Earlier this month, our President, Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride spoke to attendees at the annual conference of the Irish Association of Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioners (IAANMP) in Portlaoise.

Louise delivered the opening address along with Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at the Department of Health, Kelly Mofflin.

Louise also took part in an expert panel discussion which examined the topic of 'modernising healthcare using an advanced practice model. Also on the panel were Melissa Hammond, RANP; Dr Emily Lockwood, RANP; Dr Geraldine Shaw, ONMSD Director; Sandra McCarthy, DON Lead in Integrated Care and Dr Michelle Acorn, CEO of the Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario, Canada.

The IAANMP was established to provide a forum to support and promote advanced nursing and midwifery practice in Ireland and this year, the conference celebrated its 20^th anniversary.

The event provided an opportunity to hear the views and experiences of ANPs and AMPs practising in Ireland.