Historical Committee

Purpose: To gather and preserve GAPNA documents and pictorial memorabilia from inception in 1981 to present. The committee displays historical material during the Annual Conference and extends the GAPNA online historical monograph every 5 years;  The committee does a presentation and publishes an article on GAPNA’s history every 10 years.

 

Goals: Compose the annual Year in Review by summarizing  GAPNA annual reports, BOD minutes, conferences, the development and status of the GAPNA Gerontological Specialty Certification exam, the Leadership Institute and other initiatives, for the purpose of  historical documentation, archiving, extending the historical panels and monographs, presentations and publications. To continue to archive the saved GAPNA and chapters historical materials at the UVA, SON, The Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry. To support the cost of archiving through an annual line item in the GAPNA budget for a $1000 donation, and to solicit donations to the Kathy Fletcher Archiving Fund from the GAPNA membership.

 

Progress & Achievements: The committee is current on its historical documentation.  A number of members have won The Dave Butler Spirit award.  The committee won the 2022 Innovative Project Award.

 

Educational Sessions & Information: GAPNA 40th Anniversary:  Legacy and Leadership presentation, available on the GAPNA Online Library
GAPNA Historical Monograph: The Evolution of the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association1981 – 2020 available on the GAPNA Website; this includes the four decade articles about GAPNA’s history, originally published in Geriatric Nursing, GAPNA section.

 

Collaboration with Other Organizations: UVA SON, The Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing History

 

Meeting Information: Zoom meetings the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8-9 pm EST

Additional Ways to Contribute: Donate to the GAPNA Kathy Fletcher archiving fund with membership renewal, or anytime.  We need and welcome a new Chair and more members.