NAPNAP News Updates and Press Releases

NAPNAP Promotes Cate Brennan to Chief Executive Officer

Brennan will be responsible for leadership and continued growth of the association.
NAPNAP’s Wonder Weekend Exceeds Impact Expectations

NAPNAP leaders meet for leadership forum, Capitol Hill day, chapter and SIG development
NAPNAP Urges Youth to Avoid E-Cigarettes/Vaping

Preliminary data demonstrates a rise of e-cigarette use to more than a quarter of high school students.
Congratulations to AANP

For reaching 100,000 member milestone.
NAPNAP Engages with Office of the Inspector General

Questions inspections and other processes related to children at border facilities and shares NAPNAP resources and recommendations.
NAPNAP Congratulates Mark Del Monte

Named CEO/EVP of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Connect & Recruit is Back!

Recruit your colleagues and students to NAPNAP and save on your upcoming membership renewal.
NAPNAP Welcomes New President Raji Koppolu

Click here to view a greeting from your new president!
3-PARRT Continuing Education Courses Human Trafficking of Children Launched

NAPNAP Partners for Vulnerable Youth seeks to end labor, sex trafficking of youth with education and awareness
NAPNAP Reacts to Health and Safety Concerns at Detention Facilities

Calls for an investigation into conditions at migrant detention facilities under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection.
Leading Children’s Health and Medical Groups React to Staggering Decline in Children’s Enrollment in Public Health Insurance Coverage

About 840,000 fewer children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in 2018.
Critical Shortage of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Emerging Over Next Decade

Of 270,000 nurse practitioners in the U.S., less than 8 percent are educated and certified as PNPs.
NAPNAP values and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion

Executive Board approves diversity and inclusion statement.
NAPNAP brings high-quality continuing education to New Orleans for 40th National Conference on Pediatric Health Care

Adolescent vaping, social media use, caring for refugee children and human trafficking among key courses.
Laura Searcy at FDA today

NAPNAP Past President Laura Searcy will testify at today’s FDA meeting on pediatric tobacco cessation.
Leaders on the Air

Tune into the NP Show on Doctor Radio on Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. ET as NAPNAP leaders Jessica Peck and Dawn Garzon Maaks to discuss our organization and human trafficking.
Happy holidays!

NAPNAP's office will close at 3 p.m. ET on Dec. 21 and reopen on Dec. 26 at 8 a.m. ET. The office will also be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Have a happy, healthy holiday season.
Congress passes SOAR to Health and Wellness Act

NAPNAP and NAPNAP Partners for Vulnerable Youth urge the president to sign the legislation.
Bump stocks banned

Administration finally moves on gun violence.
Call for investigation

DHS urged to implement meaningful steps to ensure that all children in CBP custody receive appropriate medical and mental health screening and follow-up care by trained providers.
Happy Thanksgiving

The NAPNAP office will be closed Nov. 22-23. We will reopen at 8 a.m. ET on Nov. 26.
NAPNAP Opposes Public Charge Proposal, Citing Harm to Children

Could prevent families from seeking basic health and nutrition services.
NAPNAP Statement on Pediatric Mental Health and Violence

Calls for a multi-faceted public health approach to address the crisis of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) related to violence, abuse, neglect and maltreatment.
NAPNAP Welcomes New President Dawn Garzon Maaks

One-year term began July 1. Former president Tresa Zielinski steps into immediate past president role.
NAPNAP Statement Opposing the Border Separation of Children and Parents

Calls upon the Administration to focus on the physical and mental health, safety and security needs of the vulnerable children involved.

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