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The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) brings you discussions around the most important topics and issues related to nurse practitioner (NP) practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership. Tune in each month for stories and in-depth conversations with NPs and health care leaders who you can’t hear anywhere else.
Episodes

Dec 18, 2021
Dec 18, 2021
33 min
Gale Adcock is a family nurse practitioner of more than 36 years and has served 14 years in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Today she shares her story and offers insight into why nurse practitioners make such great elected officials.
Resources from this episode:
- 2022 AANP Health Policy Conference: aanp.org/HPC22
- AANP State Advocacy Information: aanp.org/advocacy
Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership

Dec 8, 2021
Dec 8, 2021
59 min
Obesity affects racial and ethnic groups at various rates. Today, PA Karli Burridge, nurse practitioner Sam Christensen and Dr. Fatima Cody Standford offer their insights and suggestions for overcoming racial disparities in obesity.
Resources from this episode:
- Essential Clinical Tools: aanp.org/practice.
- AANP Obesity Community: aanp.org/communities.
Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership. Visit the AANP CE Center to access a variety of CE activities at aanp.org/cecenter.
This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.

Nov 12, 2021
Nov 12, 2021
38 min
In the final episode in our 2021 NP Week series on nurse practitioner leaders, we are joined by Britney Broyhill, a trauma NP, leader in NP development and Sr. Director of Advanced Practice at Atrium Health.
Resources from this episode:
- Join AANP Today and Save using code NPWEXTRA: aanp.org/npwextra
- NP Week: aanp.org/npweek

Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
39 min
Michelle Edwards serves as the first ever Chief Experience Officer at Providence, one of the nation’s largest health systems. Today she speaks about this position and the importance of following your passion and convictions throughout your career.
Resources from this episode:
- Join AANP Today and Save using code NPWEXTRA: aanp.org/npwextra
- NP Week: aanp.org/npweek

Nov 10, 2021
Nov 10, 2021
35 min
Today the focus turns to leadership in NP organizations. Jennifer Wilbeck has over twenty years of experience in emergency health and is currently the Executive Director for the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP).
Resources from this episode:
- Join AANP Today and Save using code NPWEXTRA: aanp.org/npwextra
- AANP Emergency Community: aanp.org/communities
- NP Week: aanp.org/npweek

Nov 9, 2021
Nov 9, 2021
31 min
Today we welcome the 2020 Mayor and current Councilperson for the city of Yorba Linda, CA, nurse practitioner Beth Haney. Dr. Haney will share her unique journey into local public service and provide tips for NPs looking to follow suit.
Resources from this episode:
- Join AANP Today and Save using code NPWEXTRA: aanp.org/npwextra
- Full Practice Authority Journal Article: npjournal.org
- NP Week: aanp.org/npweek

Nov 8, 2021
Nov 8, 2021
36 min
Frank Manole is a health system executive serving as Vice President of Operations at Avance Care. Today he shares with us his views on leadership and the unique advantages that NPs have as health care administrators.
Resources from this episode:
- Join AANP Today and Save using code NPWEXTRA: aanp.org/npwextra
- NP Week: aanp.org/npweek

Oct 27, 2021
Oct 27, 2021
56 min
Women's health experts and nurse practitioners, Nancy Berman and Dr. Shelagh Larson talk about vulvovaginal health.
Resources from this episode:
- Free CE: Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Treatment Updates: aanp.org/cecenter
Join AANP today: aanp.org/membership
Funded by an independent education grant from Scynexis.

Oct 20, 2021
Oct 20, 2021
40 min
Dr. Peter Buerhaus, a well-known nurse, healthcare economist and author of NPs: A Solution to America’s Primary Health Care Crisis, discusses the important role that NPs play—and the value that they bring—to America’s health care system.
Resources from this episode:
- NPs: A Solution to America’s Primary Health Care Crisis: aei.org
- AANP Research Resources: aanp.org/research
- $101 million to Montana State University school of nursing: montana.edu
Join AANP Today: join.aanp.org

Oct 17, 2021
Oct 17, 2021
48 min
Nurse Practitioner Tari Dilks talks with Brian Smuda about how tardive dyskinesia has impacted Brian physically, emotionally and socially. We take a look at his journey from first symptoms to being almost incapacitated to finally getting his life back.
Resources from this episode:
- Free Tardive Dyskinesia CE: aanp.org/cecenter
Join AANP: aanp.org/membership
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Neurocrine Biosciences.
