The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers offers programmatic accreditation for postgraduate nurse practitioner and joint nurse practitioner and physician associate training programs, designed by NP and PA postgraduate program directors, for NP and PA postgraduate training directors. The Consortium exists to support new and ongoing postgraduate training programs for nurse practitioners and physician associates in the achievement and maintenance of the highest standards of rigor and quality, consistent with achieving the goal of an expert healthcare workforce prepared to meet the needs of patients and the society as a whole.

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Accreditation Commission Chair, DoQuyen Huynh, DNP, FNP, ARNP was elected to the American Academy of Nursing 2021 Class of New Fellows

Congratulations DoQuyen Huynh!

August 10, 2021

American Academy of Nursing Announces 2021 Class of New Fellows Academy to Induct 225 Nurse Leaders at its Health Policy Conference in OctoberAugust 4, 2021 (Washington, DC) — The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) announced today that it has selected 225 distinguished nurse leaders to be inducted into the 2021 Class of Fellows. The inductees will be recognized […]

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NP Residency Program Popularity Surges

June 17, 2021

Consortium Director Kerry Bamrick, MBA, was featured in a recent article from the California Association for Nurse Practitioners, “NP Residency Program Popularity Surges,” detailing the rapid increase in those seeking post-graduate nurse practitioner residency and fellowship programs. The Consortium is the nation’s first accrediting organization to accredit joint NP/PA postgraduate residency and fellowship training programs. […]

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Welcome Olive Provencio-Johnson, the Consortium’s Program Specialist

March 11, 2021

My name is Olive Provencio-Johnson, and I am thrilled to be the new Program Specialist for the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium. My mission is two-fold: to help programs new to the Consortium navigate the accreditation process and to support programs that have already started the journey. I’m originally from Austin, Texas, […]

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Applications for the Spring 2021 Site Visitor Training Are Now Closed

January 19, 2021

Applications for the Spring 2021 site visitor training are now closed. Please contact Kerry Bamrick if you are interested in enrolling in the Fall 2021 course. We are excited to provide a two-day intense site visitor training which will take place on Saturday, March 20th and Saturday, April 10th from 8AM-1PM PST. If you are […]

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Happy 100th Birthday to Dr. Loretta Ford!

January 4, 2021

On December 28th, Dr. Loretta Ford celebrated her 100th birthday. We would like to wish Dr. Ford a very Happy 100th Birthday! Dr. Loretta Ford is a living legend. She is the co-founder of the nurse practitioner role. Dr. Ford has been a leader in advancing the NP role and an inspiration to all NPs. […]

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Did You Miss Our Virtual Conference? Watch Dr. Mitch Katz’s Keynote Presentation.

September 9, 2020

Did you miss the Consortium’s virtual conference on July 27th? Or do you simply want to watch the inspirational keynote presentation delivered by Dr. Mitch Katz again? Watch Dr. Katz’s presentation on “The Practice of the Future: Creating the Vision” below. Dr. Mitch Katz – “The Practice of the Future: Creating the Vision” Keynote Presentation […]

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Life changes in the blink of an eye: A message from our Consortium Chairperson

March 23, 2020

In the blink of an eye, or so it seems now, the world has changed. In the third week of January, I was at International Community Health Services conducting a re-accreditation site visit, along with Dr. Kathy Rugen. As always, it was a real pleasure to review a truly stellar postgraduate NP residency program even […]

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NACIQI recommended NNPRFTC be granted initial recognition as an accrediting agency

March 19, 2020

The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) recommended that the National Nurse Practitioner Residency & Fellowship Training Consortium be granted initial recognition for a period of five years for Federal recognition as an accrediting agency. On February 27, 2020 the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), U.S. Department of […]

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Additional funding appropriated for the development of postgraduate NP Training Programs

January 13, 2020

Additional funding has been appropriated for the development of postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Training Programs in 2020. In June 2019, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)’s Bureau of Health Workforce provided $20 million for the development of new postgraduate Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs. The funding was made available in support of HRSA’s new Advanced Nursing […]

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Annual Report 2019

January 8, 2020

We have published the NNPRFTC Annual Report for 2019. Read it here.

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News

Accreditation Commission Chair, DoQuyen Huynh, DNP, FNP, ARNP was elected to the American Academy of Nursing 2021 Class of New Fellows

Congratulations DoQuyen Huynh!

NP Residency Program Popularity Surges

Welcome Olive Provencio-Johnson, the Consortium’s Program Specialist

Applications for the Spring 2021 Site Visitor Training Are Now Closed

Happy 100th Birthday to Dr. Loretta Ford!

Did You Miss Our Virtual Conference? Watch Dr. Mitch Katz’s Keynote Presentation.

Life changes in the blink of an eye: A message from our Consortium Chairperson

NACIQI recommended NNPRFTC be granted initial recognition as an accrediting agency

Additional funding appropriated for the development of postgraduate NP Training Programs

Annual Report 2019

New Research Highlights Success of Learning Collaborative in Launching NP/PA Postgraduate Programs

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