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.
04/25/2026
In this Beyond the Pelvis virtual course session on July 24, Alexandra Milspaw, MEd, PhD, and Lindsey Plato-Johnson, DNP, FNP-BC, AQH, MSCP, CCTP, will reframe the pelvic exam as a trauma-informed, neurologically safe, and collaborative clinical encounter. Attendees will gain practical strategies to reduce threat responses, integrate safety cues, and support patients experiencing pain, anxiety, or dissociation while maintaining diagnostic accuracy and clinical clarity.
Advanced practice providers & students! Join us to build confidence in complex pelvic pain care and earn 5 CE hours & 1 Rx hour! Registrants can revisit content for 3 months after the event.
Inflammation in midlife is rarely driven by one factor. Low estrogen, insulin resistance, poor sleep, and chronic stress often overlap, and isolating a single cause can miss what is really driving symptoms in practice.
Listen to the full Her Health Matters podcast episode to learn how longevity medicine is reshaping midlife care by helping you interpret labs in context, connect symptoms to physiology, and think more strategically about layered, prevention-focused interventions that reflect real-world complexity.
Alcohol use among women is rising, and its impact looks different at every life stage. This CJNPWH article breaks down what to watch for from adolescence through menopause and how a lifespan approach can strengthen screening, counseling, and intervention.
Early identification matters. Tailored education matters. And integrating evidence-based strategies like SBIRT into routine care can reduce long-term harm and improve outcomes!
🔗 Read the article to sharpen your approach and better support patients across the lifespan: https://ow.ly/iJ9j50YNbc7
NPWH members receive full journal access. Non-members have limited access.
04/24/2026
Advance your career with support from NPWH and ACOG, two leading voices in women’s healthcare, for just $28/month.
Already an NPWH member? A joint NPWH & ACOG membership is available for you upon renewal!
04/24/2026
Maternal morbidity and mortality in the U.S. demand more than awareness. They require systems-level solutions grounded in equity.
This on-demand session moves from data to action, showing how stratifying outcomes can uncover disparities, how community-informed strategies can address root causes, and how patient stories can strengthen care and advocacy.
Plus, earn 1 CE contact hour! Registrants can revisit content and earn CE until October 17.
NPWH members save at least $15 per on-demand session! Explore all NPWH member benefits and become a member today: https://ow.ly/qfMr50YLrZL
04/23/2026
We wish all Arab-American women’s healthcare providers a Happy National Arab-American Heritage Month!
This April, we honor the contributions of Arab Americans in women’s healthcare, including WHNPs whose expertise, advocacy, and culturally responsive care make a meaningful difference every day. Your work reflects NPWH’s mission to advance evidence-based care and protect every individual’s right to make informed health decisions within the context of their lived experiences, cultural values, and beliefs.
04/23/2026
This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, marking 25 years of progress, is a reminder of the critical role clinicians play in identifying risk, supporting survivors, and helping prevent sexual violence before it occurs.
🔗 Explore evidence-based tools, resources, and ways to take action in practice and beyond: https://ow.ly/qK0B50YNauz
04/23/2026
We are accepting manuscript submissions for the 2027 CJNPWH Special Issue – Focus on Women’s & Gender-Related Health Research:
🔹 Quantitative, qualitative, outcomes, and mixed methods studies are welcome, with potential consideration for systematic reviews.
🔹Manuscripts should report on research that has implications for APRNs who provide women’s & gender-related healthcare.
🔹Manuscripts must include at least one APRN author involved in the research.
Send an email query to the editor-in-chief, Beth Kelsey, EdD, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, at bkelsey@npwh.org before submitting a manuscript.
The inaugural 2026 special issue will be released this May. Stay tuned!
04/22/2026
National Infertility Awareness Week highlights the growing need for informed, compassionate support for patients considering assisted reproductive technologies. This CJNPWH article breaks down what matters most in practice: clear anticipatory guidance, patient-centered counseling, and the essential knowledge needed to help patients navigate ART with confidence. As demand for fertility care continues to rise, early education and thoughtful preparation can make a meaningful difference in patient experience and outcomes!
NPWH members receive full journal access. Non-members have limited access.
04/22/2026
NPWH is accepting abstract submissions for podium presentations and/or posters for the 2026 NPWH Women’s Healthcare Conference across multiple categories:
Join April’s Journal Club on April 27 at 6 pm ET for a focused discussion with the author of the CJNPWH article “Advancing Understanding and Treatment of Female Or****ic Disorder.” Review diagnosis, explore current management strategies, and examine the physiologic and psychological factors shaping outcomes. Plus, earn 1 CE contact hour!
This free NPWH members-only event will not be recorded for on-demand access. Don’t miss the chance to ask the author your questions!
Earn 1 CE through this FREE on-demand webinar before it expires on April 23!
Strengthen your approach to perinatal anxiety and OCD with practical screening strategies, medication guidance (including SSRIs/SNRIs and nutraceuticals), and real-world case application. Walk away better equipped to assess risk, navigate treatment decisions, counsel patients, and address the impact of untreated conditions on both parent and newborn.
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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.
Vision
NPWH will strive to continuously improve access and quality of health care for women. This will be accomplished through excellence and innovation in continuing education and professional development; leadership in policy, practice and research; and through support and services for our members. www.npwh.org
