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Dr. Loretta Ford and Dr. Henry Silver develop the first Nurse Practitioner (NP) program at the University of Colorado
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Directed by a nurse and physician team, the Boston-based Bunker Hill/Massachusetts General Nurse Practitioner Program begins
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More than 65 NP programs exist in the U.S
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is established -
More than 200 NP programs or tracks are available to students and 15,000-20,000 NPs are practicing
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) is established.
Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioner Curricular Planning is published after five years of development at the University of New Mexico -
The AANP State Awards for NP Excellence is established
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September 11 – AANP enlists support of hundreds of NPs to offer aid in NYC and D.C.
Estimated 87,000 NPs in the U.S. -
On January 1, 2013, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (founded in 1985) and the American College of Nurse Practitioners (founded in 1995) came together to form the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the largest, full-service national professional membership organization for NPs of all specialties.
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Boston College initiates one of the earliest master's programs for NPs
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One of the first family NP programs, PRIMEX, opens its doors at the University of Washington
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More than 65 NP programs exist in the U.S
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is established
