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As a national professional membership organization, NPWH is the nation’s leading voice for courageous conversations about women’s health. Updated September 2022

NPWH is the professional community for Women's Health Nurse Practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses who provide women's and gender-related healthcare. We set a standard of excellence by generating, translating, and promoting the latest research and evidence-based clinical guidance, providing high-quality continuing education, and advocating for patients, providers, and the WHNP profession. Our mission includes protecting and promoting a woman and all individuals’ right to make their own choices regarding their health and well-being within the context of their lived experience and their personal, religious, cultural, and family beliefs.

09/02/2025

We’re excited to feature Jill Ingenito, DO, FACOG, at the 2025 NPWH Women’s Healthcare Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas!

On October 3 (10–11 AM), Dr. Ingenito will present "Endometriosis Today: Best Practices in Diagnosis, Referral, and Management." This session will provide an up-to-date overview of endometriosis with a focus on the critical role NPs play in:

🔹 Early recognition & referral

🔹 Navigating challenges of delayed diagnosis

🔹 Current treatment pathways (surgical & non-surgical)

🔹 Supporting patients living with this chronic, often misunderstood condition

🔗 Learn more & register today: https://ow.ly/NuJb50WOkZA

09/02/2025

30 DAYS AWAY from the 2025 NPWH Women's Healthcare Conference!

Secure your spot at this must-attend conference for advanced practice providers and students who care for women. Hear from experts and earn up to 39 CE credits, meet colleagues and your leaders, celebrate your profession and NPWH’s 45th anniversary, and explore the latest innovations in women's health!

🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/Ekys50WPFQH

09/02/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Class of Fellows of The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (FNPWH):

🔹 Christy Blanco, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP

🔹 Cristin Hackel, MSN, WHNP-BC, MSCP

🔹 Nalo Hamilton, PhD, MSN, WHNP/APN-BC

🔹 Ella Heitzler, PhD, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RNC-OB

🔹 Julie Jenkins, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC

🔹 Shelagh Larson, DNP, WHNP-BC, MSCP, IF, FAAN

🔹 Amy Lee, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAAN

🔹 Jean Marino, WHNP-BC, MSCP, IF

🔹 Randee Masciola, DNP, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

🔹 Shawana Moore, PhD, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, PNAP, FAAN

🔹 Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, EdD, MSN, WHNP-BC, FAANP

🔹 Jaclyn Piasta, MSN, WHNP-BC, MSCP

🔹 Heather Quaile, DNP, WHNP-BC, AFN-C, CSC, MSCP, IF, FAANP

🔹 Antay Waters, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNM, CNE, CRNFA, C-EFM, CNOR-SURG-OB

Fellows of NPWH are a distinguished group of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners (WHNP-BCs) recognized for their outstanding contributions to clinical practice, leadership, education, research, advocacy, community service, and innovation. They exemplify the mission and vision of NPWH and are shaping the future of women’s and gender-related healthcare!

The 2025 class will be officially inducted on the opening day of the 2025 NPWH Women’s Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas (October 1)!

🔗 Learn more about the Fellows of NPWH program: https://npwh.org/page/FNPWH

🔗 Learn more about the FNPWH Class of 2025: https://npwh.org/page/fnpwhclassof2025

09/01/2025

Your story is powerful! We want to hear why you chose women’s and gender-related healthcare, what drives your work, your latest project or milestone, and your advice for those following in your footsteps. Fill out the form linked below, and we will share your story to spotlight you and help shape the future of women's & gender-related healthcare.

🔗 Share your story: https://ow.ly/X3oK50WC9Nc

09/01/2025

Don’t miss learning from the powerful clinical abstracts at the 2025 NPWH Women’s Healthcare Conference! These sessions will equip you with actionable strategies, deeper clinical competence, and new insights to improve patient care. Join us at 3:15 PM PT on October 3 for two of them lasting 30 minutes each:

🔹 It’s Not Normal Fat: What Every NP Should Know About Recognizing and Managing Lipedema
Learn how to distinguish lipedema from obesity and lymphedema, sharpen your diagnostic skills, and explore comprehensive care strategies for this under-recognized condition.

🔹 Building Gender Affirming Care: Contemporary Strategies for Inclusive Mid-Life Care
Gain practical, evidence-based tools to provide affirming menopause care across all gender identities, including patients on GAHT, with a focus on trauma-informed, intersectional practice.

🔗 Learn more about the conference and register: https://ow.ly/st9m50WOkEC

09/01/2025

NPWH is committed to empowering advanced practice providers with new, updated knowledge, tools, and resources to address emerging and often overlooked conditions related to women’s health.

