| | Section EditorMikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, MPH, RN, CPNP Yale University School of Nursing New Haven, Connecticut Leadership/Association Development  The annual Fall Board Meeting was held at the National Office in Cherry Hill on October 24-26, 2008. The Executive Board members spent one and a half days on strategic planning activities. A variety of topics were discussed during the remainder of the Board Meeting, such as the Unification Project, the Health Policy Agenda, and continuing conference planning activities for NAPNAP's Annual Conference. Nominees for National Office NAPNAP members will vote electronically for NAPNAP officers starting March 1st. The election for NAPNAP will run from March 1st to April 21st for 2009. This year, NAPNAP members will vote for the positions of President-Elect, Secretary, Clinical Practice Chair, Communications Chair, and Nominations Committee Member. Voting instructions will be sent to members on March 1, 2009. It is important that you read and follow the instructions correctly. Ballots are disqualified if not completed as directed. If you have not received information on the NAPNAP election, please contact Election-America, Inc., at (866) 514-2995 or NAPNAPHelp@election-america.com. Candidates for National Office are: President-Elect Cheri Barber, MSN, CRNP, East Norriton, PA Jean Martin, PhD, RN, CPNP, Holland, MI. Secretary Ann Linguiti Pron, MSN, RN, CPNP, Elkins Park, PA. Madelyn McMurtrie, MSN, RN, CPNP, Ann Arbor, MI. Anna Tielsch-Goddard, MSN, CPNP, Dallas, TX. Clinical Practice Chair Christina Calamaro, PhD, CRNP, Newtown, Square, PA. Renee McLeod, PhD, APRN, BC, CPNP-PC, San Diego, CA. Ann Petersen-Smith, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, Aurora, CO. Communications Chair Lisa Philichi, MN, ARNP, Tacoma, WA. Tresa Zielinski, CPNP, Chicago, IL. Nominations Committee Linda Frye, MSN, RN, CPNP, Woodstock GA. Carol Savrin, DNP, CPNP, FNP-C, Chagrin Falls, OH. For additional information on these candidates, visit the NAPNAP Web site or call the National Office at 877-662-7627. Future Annual Conferences 31st Annual Conference April 15-18, 2010, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL 32nd Annual Conference March 23-26, 2011, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD 33rd Annual Conference March 28-31, 2012, San Antonio Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, TX Practice NAPNAP recently revised the Position Statement on School-Based Health Centers. To view this position statement, please visit the NAPNAP Web site: www.napnap.org. NAPNAP is also in the process of developing or re-issuing other position statements, such as “The Role of the PNP as a Child Care Consultant Position Statement” and “Position Statement on Malpractice Insurance.” Advocacy The goals of promoting children's health and protecting the professional practice of advanced practice nurses who care for children direct NAPNAP's advocacy objectives. NAPNAP is in frequent contact with its Washington Representative, Allison Shuren, JD, PNP, from Arnold & Porter, LLC. Allison is working on the following current legislative and policy issues: Mental Health Parity and Health Care Reform. For more information about NAPNAP's top policy issues, review NAPNAP's Public Policy Agenda. If you would like to contact the Health Policy Chair, please e-mail healthpolicy@napnap.org. PII: S0891-5245(08)00353-2 doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.11.007 | |
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