-professional perspective with a focus in acute care, adolescent/pediatric, adult family, business, emergency department, gerontology, integrative medicine, men s health, occupational health, oncology, pain management, pharmacology, professional issues, psychiatric/mental health, research, uniformed/military and women s health Provide state-of-the-art skill enhancement workshops Discuss current national, state and local legislative.

6 Regulatory and practice issues affecting nurse practitioners Provide national and international opportunities for collegial networking WHY ATTEND AANP NATIONAL CONFERENCE?Conference Information5 NPs: Moving Mountains IN HEALTH CAREAANP appreciates the feedback you provide when completing your conference evaluations. Your input helps AANP enhance the conference experience and offerings. Some important conference features are:TWO DEDICATED WORKSHOP DAYS Tuesday, June 26 Workshops/ Specialized Seminars Aromatherapy ASAM Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder 8-Hour Course (Parts 1 & 2 Required) Diabetes: Using Injectables & Technology Emergency HEENT Procedures Extremity Fractures: Basic Splinting Minor Office & Urgent Care Procedures Musculoskeletal Injections Neurological Exam Essentials Office Gynecology Procedures Sonographic Techniques SpirometrySunday, July 1 Workshops/ Specialized Seminars Acute Abdomen Basic Suturing Emergency HEENT Procedures Honing Your Cardiac Exam Pulmonary Function TestsPRESENTATIONSC oncurrent Presentations There are over 300, 60-minute concurrent presentations that will be offered Wednesday, June 27 Sunday, July Practice Groups (SPG) These are communities within AANP who share common goals in advancing knowledge and professional development in select we continue to expand the SPG community the conference will offer 12 sessions this year:SPGs are only $20 each annually.

7 For additional information about Specialty Practice Groups, go to Presentations In addition, there are other presentations such as general sessions, poster presentations, regional meetings and interest forums that add to the variety of the many session , Rapid Fire (20 minute) presentations are meant to deliver quick, high quality content. These replace the 30 minute podium STOREWe will once again provide a store so attendees can purchase their favorite AANP branded apparel and items such as key chains, mugs, pens, etc. To visit the store throughout the year go to Conference Features Acute Care Cardiology Convenient/ Urgent Care Dermatology Emergency Department Endocrine Gastroenterology Independent Practice Obesity Orthopedics Pain Management Psych Mental Health6 POSTER PRESENTATIONSP oster presentations feature the latest evidence in the field. A detailed schedule listing individual poster presentations will be available in the AANP 2018 Conference Guide These presentations will occur:Poster Presentations (In Exhibit Hall) Thursday, 6/28 3:00 PM 4:45 PMFriday, 6/29 1:30 PM 3:15 PMSaturday, 6/30 10:30 AM 11:45 AMINDUSTRY SUPPORTED / SPONSORED EVENTSC osts of industry supported/sponsored (IS) events with food service presented at the AANP conference are not included in the conference registration fees.

8 These limited CE symposia and non-CE product theaters are funded entirely by the supporting/sponsoring company, allowing AANP to offer some conference registrants complimentary access to a limited number of CE and non-CE educational presentations. Due to their educational focus and guideline requirements, attendance is restricted to only conference registrants. To expedite processing attendees into these events, registration/admission will occur at the entrance of each scheduled event, on a first-come first-served basis. There will be no pre-registration. When available, IS event description notices will be posted on the National Conference page at , on signage located throughout the conference area, in the mobile app, and in the conference guideCONTINUING EDUCATION/ PHARMACOLOGY CONTACT HOURSThe program is pending approval for CE and pharmacology credit by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Accreditation. Up to 40 contact hours of CE will be offered (includes all sessions Tuesday-Sunday).

9 Most sessions will have the estimated number of contact hours listed. Approved pharmacology credit will be posted on the National Conference page at when available. All NP state regulatory agencies and certifying bodies recognize and accept AANP CE HANDOUTS The presentation handout link will be emailed to all conference registrants no later than early June 2018. Registrants are encouraged to print the materials or store them on an electronic device prior to attending sessions. NAME BADGESR egistered Attendees: Registered attendees must wear their official conference name badge at all times to access conference events. There will a $25 fee to reprint a lost of Registered Attendees: NEW in 2018 - Guest badges may be purchased for $50 each for persons age 16 and older. This guest badge allows entrance into the Exhibit Hall only. CHILDRENC hildren (including infants) under the age of 16 are not allowed in conference sessions or the Exhibit Hall due to safety concerns, audio recording and maintaining an appropriate learning ATTIREA ttire is business casual.

10 The Colorado Convention Center (CCC) strives to keep rooms at a comfortable temperature, but layered clothing is strongly suggested. Comfortable shoes are highly recommended. STANDING & SITTING IN CLASSROOMSS itting in chairs is required in classrooms for the majority of presentations due to Fire Marshall regulations. Sitting on floors is not permitted. Standing is very limited and not allowed unless there is a hands-on or networking portion of the session, or you have a medical or health condition. Please kindly inform the classroom assistant(s) if you have a medical or health condition and need to stand during part of a MAJEUREIn the event AANP should find it necessary to cancel or postpone the AANP 2018 National Conference for any reason, including, but not limited to, low registration, strikes, acts of nature, war, terrorist acts or other circumstances beyond AANP s control, AANP s liability shall be limited to refund of registration fees paid to MEMBERS/REGISTRATION CATEGORIESIf you are not an AANP member, we encourage you to join in order to take advantage of a great member conference rate.