DNP, Inc.  Conference History and Future Plans

2005

• DNP students began discussing the idea of creating a journal to address the needs of Advanced Practice Nurses seeking the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

2006

• A team of DNP students constructed a business plan. Doctors of Nursing Practice, LLC was formed November 21, 2006.

2007

• The first iteration of the web site opened February 21, 2007
• DNP, LLC displayed a poster at the First National Conference on The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Meanings and Models, Annapolis, Maryland, March 28-30, 2007, sponsored by Drexel University
• Presented at the Sigma Theta Tau 39th Biennial Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2-7, 2007
• By December 2007 the site was modified to allow for greater flexibility to meet the needs of site visitors.

2008

• The First National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference: Transforming Care Through Scholarly Practice
• DoubleTree Hotel and Resort, Downtown Memphis, TN
• October 9-11, 2008
• Co-hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing in Memphis.

2009

• The Second National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference: Exemplars of DNPs in Practice and Nursing Education – Defining Ourselves
• Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Miami, FL
• September 30 – October 2, 2009

2010

• The Third National DNP Conference: Innovations and Leadership
• Mission Bay Hilton, San Diego, California
• September 29-October 1, 2010

2011

• The Fourth National DNP Conference: Impacting Health Care Policy
• Westin New Orleans Canal Place
• September 28-30, 2011

2012

• Doctors of Nursing Practice, LLC (a for-profit corporation) changed its name to Doctors of Nursing Enterprises, LLC.
• Doctors of Nursing Practice Professional Development, Inc. (a not-for-profit corporation) changed its name to Doctors of Nursing Practice, Inc.
• Fifth National DNP Conference: Evidenced-Based Nursing Education
• Ritz Carlton Saint Louis
• September 19-21, 2012

2013

• Sixth National DNP Conference: The DNP: Shaping Leadership, Collaboration, and Practice Improvement in Healthcare
• Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix, AZ
• September 25-27, 2013

2014

• Seventh National DNP Conference: The DNP in Practice: The Health, the Care, and the Cost
• Nashville Airport Marriott, Nashville, TN
• October 8-10, 2014

2015

• Health Policy and Clinical Practice for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
• Westin Savannah Harbor Gulf Resort and Spa, Savannah, GA
• March 26-28, 2015
• (Collaboration with Advanced Disease Concepts, LLC and Multiple Chronic Conditions Resource Center)

• Eighth National DNP Conference: How to be a Better DNP in 3 Days
• Marriott Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA
• September 16-18, 2015

2016

• Ninth National DNP Conference: Transforming Healthcare Through Collaboration
• Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD
• October 5-7, 2016

2017

• Tenth National DNP Conference: Celebrating 10 Years of Diversity and Inclusion in Practice
• Intercontinental Hotel, New Orleans, LA
• September 13-15, 2017

2018

• Eleventh National DNP Conference: Palm Springs, Sustaining the DNP: Strategies for the Future in Clinical and Administrative Practice
• Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, CA
• September 26-28, 2018

2019

• Twelfth National DNP Conference: Contributions of the DNP Prepared Nurse: Policy Influencing Outcomes
• Fairmont Washington, DC Georgetown
• August 7-9, 2019

2020

• Thirteenth National DNP Conference: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

• Fourteenth National DNP Conference: The DNP and Quality Improvement
• Swissotel, Chicago, IL
• August 11-13, 2021

2022

• Fifteenth National DNP Conference: Collaborating to Improve Healthcare Outcomes
• Hilton Tampa Downtown, Tampa, FL
• August 3-5, 2022

2023

• Sixteenth National DNP Conference
• Location: TBA
• Dates: TBA

2024

• Seventeenth National DNP Conference
• Location: TBA
• Dates: TBA

2025

• Eighteenth National DNP Conference
• Location: TBA
• Dates: TBA