Resources for advanced practice providers & care team

The AAN recognizes that each member of the neurology care team is essential to high-quality patient care. We are committed to providing the best educational and professional resources for neurological advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants (advanced practice providers, or APPs).

Get involved

Extend your network of colleagues through closer involvement, networking, and peer recognition.

Consortium of Neurology APPs (CNAPP)

Learn about the AAN consortium by and for neurology APPs.

Awards for APPs

Explore prestigious AAN awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the field of neurology.

Member Benefits

Discover the opportunities an AAN membership can bring to you, your career, your profession, and ultimately, your patients.

AAN committees

Join a committee or subcommittee to provide an APP perspective and help to move the field of neurology forward.

Connect with community

Network with neurology APPs and keep up to date on CNAPP events and announcements.

APP Conference On Demand

Expand your learning at your own pace—access content from the APP Conference, and earn CME through August 1, 2026, in the AAN Online Learning Center.

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Online and in-person education designed for advanced practice providers.

NeuroPanels: Care Team

A new series of NeuroPanels features a care team approach to the patient workup and differential diagnosis.

NeuroReady: APP Edition

Designed to provide foundational knowledge for APPs who have recently graduated or are new to neurology.

Annual Meeting

Experience specialized APP courses, training, unparalleled networking, and more.

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Advanced practice providers are becoming an essential part of the practice of neurology. They allow us to follow sick patients more closely and to expand access to patients waiting for initial evaluations.

Miriam L. Freimer, MD

Pictured: APP Work Group members participating on a panel at the 2016 AAN Annual Meeting (Left to right: Lucretia Long, CNP; Calli Cook, NP, CNAPP Chair; Dennis O'Brien, PA-C)

Team-based care resources

Access professional resources for APPs and neurologists working with APPs.

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Distinguished Colleague of the AAN

The AAN has a distinction for its non-physician members who work as a part of a physician-led care team and demonstrate exemplary engagement in the AAN and an ongoing commitment to professionalism and leadership in the field of neurology.

The Distinguished Colleague of the AAN (DAAN) designation, while not a class of membership, is a formal designation available to Researcher, Advanced Practice Provider, and Business Administrator members of the AAN.

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As a nurse practitioner in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the University of Rochester, I enjoy working with a multidisciplinary team of providers to improve the lives of people with drug resistant epilepsy. Providing direct care, education, advocacy, and volunteering with the local Epilepsy Foundation to reduce stigma and improve support services have been my passion for almost two decades.

Kathy England, FNP- BC, FAES

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