Happy Nurse Practitioner Week!

November 9, 2025

As health care continues to evolve, one constant remains: the trusted presence of nurse

practitioners (NPs) in communities across the United States. During National Nurse

Practitioner Week, November 9–15, 2025, we celebrate these health care professionals

whose compassion, advanced training and commitment to personalized care help

millions of Americans lead healthier lives.

Sixty years after the first NP program launched in 1965, the profession has grown to

include more than 431,000 licensed NPs nationwide. Each year, NPs conduct nearly 1

billion patient visits, providing high-quality health services in hospitals, clinics, private

practices, urgent care centers and long-term care facilities.

NPs are making a daily difference — serving individuals and families through preventive

care, routine checkups, chronic condition management and much more. They take the

time to listen, answer questions and individualize care to each patient’s needs —

qualities that have earned them one of the highest favorability ratings among all health

care providers.

NPs play a vital role in improving community health, their clinical expertise, combined

with their ability to truly listen and connect with patients, ensures that individuals feel

seen, heard, and valued throughout their care journey.

This year’s NP Week theme — “NPs: Trusted Voices, Proven Care” — reflects both

the deep relationships NPs form with patients and the proven outcomes associated with

their care. As more people choose NPs for their health needs, local communities

recognize the value of these compassionate, skilled professionals.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice

Clinicians, we thank all dedicated NPs for providing excellent health care to patients,

communities and those in need.

Sincerely,

Marie Taylor Tarleton, MS, CRNP, BC-Family

President

Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians