Join Us For The 2026 AAENP National Conference: EmergNP
The 2026 EmergNP Conference will be held Thursday, September 24 – Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Downtown in Nashville, TN. The conference will bring together advanced practice providers, physicians, physician associates, educators, prehospital clinicians, researchers, and policy leaders dedicated to advancing excellence in emergency care. You don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to collaborate and learn with your peers!
Join emergency care leaders and peers from across the country for an event designed to inspire, educate, and connect. Get the latest clinical updates, earn continuing education credits, and grow your professional network—all in one place. Whether you’re a seasoned ENP or just starting your journey, you’ll find sessions, speakers, and opportunities tailored to help you thrive.
Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown 623 Union Street Nashville, TN 37219
A Skills & Procedures Pre-Conference will provide a hands-on, interactive opportunity to NPs practicing in Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care. Two tracks will be offered:
1.) Point of Care Ultrasound focusing on the eFAST exam,
2.) Ultrasound Guided Injections of the Shoulder & Knee.
The Pre-conference will offer attendees up to 4 procedural CE (pending approval).
Pre-conference registration is an additional cost of $150 available during the registration process. Registration for the pre-conference sessions without EmergNP 26 registration is $250.
Explore a packed agenda featuring expert-led sessions, hands-on workshops, and engaging panel discussions. Stay tuned for the full schedule—including session topics, times, and special events.
Pre-Conference Procedural Workshop
Thursday, September 24
Time
Event
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Registration Opens for Attendees and Exhibitors
Hands-on, expert-led training focused on high-impact procedures you can apply immediately in clinical practice.
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Point Of Care Ultrasound
Juan Gonzalez, PhD, APRN
Joint Injections
Karen Rea, FNP
Day 1
Friday, September 25
Time
Event
7:00 am - 7:50 am
Breakfast & Business Meeting
Diverse speakers and sessions, Exhibits & Posters
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Welcome & General Session
9:10 am - 10:00 am
Rock-a-bye ED: Optimizing
Pediatric Sedation
Mindy
Johnson
The OMI Paradigm: Give STEMI a Rest
Andrew Bowman
"Now What" Panel Discussion:
SANE & Forensic Care in Today's
Reality
Kim Kerr, Liana Hill, Trisha
Sheridan
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Break with Exhibitors & Attended Posters
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Pediatric Rashes: From
Harmless to Hazardous
Erica May
Tales From the Aircraft: Trauma Case
Studies
Travis McCall
One Bruise Counts: Applying the
TEN-4-FACESp Rule in Clinical
Practice
Sarah Sharp
11:30 am - Noon
Pediatric GI Pearls: What
Every ENP Needs to Know
Jill Ogg-Gress
Silent but Deadly: Maternal Sepsis in
Emergency Care
Jasmine Whitcomb
PEP in Practice: Post Assault HIV
Prevention
Courtney Pitts
Noon - 1:00 pm
Lunch with Exhibits
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
One Step Off: Evaluating
the Limping Child
Michael
Schill III
The PIT Patient - Postpartum in Triage
James Goldstein
The Art of Delivering Difficult
Messages
Veronica Hill
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Don't Get TICKed Off: The Skin Exam
that Turns an ICU Admission into an ED
Discharge
Toni Dobson
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Beyond Pajama Time: How
AI Documentation Tools
Can Reduce Burnout
Chris
Hickman
STI Identification, Management, &
Reporting in Pediatric Care
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The Alpha-2 Rollercoaster: Emergency Management of Medetomidine Overdose & Withdrawal
Sharon Rainer
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Break with Exhibitors
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Practice Perspectives: A roundtable Discussion with AAENP, ACEP & SEMPA leadership
Beyond the Ear Canal: A Complex Otalgic Case that Reshaped my Emergency NP Practice
Jill Ogg-Gress
Same Injury, Different Story: Injury
Recognition Across the Body
Liana Hill & Victoria Robinson
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Silent Emergency: Fever in the
Immunocompromised Patient
Jill OggGress
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
SIG/Committee Meetings
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sponsored Welcome Reception & Board Meet & Greet
