SCHEDULE
The National Nurse Practitioner Symposium is your gateway to cutting-edge education,
hands-on learning, and meaningful connections with fellow advanced practice providers.
Our schedule is designed to offer a balance of comprehensive clinical updates, engaging workshops, and inspiring keynote sessions, all tailored to elevate your practice.
Whether you’re joining us for in-depth pre-symposium workshops, exploring poster presentations,
or diving into breakout sessions covering the latest advancements, each day is structured to
maximize both learning and networking. Plan your experience in Keystone, Colorado, and immerse yourself in a symposium built to enhance your skills, expand your knowledge, and advance patient care.
7/15
Tues
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rocky Mountain Leadership Retreat
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Rocky Mountain Leadership Retreat Bonfire and Dinner
7/16
Wed
8:00 AM- 9:00 AM
Rocky Mountain Leadership Retreat Closing Breakfast
9:00 AM- 5:30 PM
Educational Sessions (tentative schedule)
- Breathe Deep-COPD Update
- Antibiotic Essentials
- CMS New Age Friendly Hospital MeasuresImportance of Nurse Practitioners
- Anticoagulation Made Easy and Understandable
- Advancements in Heart Failure Management
- Strengthening Your Practices Financial Core-Revenue Integrity for APPs
- Pain Management & Opioids- A Patient-Centered Approach
- Post Covid Management- Pediatric Long Covid
- Compliance Made Clear- An APPs Guide to Accurate Billing and Coding
- Migraine Management in Primary Care
- Taking on Opioid Use Disorder-Empowering Nurse Practitioners to Drive Change
9:30 AM- 11:30 AM
Focus on Women’s Health / Manufacturers LARC Training and Certification
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM
Product Theatre Lunches
1:00 PM -3:00 PM
Focus on Women’s Health / Manufacturers LARC Training and Certification
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Focus on Women’s Health / Advanced LARC Discussion
5:15 PM – 6:45 PM
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall and Learning Lounge
7/17
Thurs
7:30 AM- 4:00 PM
The Hub and Learning Lounge Open
9:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Exhibits Open
8:00 AM- 9:30
AM Educational Sessions (tentative schedule)
- Pre-Op Assessment for the Primary Care Provider-Making an Impact on Outcomes
- Vaping Health Effects and Treatment
- From Diagnosis to Crisis: Preeclampsia Across the Continuum
- Advanced Newborn Assessment
- Advanced Rx Application – End of Life
9:45 AM-11:30 AM
Awards Ceremony and Keystone Summit
Loretta C. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award
NNPS Scholarship Awards
THE SUMMIT
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Nurse Practitioner
Join us as we take a deep dive into the value Advanced Practice Practitioners bring to the healthcare system. Join leading healthcare professionals as they discuss the future of Advanced Practice and how APPs will be instrumental in addressing the future of healthcare.
11:30 AM –1:30 PM
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall and Learning Lounge
1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Challenges in Care
Join us as we explore innovative approaches to overcoming barriers in practice. This session is focused on the challenges and ethical dilemmas that APPs face in their careers. Join top APPs in an interactive panel session as we explore the challenges you face as an Advanced Practice Provider.
3:00 PM–3:30 PM Poster Sessions
3:30 PM-5:45 PM Educational Sessions (tentative schedule)
- Advanced Hematology Assessment
- COPD Updates
- Midwifery
- Emerging Adolescent Health Threats
- Advanced Cardiovascular Assessment
- Updates in Outpatient Diabetes Management
- Promoting the Total Health of Patients with Serious Mental Illness
- Managing Risk for Breast Cancer
- Managing Various Types of Staphylococcal Infections in Primary and Acute Care
7/18
Friday
7:30 AM-3:00 PM
The Hub and Learning Lounge Open
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Exhibits Open
8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Educational Sessions (tentative schedule)
- Integrative Approaches to Post-Traumatic Headache Management in Veterans
- Optimizing Nutrient Intake and Body Composition in Patients on GLP-1 Agonists
- PCOS; Insights from a Multidisciplinary Clinic
- Pediatric and Orthopedic Issues
- AFib-New American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology Guidelines
- Men’s Health Primer: Contemporary Approach to Erectile Dysfunction
- Adult Orthopedic Issues
- Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease- Updates
- Get on Board! Opportunities and Importance of Board Service in Your Community
9:15 AM- 10:00 AM
Poster Sessions
11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall and Learning Lounge
1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Poster Sessions
2:00 PM-5:15 PM Educational Sessions (tentative schedule)
- Wound Care Dressing Selection Specifics
- Role of Topical Analgesics in the Treatment
of Neuropathic Pain
- Real Life Cases from the ER
- Augmenting Quality Improvement Initiatives through
Academic-Practice Partnerships
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Insomnia
- Benzodiazepines, Opioids, and Psychostimulants:
Prescribing Safely and Avoiding Misuse and Addiction
- Birth Control Pills
- Mixing Medications and OTC Supplements
- APRN Leadership and Health Policy
6:00 PM-9:00 PM
NNPS Keystone Block Party
7/19
Sat
8:00 AM-11:15 AM
Educational Sessions (tentative schedule)
- Cardio-oncology
- A Diagnostic Approach to Rashes
- Immunologic Principles in Your Practice: What You Need to Know
- Human Trafficking: Equipping Healthcare for Effective Response
- Children’s Nutrition
- Emerging Infectious Diseases and Climate Change
- Diabetes Case Studies
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM
Product Theatre Lunches
12:45 PM-5:00 PM Educational Sessions (tentative schedule)
- Cutaneous Immunology
- Skin of Color Dermatology
- Adolescent Weight Management
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Who Should We Worry?
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Pediatric Sleep Issues
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Diabetes and Adjunct Therapies
With so much to explore, the National Nurse Practitioner Symposium
is your opportunity to gain valuable insights, earn CE/CME credits, and
engage with experts and peers in a setting designed for growth and connection.
Whether you're attending for professional development, networking, or personal
enrichment, each session is crafted to support your journey as a healthcare leader.
We look forward to welcoming you to Keystone, Colorado—where learning, collaboration,
and inspiration come together.