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On December 26, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a request for feedback on Medicare regulations that prevent clinicians from practicing to the full extent of their education and clinical training. This is our chance to once again highlight the barriers within the Medicare program that most impact NPs and ultimately your patients...

In the United States, the American Nurses Association will celebrate the Year of the Nurse by engaging with nurses, leaders, and partner organizations to promote nursing excellence and innovation as well as spotlight the critical work of nurses.

New year - new start! Don't wait any longer. Earn your GS-C. Apply to sit for the April Computer Based Testing (CBT) exam! The ARPN Gerontological Specialist Certificate Exam Study Guide will help you get ready.

The GAPNA Newsletter - Spring 2020, Volume 39, Number 1, is now online! Read "GAPNA Advances APRN Practice and Care of Older Adults," article from GAPNA President Deborah Dunn. Other articles include Committee, SIG- and Chapter News, Care Misinformation, Drug Discovery, and an article Predicting Amyloid Deposits with an accompanying video "How Alzheimer's Changes the Brain," and much more.

Under the new law, you won't be able to fly domestically after October 1, 2020, if you do not have REAL ID, a valid U.S. passport, or another acceptable form of identification.

GAPNA President Deborah Dunn was recently interviewed by Monster.com for a special series about nursing careers, representing gerontological advanced practice nurses and describing the specialty.

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders.

GAPNA President Deborah Dunn and Past-President Michelle Moccia share advice with the American public on protecting seniors from COVID-19.

DEADLINE EXTENDED - The GAPNA Foundation is awarding $8,000 in grants to provide financial support for research and educational opportunities. Application deadline for these clinical and research grants has now been extended from May 15, to June 1, 2020.

After close monitoring of the evolving situation with the COVID-19, GAPNA has decided to postpone the Contemporary Pharmacology Conference that was scheduled to take place April 14-18, 2020 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference has been rescheduled for April 20-24, 2021 at the same location, the Hilton Hawaiian Village. March 26, update added: What to do now... The Next Steps.