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GAPNA Exchange is a private, secure online community for members to share ideas, ask questions, lend expertise, and network with peers. The community features both an Open Forum discussion area along with smaller, segmented communities. Now, you can interact with GAPNA members wherever and whenever you need to.

The GAPNA Foundation is pleased to announce that our 2019 grants are open for applications. You may apply for these grants on the GAPNA website. Applications are due by May 15, 2019, and the winners will be announced during the Awards Luncheon at the GAPNA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

Nominations are now being accepted! Applications are accepted March 1 through June 1 every year. The nominations are tallied in July and the winners are announced every year during the Awards Celebration at the GAPNA Annual Conference. Self-nominations are invited.

Please share this letter with your representatives and ask them to complete the form signing them on to the letter. Title VIII funding is critical to support the nursing workforce demand; including education, practice, recruitment and retention. The deadline is March 21st so please act today.

..for the 2019 GAPNA Contemporary Pharmacology Conference on March 28-30, 2019, Chicago Hilton, Chicago, IL. Highlights: Earn up to 11.5 hours of Pharmacology credit. Enjoy the stimulating sessions, all offered by experts in their field, including: Prescribing and De-Prescribing for the Older Adult Patient; Tips and Tricks for Prescribing COPD Medications and Inhaler Devices; and so much more.

GAPNA Pharmacology Conference attendees - handouts are now available to download in the GAPNA Online Library. Download (and print if desired) them before you go!

The GAPNA Nominations are now OPEN! Here are some tips from the Awards Committee for clearly communicating why your colleague/chapter/SIG is most deserving of a GAPNA Excellence Award. Applications are accepted March 1 through June 1 every year.

Get the GAPNA Conferences App and Stay Informed and Engaged, Even Before you Get to Chicago! Don't miss out on your opportunity to - network with your colleagues, take notes, ,check out the exhibitors, view the schedule & room maps, download handouts, get notifications about sessions and events, and so much more!

MCM Education is a full-service health care communications company that has built its reputation on a foundation of integrity, innovation and excellence. GAPNA has partnered with a MCM Education to offer a series of CNE programs available to GAPNA members. "Alzheimer’s Disease Today and Tomorrow: Optimal Treatment and Collaborative Care," is the first program offered.

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - Abnormal RNA Splicing in the Aging Brain May Play a Role in Alzheimer’s Disease: Scientists have long sought to describe and explain the complex molecular events in the brain that cause Alzheimer’s disease and the mechanisms by which genetic risk factors exert their effect.