Sophia L. Thomas DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP

Sophia L. Thomas, DNP, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, was elected as President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) in this month’s national election. AANP represents a membership of 85,000 nurse practitioners in the US and US territories.

Dr. Thomas has been a successful leader in nursing for over 25 years, serving in AANP as the Chair of the Awards Committee, Fellow of AANP, elected Regional Director (representing AR, LA, OK, and TX), AANP State Representative for Louisiana, and as a strong advocate for policy and practice. She has received awards for her work from AANP and other organizations and is well-known and well-respected for her expertise and experience.

She was a highly successful President of the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners (LANP) as well and served in numerous other positions in LANP. Dr. Thomas has provided expert testimony on the scope of practice for legislators and is sought after for media interviews in print and live, featured in the past in Money Magazine and NBC News with Brian Williams. Dr. Thomas has numerous scholarly presentations and publications and has served as preceptor and mentor for Loyola University New Orleans nurse practitioner students.