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Dr. Valerie Fuller — President

Dr. Valerie Fuller is the President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) and a nationally recognized nurse leader with over three decades of experience in health care, including 27 years as a nurse practitioner (NP). She is dual certified as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care and Family Nurse Practitioner and holds both a PhD and a DNP in nursing. Clinically, she practices in the Department of Surgery at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, and serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Fuller brings extensive expertise in clinical practice, regulation and leadership, with a strong commitment to advancing NP roles and improving access to high-quality care. She is a past president of the Maine Nurse Practitioner Association (MNPA) and served more than 14 years on the Maine State Board of Nursing as the Chair and APRN board member. At the national level, she has held multiple leadership roles with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), including service on their Board of Directors from 2017 to 2021. Prior to her role as President, she also served as the AANP Maine State Liaison, Region 1 Director and as a member of the AANP Fellows selection committee. She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and an award-winning textbook for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners. She serves on the editorial board of The Journal for Nurse Practitioners and is the recipient of several honors, including the AANP Advocate State Award for Excellence and the NCSBN Elaine Ellibee Leadership Award. Dr. Fuller is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and the National Academies of Practice (FNAP), reflecting her enduring contributions to the nursing profession.