The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. LaToya Brown as a Distinguished Practitioner Fellow in the Nursing Academy.
Members of the Class of 2026 were inducted into the National Academies of Practice during the Annual Induction Banquet and Awards Ceremony in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Founded in 1981, the National Academies of Practice advances interprofessional education, scholarship, research, practice, and public policy. We educate and inform our members and others, facilitate collaborative scholarship and research opportunities, recruit, engage, retain, and mentor our network of members, and advocate the value of interprofessional practice and improve healthcare and policy for all.
The NAP Academies include Athletic Training, Audiology, Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Oral Health, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician, Podiatric Medicine, Psychology, Public Health, Respiratory Care, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, and Veterinary Medicine.
Membership in the National Academies of Practice is an honor extended to those who have excelled in their profession and are dedicated to advancing interprofessional education, scholarship, research, practice, and policy in support of interprofessional care. As the alliance of professionals collaborating to transform health and well-being, we are excited to officially welcome the new Class of 2026 inductees.