NPWH recently partnered with the Lipedema Foundation to develop a micro-credential focused on diagnosing and treating lipedema—a progressive and underdiagnosed disease. In designing this course, NPWH is seeking your input on your current awareness, clinical exposure, and confidence in managing lipedema.

🔗 Please take five minutes to complete this ten-question survey to help us develop this new, vital educational tool: https://ow.ly/ajbG50Wtomc

08/31/2025

Meet Brittney Banks, one of our inspiring 2025 NPWH Student Ambassadors!

Brittney can’t wait to connect with you in-person at the NPWH Women’s Healthcare Conference on October 1-3 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas! The session she is especially excited for at the conference is Heart Matters: Tackling Cardiovascular Disease in Women. Hear why from Brittney, who previously worked at an ICU.

🔗 Register for your favorite sessions before they fill: https://ow.ly/raj150WOg7e

08/31/2025

NPWH is hiring a project manager (contract, remote) to lead the update and redevelopment of its online WHNP Certification Exam Review Course!

This self-paced course supports WHNP students and professionals preparing for the NCC certification exam. The project will align with the 2025 NCC Candidate Guide and test blueprint, ensuring the course reflects the latest in evidence-based, inclusive women's and gender-related healthcare.

🔗 Learn more about this job opportunity and apply: https://ow.ly/l8o350Wqelu

08/30/2025

Congratulations to all who graduated this season!!!🎉

Drop in the comments, when you graduated and from what program!!

08/30/2025

Have you listened to our latest Her Health Matters podcast episode yet? Catch up this weekend!

In honor of National Immunization Awareness Month, we explore maternal immunizations and the power of shared decision-making. Host Heather Maurer, MA, CAE, speaks with Dr. Sarah Pachtman-Shetty, MD, about vaccine hesitancy, challenges during pregnancy, and how clinicians can lead supportive, empowering conversations with patients.

🎧 Listen to episode 16: https://ow.ly/54H350WJGoV

🔔 Subscribe to the Her Health Matters podcast so you never miss an episode: https://ow.ly/qTkX50WyRon

08/29/2025

From first periods to postmenopause, abnormal uterine bleeding impacts countless patients. We're bringing this very common, yet complex concern in gynecology front and center at the 2025 NPWH Women's Healthcare Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas!

In the session, "From Menarche to Menopause: Navigating Abnormal Uterine Bleeding," Shawana Moore, PhD, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, PNAP, FAAN, will provide a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to diagnosing and managing AUB across the reproductive lifespan. Using the PALM-COEIN system, Dr. Moore will share practical strategies and clinical tools to help advanced practice providers deliver compassionate, precise care for patients from adolescence through postmenopause.

🔗 Learn more and secure your spot today: https://ow.ly/4Rhq50WMXw4

08/29/2025

The Clinical Journal for Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (CJNPWH) is seeking peer reviewers with expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research methodologies for our upcoming special research-focused issue.

🔹 Qualifications: Active NPWH member + board-certified NP or nurse-midwife

🔹 Role: Review manuscripts as a methodology expert (topic expertise not required)

🔹 Commitment: Peer reviewer forms provided; 2–3 weeks to complete reviews

To apply, email your CV and a brief note with your name, credentials, contact info, and research methodology expertise to Dr. Casey Hopkins (chopki@clemson.edu) and Dr. Ella Heitzler (ella.heitzler@georgetown.edu).

Apply by September 12, 2025!

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About the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH)

As a national professional membership organization, NPWH is the nation's leading voice for courageous conversations about women's health. In our clinics and in our culture, women's health nurse practitioners champion state-of-the-science health care that holistically addresses the unique needs of women across their lifetimes. We elevate the health issues others overlook and compel attention on women's health from providers, policymakers, and researchers.

Other advanced practice registered nurses rely on us for authoritative resources and education that improve women's health and wellness through evidence-based practice. NPWH pioneers policies to address gender disparities and forges strategic partnerships that advance health equity and holistic models of care.

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health's (NPWH) mission is to ensure the provision of quality primary and specialty healthcare to women of all ages by women's health and women's health focused nurse practitioners. Our mission includes protecting and promoting a woman's right to make her own choices regarding her health within the context of her personal, religious, cultural, and family beliefs.

Since its inception in 1980, NPWH has been a trusted source of information on nurse practitioner education, practice, and women's health issues. NPWH works with a wide range of individuals and groups within nursing, medicine, the healthcare industry, and the women's health community.