[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF DR. APRIL N. KAPU

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                           HON. ANDREW OGLES

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 10, 2023

  Mr. OGLES. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize a 
constituent of mine, April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, 
FAAN of Brentwood, Tennessee for her service over the last 2 years as 
President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
  Dr. Kapu has an exemplary career of service with more than 30 years 
of experience in health care, including nearly 20 years as an acute 
care nurse practitioner. She holds both a master's and doctoral degree 
in nursing from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, where she 
also currently serves as Associate Dean for Clinical and Community 
Partnerships and as a Professor of Nursing. Dr. Kapu has spent her 
career committed to advancing NP-delivered care and increasing patient 
access to NP care across all settings. She has been recognized as a 
Fellow for the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Fellow for the 
American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Fellow for the American 
Academy of Nursing and has received several awards including the 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's ``Transformational Nurse Leader 
of the Year'' and the Tennessee Hospital Association's ``Nurse of 
Clinical Distinction''. In 2022, Dr. Kapu was chosen as one of Modern 
Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives.
  The American Association of Nurse Practitioners is the largest 
professional membership organization for nurse practitioners, 
representing the interests of the more than 355,000 licensed nurse 
practitioners in the United States who are delivering care in more than 
1 billion patient visits every year. As President of AANP, Dr. Kapu has 
worked to ensure that policymakers and the public understand the 
critical role NPs have in increasing patient access to high quality 
health care, including disease prevention and health management, mental 
health care and substance use disorder treatment and reducing 
disparities.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. April Kapu on a 
successful term as President of the American Association of Nurse 
Practitioners and in thanking her for her leadership to the nurse 
practitioner profession and her enduring commitment to building and 
maintaining a strong national nursing workforce.

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