Join us for Annual Primary Care Conference!
10-12-11
Please join us 11/4/11 for the Annual Primary Care conference at the Stoney Creek Inn in Moline, IL, from 11:30-5:30. Lunch and CEUs provided. Free to members, $50 for nonmembers, open to all healthcare professionals! RSVP to meetingsrsvp@qcaapnpa.org

We're on Facebook!
April 17, 2011
Please search for "Quad City Nurse Practitioners & Physician's Assistants" in Facebook Groups. We have a public group page and members may "friend" Emily Bednar as well and I will add you to the private group page where we will have a private discussion forum for those who are interested. Please indicate you are an NP/PA alliance member in your friend request.

Scholarship Deadline Extended
April 17, 2011
The new deadline for the Thom Candler Scholarship is July 1, 2011. Both students and practitioners encouraged to apply. Money can be used for CEUs/CME or for tuition. Application is on the website.

Website Updates/Suggestions
04-01-2011
We are working on updating the website. If you have any events, announcements, or ideas you would like to include, please send them to Emily Bednar at emily.bednar@gmail.com. Thanks!

Current Board Members
2011
President: Danita Harrison, harrisbd@winco.net or harrisnD@genesishealth.com Vice President, Education Chair: LaShon MOore, lashonm@live.com Secretary: Renee Elmer, renelmer@gmail.com Treasurer: Shirley Williams, shirlpnp@hotmail.com Board Members: Brenda Banker, thewhitebuffalo02@yahoo.com Brenda Borkgren, bs.borkgren@gmail.com Emily Bednar, emily.bednar@gmail.com Joanna Oberbroeckling, jobnp@aol.com Jayne Gilmore, jayneandjess@mchsi.com Dan Weseman, Daniel.wesemann@sbcglobal.net Past President: Peggy Newkirk, Peggy1047@mchsi.com

Genetic Resources
Monday, Feb. 2, 2010
American Nurses Association published guidelines from a consensus panel Essential Nursing Competencies and Curricula Guidelines for Genetic and Genomics.
Click Here for PDF

Thomas Candler Scholarship

Established in 2006, this one year scholarship honors the founding member of The Quad-Cities Area Advance Practice Nurses and Physician Assistant Alliance (QCA APN/PA Alliance). Its purpose is to support students pursing a Master’s or Doctoral degree in the following areas: Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist. May also be used for continuing education.
Application Information (pdf)

Meeting/Speaker
1-17-2012
Please see calendar for details of meeting 2-1-12 at Biaggi's. Board Election results are in and the new board will be announced at the meeting!