Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners

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About Us

The Mississippi Association of Nurse
Practitioners (MANP) is  the first and
only non-profit 501(c)6 state organization
dedicated entirely to Nurse Practitioners.

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Advocacy 

We advocate for NPs with the legislature, Congress, other policymakers, and healthcare associations both within the

state and nationally.  

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Membership

We value your importance and your membership matters.
Our low membership dues have never increased and have remained unchanged since 2014.

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Education

& Events

We have multiple areas across the state to to provide nurse practitioners with opportunities for education and networking. 

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Calendar of Events

 

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Legislators

MANP is committed to working on your behalf to include Mississippi among those states that allow NPs to practice to the full extent of their training and to improve Mississippi’s ranking for healthcare quality. 

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If you would like to be on our list of available preceptors or if you are a student member in search of a preceptor, maybe we can help.

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The first and only state association devoted entirely to nurse practitioners!    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

       
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      Continuing Education Information                                                                 

      The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® accredits the MS Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number:1640685. Activities are planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies. MANP is approved to provide continuing education through 10/31/2026. MANP has been approved to provide continuing education for the following:

      • Mississippi Board of Nursing
      • Arkansas Board of Nursing
      • Florida Board of Nursing
      • Any Board of Nursing that accepts AANP-accredited CE
      • CE Broker

       All speaking opportunities are voluntary, and travel or overnight accommodations are at the speaker's expense. The registration fee is waived; however, our organization can only provide continuing education credits for nurse practitioners attending the sessions. We can also supply (upon request) a letter of affirmation regarding the presentation for the presenter's accreditation body. Please contact our office at [email protected] for questions, consideration, or additional information.

       

      Tupelo:  Tuesday, March 17

      Time:  6:00 pm Registration--Presentation/Dinner 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm  

      Attendees must register using this link to attend:  https://forms.gle/BW63DbirHjF2KCX58

      Topic:  Suzetrigine updates in acute pain management

      Where:  Jobos Restaurant at Hotel Tupelo
       314 E Main Street
              Tupelo, MS 38804        
            
       Presenter:   Alethea Hill, PhD, ACNP-BC
                            Acute Pain, Senior Medical Science Liaison (AL/MS/NW Florida)
                            [email protected];  205-457-3666

       Oxford:  Thursday, March 19

      Participants must use the registration link:  https://forms.gle/GYQyWSXt3ZSebS2C9
       
      Topic: Suzetrigine updates in acute pain management
       
      The Oliver Hotel
       425 South Lamar Blvd
       Oxford, MS 38655

      When: March 19, 2026 (Thursday); 6:00 pm Registration--Presentation/Dinner 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm     
       
       Presenter:       Alethea Hill, PhD, ACNP-BC
        Acute Pain, Sr. MSL (AL/MS/ FL Panhandle)
       [email protected]
         205-457-3666

      Biloxi:   Thursday, March 26

      RSVP by 03/20

      Please contact Brian Phillips at
      (601) 594-8501 or [email protected]

      Program Meeting ID Number:  18001

       

       Jackson: Thursday, April 16

      Must Register Using the Link and Program code 2026-00966

       

       

       Meridian:   Thursday, May 14

      Albuminuria and Cardiovascular Risk: The Power of Early Detection and CKD Diagnosis. 

      This is an unbranded program and is open to Primary Care, Cardiology, Endocrinology, and Nephrology audiences.

      The speaker is Vivian Fonseca MD
      Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
      Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
      Tullis Tulane Alumni Chair in Diabetes
      Chief, Section of Endocrinology
      John Deming Department of Medicine
      Tulane University School of Medicine
       
      Starting Time:  6:30pm
      The Rustler
      5915 Old Highway 80 W
      Meridian, MS 39307 
       

      Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

      RSVP to Eva Lynne McMullin, Sr. Associate Director, PCP/ENDO

      [email protected]

      601-260-3081

       

       

      Register NOW

      We are pleased to invite you to participate as an Attendee, Exhibitor, or Sponsor at our 2026 Annual Conference & Membership Meeting hosted by the Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners (MANP)We’re excited to bring our 2026 conference back to Mississippi and hope you'll join us for this impactful event. This exciting event will take place June 8–10, 2026, at the MS Coast Coliseum & Convention Center, 2350 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39531.

