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NONPF Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are an excellent way for NONPF members to get involved throughout the year and network with like-minded individuals. Each SIG membership is $15 for the year and can be purchased anytime during the membership cycle. SIG groups will have monthly meetings from September - May. 

SIG groups are only available for active NONPF members, and should be renewed annually with your NONPF membership. Click the Purchase SIG button below each description to purchase. 

NONPF Disclaimer – NONPF Special Interest Groups were established to bring together NONPF members to share best practices, network, and collaborate on issues related to Faculty Practice. The discussions, content, and resources shared in this group represents the individual opinions of the group's members and do not reflect the views and opinions of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).

Acute Care SIG

This SIG focuses on Acute Care Nurse Practitioner education and practice, identifying entry-level competencies, and finalizing consensus-based competencies for Acute Care NPs.

Chair:  Elizabeth Palermo, University of Rochester

Co-Chair: Donna Lynch-Smith , University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Regular Meeting Time: 2nd Thursday every month, 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) SIG

This SIG aims to provide NP educators with knowledge, access to cutting-edge resources, and a supportive community focused on the ethical integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies into NP education.

Chair:  Grace Sun, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 

Co-Chair: Elizabeth Gatewood, University of California-San Francisco

Regular Meeting Time: 1st Thursday every month 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET

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Determinants of Health SIG

This SIG is dedicated to creating an inclusive space for members to raise awareness of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) frameworks, models, and tools to address health equity gaps and promote innovative programming.

Chair: Mariya Tankimovich, Pennsylvania State University

Co-Chair: Andrea Kuster, University of California-San Francisco 

Regular Meeting Time: 4th Wednesday from 2:30 - 3:30 PM ET

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Distance Learning SIG

This SIG focuses on the development and design of Nurse Practitioner distance learning programs and the integration of technological innovations and informatics for NP practice.

Chair:  Lori Prol, Rider University

Co-Chair: Lisa Taylor, Texas Wesleyan University

Regular Meeting Time:  2nd Tuesday every month 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET 

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Diversity SIG

This SIG aims to tackle biases related to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, age, and disability in academia and healthcare, addressing these issues at various levels.

Chair: Veronica Quattrini, University of Maryland 

Co-Chair: Cindy Broholm, Long Island University, Brooklyn 

Regular Meeting Time: 4th Thursday every month 3:30 - 4:30 ET

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Faculty Practice SIG

This SIG focuses on advancing traditional and innovative faculty practice models, providing a forum for networking for members striving to establish or maintain successful faculty practice models.

Chair:  Diana Dedmon, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Co-Chair: Dana Burns, Virginia Commonwealth University

Regular Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of every month, 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET

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Gerontological SIG

Since its first meeting in April 2004, this SIG has been dedicated to delivering gerontological content tailored for NPs and the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner (AGNP) role.

Chair: Mary DiGiulio, Moravian University 

Co-Chair: Laura Liggett, Duke University

Regular Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday every month 8:00 - 9:00 PM ET

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Global Health/International SIG

This SIG is a group of national and international faculty involved in APN education, research, and practice in the global nursing community, collaborating to enhance the preparation of APNs globally.

Chair: Debra Kosko, Georgetown University

Co-Chair: Andrea Knopp, James Madison University

Regular Meeting Time: 1st Wednesday every month 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

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Health Policy SIG

This SIG connects members to teach and learn about health policy in NP education, meeting competencies through sharing education techniques for NP faculty.

Chair: Heather Swanson, Mount Marty University

Co-Chair: Antiqua Smart, Loyola University New Orleans

Regular Meeting Time: 3rd Wednesday every month 1:30 - 2:30 PM ET

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Program Directors SIG

This group is a national network of NP program leaders focusing on peer collaboration, offering support, and sharing educational resources and strategies for program administration. It collaborates with other similar groups as needed.

Chair:  Bridgitte Gourley, University of Maryland

Co-Chair:  Kelly Casler,The Ohio State University

Regular Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

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Psychiatric Mental Health SIG

This SIG focuses on collaborating on topics such as integrating competencies, designing curriculum, and addressing mental health, substance use, and wellness resources for faculty and students.

Chair: Janelle Jones, Emory University

Co-Chair: Shantell Jackson-Burns, LSUHSC & Dana Olive, Wilmington University

Regular Meeting Time:  2nd Tuesday every month 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

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Research and Scholarship SIG

The SIG was established in 2007 with the goal of supporting academic work related to the interests of NP faculty while endorsing Boyer's definition of scholarship, which includes discovery, integration, application, and teaching.

Chair: Marg Hammersla, Montana State University

Co-Chair: Jana Zwilling, University of North Dakota

Regular Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday every month, 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET

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Resilience and Trauma Informed Care SIG

This group aims to help NP faculty better understand and deal with trauma and adverse experiences. It includes sharing effective teaching methods, clinical skills, and research on coping with challenging life experiences.

Chair: Kimberly Kasper, Duquesne University

Co-Chair: Dara M. Whalen, The College of New Jersey

Regular Meeting Time: Last Friday every month, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET 

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Sexual and Reproductive Health SIG

Since 2010, this SIG has been assisting NP faculty in enhancing their knowledge and skills to provide improved care for individuals' sexual and reproductive needs through evidence-based and culturally sensitive approaches.

Chair: Justin Waryold, SUNY Upstate Medical University 

Co-Chair: Courtney Shihabuddin, The Ohio State University 

Regular Meeting Time:  3rd Monday every month, 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

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Simulation SIG

This SIG was created to support simulation-based strategies in NP education by sharing experiences and making recommendations to benefit NONPF members and the NP community.

Chair:  Jeannie Rodriguez, Emory University 

Co-Chair: Jennifer Peterson, College of St. Benedict

Regular Meeting Time: 3rd Wednesday every month 7:30 - 8:30 PM ET

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