ANPD Aspire Convention
ANPD's annual Aspire Convention hosts an electric, collaborative community of nursing professional development (NPD) professionals for an immersive experience that inspires attendees to innovate, incorporate, and develop best practices.
Whether attending solo, or alongside your whole team, join us in Louisville to learn, network, and bring home knowledge and skills for impactful change at your organization.
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What to Expect
Activities include dynamic keynote speakers, 60 and 30-minute concurrent sessions, microlearning sessions, poster sessions, an exhibit hall and networking opportunities. You'll dive into vital topics aligned with the Nursing Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice (4th ed). Explore key throughputs organized by education tracks, industry trends, and essential NPD tools designed to enhance and future-proof your practice.
Session topics include:
- Preceptor Enhancement
- Artificial Intelligence in NPD Practice
- Return on Investment
- Interprofessional Education
- Utilization of the NPD Practice Model
- Gamification
- New to NPD
- Simulation
- Academic Partnerships
- Competency Boost
And much more!
Earn up to 18 contact hours at the 2026 Aspire Convention, excluding pre-convention activities (subject to change).
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.
Thank You 2026 Content Planning Committee
- Chair: Peggy Berkey, MHA-ED, BSN, RN, NPD-BC
- Margaret Morales, MA,APRN,ACNS-BC, NEA-BC
- James (Charlie) Edwards, MSN-ED, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, CEN
- Teresa Glandorf, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR
- Laura White, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
- Jennifer Jones, , DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CCRN-K
- Steffi Sobeck, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN-K
- Melissa Liu, MN, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC, CPN
- Deborah Baldassarre, MSN, RN, OCN, NPD-BC
- Gayla Goleman, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CPN
- Emily Dobrinska, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN, PHN
- Kamilah Williams, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, NEC-BC
- Nicole Weathers, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
- Kendallyn White, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN