Our Signature Can’t-Miss Event of the Year 

March 12-15, 2026  | Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego

Save the date for our annual event to connect with peers, advance your knowledge, and experience the best of what our profession has to offer. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to the field, the CANP Annual Educational Conference provides valuable insights, skills, and connections that will benefit your career and practice.

Attendee registration will open July, 2025

For information on sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference, please email: admin@canpweb.org.

Abstract Submissions

Help us build yet another unparalleled conference by sharing your insights and ideas. We invite you to submit your abstract(s) for inclusion in the conference agenda.

Options for your presentation are:

• In-Track Session (75 minutes) - In-Track sessions are lectures or panel presentations consisting of PowerPoints and an information exchange. 
   
• Rapid-Fire Presentation (20 minutes) - Rapid-Fire presentations are 20-minute presentations specific to one topic, consist of one speaker, and are presented with other Rapid-Fire presentations on the same topic. 
   
• Workshop (3 hours) - Workshops are hands-on learning style presentations, with materials provided by the speaker and include an opportunity for participants to participate in a demo. 

Submit an Abstract

2025 Conference Highlights

The largest gathering of nurse practitioners (NPs) on the West Coast took place at the breathtaking Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa, near Palm Springs. NPs and health care professionals convened to learn, exchange ideas, and explore the latest products and services in our field.

Dr. Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN joined the 2025 conference as the Annual Educational Keynote Speaker.  Renowned both nationally and internationally, Dr. Melnyk has a distinguished career as a leader in nursing and health care innovation.  She is one of very few women and nurses elected to the Institute of Medicine – one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

CANP’s Annual Conference offers extensive opportunities for NPs to meet, collaborate and learn from fellow colleagues.  From seasoned professionals to those up and coming in the profession there’s a place for everyone to learn and network.  The 2025 Conference welcomed the association’s first Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, longtime NP leader and former CANP President, Melanie Balestra.

Browse photos from the 2025 conference