Program

Keynote & Welcome Reception
Conference Program
Pharmacology Updates
7 REASONS not to miss NPAC 2022!
- Attend the largest national conference specifically for nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses working in acute care
- Update yourself on today’s most recent issues, trends, and evidence-based practice guidelines
- Maximize advanced pharmacology contact hours required for national recertification
- Refine and perfect advanced procedures skills to enhance your practice
- Network with hundreds of NPs working in acute care throughout the country
- See all of the latest technologies, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, career opportunities, and other products in today’s market in the exhibit hall
- This activity is approved for 21.75 contact hours (which includes 12.75 hours of pharmacology and 1.5 hours of advanced procedures).
2022 Industry-Supported Product Theaters

Lunch | Friday, October 21, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch | Saturday, October 22, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Registration Details Coming Soon!
Keynote & Welcome Reception
Exploring the Current State
of NP Practice in Acute Care
Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP
NPAC Conference Chair
and
President, Barkley & Associates, Inc.
Thursday, October 20, 2022: 4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
(0.33 contact hours)
Opening Keynote Address
Celebrating All You Do!
Sheila Melander, PhD, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Dean of MSN & DNP Faculty & Practice Affairs
William S. & Elizabeth M. Morgan Professor for Professional Nursing Practice
University of Kentucky
College of Nursing
Lexington, KY
Thursday, October 20, 2022: 4:50 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
(1.17 contact hours; 0.25 hours of Advanced Pharmacology)

Welcome Reception and Grand Opening of Exhibits
Thursday, October 20, 2022
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