      This conference is one of the premier educational and networking opportunities for Nurse Practitioners across the region. Past conferences have welcomed nearly 300 Nurse Practitioners from 11 states. We are pleased to be representing the broader community of over 8,000 licensed Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi. Our exhibitor space sells out quickly every year, with many placed on a waitlist — so we encourage early registration!

       

      MINDS that cure, HEARTS that care, SOLUTIONS for change

      Registration (member $495/non-member $650)

      Deadline for Registrations: May 31

      Agenda Highlights Include: Alzheimer’s Disease, Pediatric Mental Health, Burn Care, Nephrology, Congenital Heart Disease, Controlled Substances, MS Board of Nursing Regulations,  Diabetes Type 3C, Thyroid disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance, Men’s Health, Aquablation,  Prostate Cancer, Male and Female Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause, Anxiety, Hematology/Oncology, Intro to prosthetics and orthotics, DEA Drug Diversion, Drug Addiction, and more. AGENDA

       

      Hotel Room Blocks 

      Nurse Practitioner/Attendee Registration

      Exhibitor Information and Registration 

       

       

      Mississippi's digital Play Coastal Guide.

      Take a look at what our Mississippi Coast has to offer by visiting the following links.  Savings Pass

       

       

       

      Things To Do

       

       

       

      Paradise Pier

       

       

       Attractions  

       

       

       

      White Pillars

      Restaurants & Fine Dining

       

      Sponsors for Annual Conference

      Transportation Sponsor

       

      GOLD SPONSORS

      You may visit our Gold Sponsor's website by clicking their logo.

        star buds recreational dispesnaries       

        

       

      Silver Sponsors

       

       Heart   

         

        

       Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

      Bronze Sponsors

      Accent Care

      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

      American Association of Nurse Practitioners

      Amgen

      AstraZeneca- TTR Amyloidosis

      Axsome Therapeutics (Psychiatry, Jennifer Clunan)

      Axsome Therapeutics (Neurology, Derek Dale)

      Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc

      Capital Ortho

      DEA

      Eli Lilly (Neurology Specialty)

      Eli Lilly (Cardiometabolic Health)

      Exact Sciences

      Exeltis USA Inc.

      Horizon Medical Providers, LLC

      Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals

      Neurelis

      Novo Nordisk

      Novartis Pharmaceuticals

      Organogenesis

      MSPHI

      Teva 

      Troy University 

      TrueCare

      General Exhibitors

      Abbott Diabetes Care

      AbbVie

      Acadia Pharmaceuticals

      American Cancer Society/ MS Lung Cancer Roundtable

      Anointed Nephrology

      CH Recruitment Solutions

      CHAMP: Child Access to Mental Health and Psychiatry

      Cipher Pharmaceutical

      Edwards Lifesciences

      Elite Physical Therapy

      GlaxoSmithKline

      Grifols

      Inspire Medical Systems, Inc

      Jackson Heart Clinic, PA

      Lilly CardioMetabolic Health

      MS Board of Nursing

      MS Burn Hand and Reconstruction Center

      Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services

      Rankin Rural Medical Center

      Southern Behavioral Medicine Associates

      Southeast Urogyn

      The Gideons International

      Total Medical Supply

       

       

       

       
       

       MANP reserves the right to adjust, alter, and/or cancel an event at any point leading up to and during the event date without liability.  By registering for this event, you are granting permission to MANP to share your email information with our attending exhibitors/sponsors. Also, you consent to MANP using your name, portrait, picture, or photograph as part of the MANP events, activities, events, and social media publications. Because the conferences serve as an open forum, opinions expressed and/or materials distributed by program participants do not necessarily reflect or imply advocacy or endorsement by the MANP, its officers, or members. Also, MANP does not endorse any specific commercial products or services.