Purpose
Elevate your career with the NPD Leadership Academy, designed to prepare NPD practitioners for leadership roles across diverse healthcare settings. Gain knowledge, develop vital skills, establish professional connections, and make a lasting impact while shaping the future of nursing professional development.
Overview
Discover the NPD Leadership Academy, a year-long mentored program based on NPD leader development needs. The Leadership in Nursing Professional Development: An Organization and System Focus, (2nd ed.). (Harper, 2022) is a core text utilized throughout the program. The academy consists of a live pre-convention kick-off followed by virtual seminars, self-paced asynchronous learning, and one-on-one mentorship with an NPD leader. The classroom is flipped to enhance peer and experiential learning. A practice-based leadership project is completed over the course of the program, culminating in a presentation at the ANPD Aspire Convention.
Continuing Education
Association for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Applications open in November. The program is capped at 30 participants to ensure an effective and successful experience.
ANPD partners with 
to provide OVID Synthesis to academy participants and mentors. OVID Synthesis is an innovative platform helping participants’ move forward from current practice to best practice as aspiring and new leaders in nursing professional development.