Day 2
Saturday, September 26
Time
Event
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:30 am
President's Address
8:30 am - 9:30 am
From Specialty to Population: Where ENP Proposal Stands
Wesley
Davis
Balancing the Scales- Objectivity &
Subjectivity in Forensic Nursing
Practice:
A Panel Discussion
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Break with Exhibitors & Attended Posters
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Spinning the Truth:
Evaluation of Dizziness in
the ED
Tina Paulk
Beyond the Physical Exam: Advanced
Knee Assessment with Diagnostic
Ultrasound
Karen Rea
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault:
Why What you Do Matters Andrea
S. Hirsch & Trisha Sheridan
11:00 am - Noon
Beyond the Cardiac
Workup: When Elevated
Troponin Masks a
Toxidrome
Sharon Rainer
One Provider, Every Subspecialty: High
Acuity Rural Critical Care
Melvin Viney
From 911 to the Courtroom:
Putting the Pieces Together
Liana
Hill & Kelvin Minton
Noon - 1:00 pm
Lunch with Exhibits
1:00 am - 2:00 pm
General Leadership Session: Growing as a Future Leader
Elda Ramirez
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Mastering Sedation Agents: Enhancing Medication Safety in the ED
Michael Gooch
Crashing Fast: Rapid Recognition &
Management of SCAPE
Brandi L Ganatra
Caring without Bias: The Forensic
Nurse in Suspect Exams
Sarah Sharp
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Break with Exhibitors
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Beyond the Neck: Using the SHASTA Protocol to Identify Hidden Brain Injury in Strangulation
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
From Clinical Expertise to Scholarly Impact: Publishing, Peer Review, & Advancing Emergency APRN Practice
Wesley Davis
Thinking about Thinking: Cognitive
Bias, Diagnostic Accuracy, & Clinical
Judgment in Emergency Care
Tiffany Andrews
4:00 am - 4:30 pm
How Thin is Too Thin? A
review of anticoagulation
medicines
Michael Gooch
The Untrustworthy Normal: When
"Reassuring " Labs Aren't Reassuring
Rachel Cody
5:00 am - 7:00 am
President's Reception with Awards @ Skye
Limited Seats Available
Registration Now Open
EmergNP attendees will have the opportunity to earn over 25 CEs (pending approval) through keynote sessions, breakout sessions, poster presentations and pre-conference education.
EmergNP 26 Conference Registration Rates
AAENP Member
Non-Member
Student/ Active Military/Retired Members
Early Bird Registration Available until 6/15/26
$500
$900
$500
Regular Registration
$600
$900
$550
Onsite Registration As Space Allows
$800
$950
$700
Additional Exhibitor Representative $100/day
EmergNP attendees will have the opportunity to earn over 25 CEs (pending approval) through keynote sessions, breakout sessions, poster presentations and pre-conference education.
A variety of sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are available during EmergNP 26. If you are interested in participating in EmergNP 26, please download our sponsorship prospectus for details.
Discounted Attendee Group Rate is available. To Book: Click the link below to book online or call (615) 259-2000 and mention your affiliation with the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners. Availability is limited.
Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown 623 Union Street Nashville, TN 37219
A full refund will be given for written requests received on or before September 11, 2026. Cancellation requests must be made via email to info@aaenp-natl.org by this deadline. No refunds will be granted after this date, and no cancellations will be taken by phone. Registrants who do not attend EmergNP26 and/or do not contact AAENP as directed are not eligible for a refund of registration fees.
Attendee Substitutions
Substitute attendees may be named prior to September 18, 2026. Notification of substitution must be submitted in writing from the original registrant to info@aaenp-natl.org. No substitutions will be taken by phone. After September 18, any substitutions will be processed onsite.
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From high-quality educational sessions to opportunities for connection, this event is designed to deliver real value. You’ll earn credits, sharpen your skills, and walk away with insights that support your practice. It’s an investment in your growth—both professionally and personally.
Get exclusive access to advocacy, education, and a supportive community that understands the unique demands of emergency practice. Join today and experience the power of collective support.