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| National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties |
| Abbreviation | NONPF |
| Formation | 1972 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Region served | United States |
| Membership | Nurse practitioner faculty, academic programs |
| Leader title | President |
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties is a United States professional association representing faculty who educate nurse practitioners and advance post-baccalaureate clinical nursing education. Founded in 1972, it has influenced academic curricula, clinical training standards and policy debates through collaborations with national bodies and educational institutions. NONPF maintains relationships with accrediting bodies, federal agencies, specialty organizations and philanthropic funders to shape the preparation of advanced practice clinicians.
The organization emerged in the early 1970s amid healthcare workforce debates involving American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, U.S. Public Health Service, and academic nursing programs at institutions such as Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins University. Early leaders included faculty associated with New York University, University of California, San Francisco, Case Western Reserve University, and University of Washington, who sought consensus on curriculum models paralleling discussions happening at Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Medicine, and federal task forces. During the 1980s and 1990s NONPF engaged with Health Resources and Services Administration, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and specialty organizations like American College of Nurse-Midwives to respond to workforce studies by Kaiser Family Foundation and policy analyses by Urban Institute.
The organization's mission emphasizes preparing nurse practitioner faculty and programs to produce clinically competent practitioners in alignment with recommendations from Institute of Medicine, National Quality Forum, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and professional societies. Objectives focus on curriculum development, competency frameworks, faculty development, and interprofessional partnerships with entities such as Association of American Medical Colleges, American Physical Therapy Association, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, and Council on Social Work Education.
Governance is structured with an elected board and committees modeled after governance practices seen in organizations like American Medical Association, Association of American Universities, National Student Nurses' Association, and Phi Beta Kappa Society. Leadership includes a President, Treasurer, and committee chairs who coordinate with external stakeholders including Joint Commission, Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and federal advisory panels convened by Department of Health and Human Services and Office of Inspector General (United States Department of Health and Human Services).
Membership comprises faculty from programs at public and private universities such as University of Michigan, University of Texas, Yale University, Duke University School of Nursing, and community-based academic partners. Chapters and regional networks collaborate with state boards like New York State Education Department, state organizations including California Board of Registered Nursing and professional groups such as National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Members engage in continuing professional development with partners like Sigma Theta Tau International.
The organization publishes competency statements and curricular guidelines that inform accreditation processes overseen by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, and influence certification pathways administered by American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, and specialty certifiers such as American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation. Its standards are cited in curriculum revisions at schools including Ohio State University, University of Pittsburgh, Emory University, and inform federal workforce projections by Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Programs include faculty development institutes, simulation initiatives, clinical preceptor resources, and collaborative projects with foundations like Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Initiatives have partnered with clinical hubs including Veterans Health Administration, Mayo Clinic, and community clinics associated with Community Health Centers, Inc. to increase clinical training capacity and diversify clinical placements.
The organization advocates on issues such as scope of practice, clinical training reimbursement, and academic-practice partnerships in coordination with American Association of Nurse Practitioners, National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being, Federal Trade Commission, and legislative bodies including United States Congress committees addressing health workforce. It has submitted comments to regulatory entities like Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and collaborated on policy briefs with Health Resources and Services Administration and think tanks such as Commonwealth Fund and Urban Institute.
NONPF administers awards recognizing teaching excellence, scholarship, clinical education innovation, and lifetime achievement, similar in prestige to honors given by American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and Johns Hopkins Nursing Andrew R. Weyrich Award. Awardees often hold positions at institutions including Boston College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt University, and are cited in scholarly outlets like Journal of Nursing Education and The New England Journal of Medicine.