GAPNA Great Lakes Chapter

GAPNA Great Lakes Chapter The GAPNA Great Lakes Chapter of GAPNA. Meetings are held quarterly and typically include a sponsored dinner program followed by a business meeting.

The GAPNA Great Lakes Chapter has been meeting informally in Southeastern Michigan since 1982, when it was the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nursing Group, then formally since it became an official Chapter of GAPNA in 1998. Membership is open to APN’s and APN candidates interested providing care to older adults and who want to be part of this Chapter. Membership in the Chapter is made through G

APNA. Applications can be found on www.GAPNA.org. The Great Lakes Chapter is an award winning Chapter, having won the Chapter Excellence award four times since its inception in 2008. The Great Lakes Chapter serves as a role model and resource to other GAPNA chapters. More information about the history of the Great Lakes Chapter and the journey of gerontological APN’s in the State of Michigan can be found in their monograph: Evolution of the Great Lakes Chapter of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, 1982-2012, published in August 2015 on Amazon.com. The Great Lakes Chapter hosts an annual continuing education conference in the Fall at the Dearborn Inn. Here, awards are given for Leadership, Clinical Excellence, an APN and student APN poster award, and two student APN scholarship awards. Goals of GAPNA include:

· Advocate quality care for older adults.

· Promote professional development.

· Provide continuing gerontological education.

· Enhance communication and professional collaboration among healthcare providers.

· Educate consumers regarding issues of aging.

· For further information, please go to our website: GLCGAPNA.org.

05/08/2026

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05/04/2026

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Upcoming events, awards, grants and scholarship opportunities
04/17/2026

Upcoming events, awards, grants and scholarship opportunities

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New Resources to strengthen nursing home leadership and QAPI readiness.
04/17/2026

New Resources to strengthen nursing home leadership and QAPI readiness.

The Moving Forward Michigan State Team members (many are your GAPNA colleagues) have been working closely for the past 18 months with nursing homes in Michigan and we’ve heard a consistent message:...

A.G.R.E.E.D GWEP ECHO series - education with free 1 CE Credit. Held on Thursday afternoons at 12noon. March 26th, Apri...
03/21/2026

A.G.R.E.E.D GWEP ECHO series - education with free 1 CE Credit. Held on Thursday afternoons at 12noon. March 26th, April 16th and May 21st.

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02/26/2026

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02/26/2026

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02/19/2026

WSU ECHO series presents Preparing Providers to Respond: Early Dementia Recognition and Resource Referral tomorrow, Thursday, 2/19 at 12 noon.

AGREED ECHO February 2026 (Registration link and information on event) Clinical Objectives: Identify early clinical and caregiver-reported indicators of dementia and recognize the consequences of...

First "2026" educational meeting on the west side of the state for GLC members and GLC followers. Seating is limited.
12/19/2025

First "2026" educational meeting on the west side of the state for GLC members and GLC followers. Seating is limited.

Seating begins at 5:30 pm. The Educational Program starts at 6 p.m. with dinner, followed by a 15-minute business meeting. (On-site parking. Enter through the banquet doors. If you enter through...

"Honoring hearts that serve with kindness and hands that uplift with grace."
12/13/2025

"Honoring hearts that serve with kindness and hands that uplift with grace."

"Honoring hearts that serve with kindness and hands that uplift with grace." PARTICIPANTS WERE PRESENTED WITH THEIR AWARDS AT THE 18TH ANNUAL GAPNA GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE. Holly Favero MSN, CNN,...

11/29/2025

The planning committee appreciates all of you who attended, those members who could not attend this year, and those with us in spirit. We also want to thank our fabulous speakers, and our twenty...

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