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STRATEGIC GOAL I:  Promote excellence in NP practice, education & research

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Objectives:

1.      Strengthen outreach and marketing of NP roles

2.      Include evidence-based NP outcomes in promoting NP excellence

3.      Strengthen AANP Specialty Interest Forums

4.      Pro-actively participate in educational and curriculum strategizing to improve 
  NP practice

5.      Foster research activities relevant to NP's, their practice and evidence-based 
  outcomes

6.      Recognize excellence through awards

7.      Utilize current technologies (e.g., website, listservs) to promote excellence

8.      Expand CE activities

9.      Build "tool kits" for therapeutic areas

10.  Support the Fellows of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)

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STRATEGIC GOAL II:  Shape the future of healthcare through advancing 
                                   health policy                                 

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Objectives:

1.     Promote health policy, legislation and regulation to benefit NPs and their
  patients

2.     Advocate for licensed independent primary care provider status for NPs

3.     Develop interstate meetings based on shared problems (i.e., insurance, 
 supervision, practice regulation)

4.     Advocate for full participation of NPs in interdisciplinary healthcare delivery

5.     Increase NP representation in health policy decision-making

6.     Advocate for NP model of delivery of healthcare services

7.     Expand the Health Policy Internship

8.     Strengthen regional leadership meetings

9.     Enhance the Health Policy Fellowship

10. Support the PAC

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STRATEGIC GOAL III:  Be the source of information for NPs, the healthcare

                                    community and consumers

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Objectives:

1.     Expand development of position statements, discussion papers, white papers

2.     Increase membership/member retention in all categories

3.     Enhance communications with AANP Group members

4.     Explore development of formalized student organization within AANP

5.     Enhance the annual national conference

6.     Provide NP career development services

7.     Support FAANP Mentorship Project

8.     Increase resource capabilities for healthcare community and consumers

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STRATEGIC GOAL IV:  Build a positive image of the NP as a leader in the national

                                    and global healthcare community

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Objectives:

1.     Develop new partnerships, coalitions and alliances

2.     Enhance existing partnerships, coalitions and alliances

3.     Expand global presence

4.     Enhance NP image and roles

5.     Utilize technology to develop community networks such as AANP consulting
  service, tele-help, emergency preparedness

6.     Optimize the roles of AANP elected leaders (i.e., BOD, st reps)

7.     Partner with the AANP Foundation for the NP Corporate Partner Council

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