Following are some examples of how membership in AANP benefits you:

• Competitively priced professional liability and health insurance through Marsh U.S. Consumer 
• Free access to over 85 continuing education (CE) activities  for NPs
• Free subscription to AANP SmartBrief  – a daily electronic newsletter sent to member's email address Monday – Friday, with cutting-edge healthcare news and information
• Free subscription to the monthly, scholarly, peer-reviewed  Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; student members receive the electronic version only
• Free registration of practice information on NP Finder, the web-based NP locator service that helps consumers search for NPs by specialty, city, state, and zip code
• Savings on the latest hardware and software through AANP Mobile Solutions Center
• Discounted rate on Prescriber's Letter VIP Member Service
• $50 discount on Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) through use of PQRIwizard online
• $75 discount on AANP Certification Program applications
• Scholarships and grants through AANP Foundation, Inc.
• Access to CareerLink.com – AANP's web-based job placement service
• As a benefit of membership to AANP, you will be sent 45 copies of Health Monitor magazine, a bi-monthly general health patient-education publication customized with your name and/or the name of your practice. These copies are FREE of charge and non-deductible from your annual dues and intended for FREE redistribution to your patients. To manage this member-benefit, contact our Customer Service Department (9 and 5 EST) at (800) 422-4112, email: aanp@healthmonitor.com, or go to http://www.healthmonitor.com/membercenter/aanp
• Reduced registration fee for the AANP National Conference – the largest conference for NPs of all specialties

In addition to the benefits listed above, student members receive:

• $50 registration fee for the AANP National Conference, a $400 savings
• Free subscription to the online version of the monthly, scholarly, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP).  Enhanced tools include easy access to supporting information like guides, algorithms or raw data.

Membership also supports the nurse practitioner profession through:

• Continuous, proactive advocacy and expert legislative, regulatory and health policy leadership by AANP's experienced and knowledgeable Health Policy staff and Washington lobbyist
• Grassroots nurse practitioner and consumer advocacy
• Leadership and participation with other NP and interdisciplinary groups, consumer and industry coalitions, alliances and consortiums
• Consultation and guidance to consumers, policymakers, legislators, pharmaceutical industry and other healthcare entities from local through international levels
• Political Action Committee (PAC) – the AANP PAC offers AANP members the opportunity to support NP legislative activities through PAC membership
• Surveys and information gathering for use in documenting and furthering the identity and continuity of NPs in the promotion of high standards of healthcare throughout the nation

 Choose one of the following convenient ways to join AANP:

• To join or renew online - go to www.aanp.org - click on Member Center tab at top of screen, go to Member Center News and join or renew online using your Visa, MasterCard or AMEX for immediate payment processing and member services
• To download and print the application - go to www.aanp.org - click on Member Center tab at top of screen, go to Member Center News and download AANP membership application, complete and fax to mail to AANP