Following are some examples of how membership in AANP benefits you:

• Competitive rate on professional liability insurance through Marsh Affinity Group Services with an additional AANP member discount if certain qualifications are met
• Free subscription to AANP SmartBrief – a daily electronic newsletter sent to member's email address Monday – Friday, with cutting-edge healthcare news and information
• Free registration of practice information on NP Finder, the web-based NP locator service that helps consumers search for NPs by specialty, city, state, and zip code
• Free subscription to the monthly scholarly peer-reviewed Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP)
• Free access to customized Smart Ideas, an AANP-branded quarterly patient-focused magazine for distribution in reception areas of practice settings
• A 50% discount on American Medical ID products and a free Online Medical Registry
• Free continuing education through a variety of resources and formats, with increasing number of CE opportunities available only for AANP members
• Free or reduced rates at Pri-Med meetings around the country
• Substantial savings with AANP-branded PDA, complete with essential healthcare software
• Free access to CareerLink.com – AANP's web-based job placement service
• Access to the Members Only section of the AANP website
• Access to AANP web-based special interest group forums
• Reduced registration fee for the AANP National Conference – the largest conference for NPs of all specialties
• Reduced fees for AANP Certification Program applications
• Eligible for AANP Foundation scholarships and grants

Membership also supports the nurse practitioner profession through:

• Continuous, proactive advocacy and expert legislative, regulatory and health policy leadership by AANP's experienced and knowledgeable Health Policy staff and Washington lobbyist
• Grassroots nurse practitioner and consumer advocacy
• Leadership and participation with other NP and interdisciplinary groups, consumer and industry coalitions, alliances and consortiums
• Consultation and guidance to consumers, policymakers, legislators, pharmaceutical industry and other healthcare entities from local through international levels
• Political Action Committee (PAC) – the AANP PAC offers AANP members the opportunity to support NP legislative activities through PAC membership
• Surveys and information gathering for use in documenting and furthering the identity and continuity of NPs in the promotion of high standards of healthcare throughout the nation

Choose one of the following convenient ways to join AANP:

• Click here to join online using your Visa, MasterCard or AMEX for immediate payment processing and member services
• Click here to download and print the application - complete and fax or mail to AANP.

For more information regarding membership benefits, please call 512-442-4262, ext. 5211 or 5242 or email membership@aanp.org.