The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is pleased to announce the election of Kate Gawlik, DNP, RN, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP as a Distinguished Nursing Fellow. Class of 2022 Fellows were welcomed into the National Academies of Practice during the awards and induction ceremony in San Diego, California on March 5, 2022.
“NAP fellowship is unique and special because it encompasses all of the health sciences professions. Working in interprofessional teams and in environments that support this type of collaboration between professions are the cornerstone of high-quality healthcare,” said Gawlik. “It is amazing to see what we can accomplish when we work together. I feel very honored to be part of this distinguished group of leaders.”
Founded in 1981, NAP is an interprofessional, nonprofit organization, with membership representing a range of health care professions willing to serve as distinguished advisors to health care policy makers in Congress and elsewhere. The mission of the National Academies of Practice is to serve as distinguished professionals advancing interprofessional healthcare by fostering collaboration and advocating policies in the best interest of individuals and communities.
The academies within the National Academies of Practice include: Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine, Athletic Training, Audiology, Dentistry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Podiatric Medicine, Psychology, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology and Veterinary Medicine.
Fellowship in the National Academies of Practice is an honor extended to those who have excelled in their profession and are dedicated to furthering interprofessional practice, scholarship and policy in support of interprofessional care. The central purpose of NAP is to advise public policy makers on health care issues using NAP's unique perspective -- that of expert practitioners and scholars joined in interprofessional dialogue and advocacy.
“I have been working at the local, state and national levels to promote cardiovascular population health and wellness through CDC’s Million Hearts® initiative,” said Gawlik. “Now that I am a recognized Fellow of NAP, I plan to continue to bring a nurse’s voice and perspective to discussions about healthcare policy from a practice and an academic perspective.”
For more information on the National Academies of Practice, please visit napractice.org.
