Assistant professor is recognized for outstanding achievement in advancing the role of nurse practitioners.
Claire Bode, DNP, CRNP, assistant professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing, has been named the Maryland recipient of the 2023 American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Advocate State Award for Excellence.
Established in 1991, the State Awards for Excellence annually recognize outstanding achievements by a nurse practitioner (NP) and an NP advocate from each state; Bode is the NP advocate recipient for Maryland, recognizing her efforts to advance the NP role. This year’s awardees will be honored during the AANP National Conference in New Orleans in June.
A member of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM) since 2014, Bode was elected chair of the NPAM Legislative Committee in 2020. As chair, she works with the committee to prioritize and facilitate legislative initiatives the organization wants to bring to the Maryland Legislature. Her NPAM work has included testifying to support and oppose bills on behalf of NPAM and working to promote and support NPs across Maryland.