The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health

What The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health does

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association founded in 1980 and headquartered in Washington, DC. It serves over 13,500 board-certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioners (WHNP-BCs), delivering continuing education programs, an annual national conference, a peer-reviewed clinical journal, advocacy on women's health policy, and tiered membership benefits. The association was originally founded by nurse practitioners working in the Planned Parenthood network and has accumulated 45 years of segment-specific brand equity in women's health primary care.\n\nNPWH operates a diversified nonprofit revenue model. The largest stream is membership dues across seven price tiers ranging from $75 (Student, Retired) to $339 (Joint ACOG membership), with Individual at $150/yr, Career Starter at $99, Associate at $175, and Supporting at $250. Secondary revenue comes from continuing education programs, the annual conference, corporate advisory memberships (Bayer, Gilead, Hologic, and others), an online store, and embedded member-benefit partnerships such as the Capital Bank mortgage discount program. The 2025 launch of the FNPWH (Fellow of NPWH) fellowship program adds a premium credentialed membership tier.\n\nThe association operates with a lean 10-15 staff and is currently led by Interim CEO Debbie Mason following a 2023 organizational rebrand. Its strategic posture emphasizes tiered pricing segmentation, cross-organization partnerships (notably with ACOG), and corporate sponsorship monetization of its concentrated WHNP audience. There is no disclosed use of AI/ML technology across its education, journal, advocacy, or member-services operations.

Name

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health

Legal name

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health

Website

https://npwh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NPWH is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) professional association founded in 1980 serving 13,500+ board-certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioners through tiered membership, continuing education, an annual conference, a peer-reviewed journal, and women's health policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and multi-year membership fees from Individual, Career Starter, Retired, Student, Associate, and Supporting member categories. Includes joint NPWH/ACOG membership option.
2. Continuing Education Programs: Revenue from CE courses, webinars, certification review guides, and exam prep materials sold through the NPWH store and e-learning portal
3. Events and Conferences: Registration fees for the annual NPWH Women's Healthcare Conference and virtual courses such as the Pelvic Health Course
4. Corporate Advisory Memberships: Platinum, Gold, and Bronze level corporate advisory memberships from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies including Bayer, Gilead, Hologic, and others
5. Online Store Sales: Merchandise including apparel, publications, and specialty items sold through the NPWH online store

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NPWH is a professional membership association that delivers continuing education, clinical practice resources, advocacy representation, and professional community for Women's Health Nurse Practitioners (WHNP-BCs), APRNs specializing in women's and gender-related healthcare, certified nurse midwives, and nursing students. Core sellable offerings include tiered annual memberships, an e-learning continuing education portal (Path LMS), a quarterly peer-reviewed clinical journal (CJNPWH), an annual conference with 25+ CE credits, certification exam preparation, a career center job board, and an online store.

Product overview

NPWH is a professional association offering a unified membership-based service portfolio rather than a software platform. The core offerings center on professional development (E-Learning Portal via PathLMS with 18+ free CE courses annually, WHNP Practice Certification Exam prep, and the annual Women's Healthcare Conference delivering 25+ CE credits), clinical resources (Clinical Journal CJNPWH with CE credits, H.E.R. Hub, Maternal Immunization Toolkit), community connection (Members Connect mobile app, Her Health Matters Podcast, Student Ambassador Program, Fellowship program), career support (Career Center job board), and recognition (Awards programs including the Fran Way Legacy Award). The organization also operates an Online Store for merchandise and publications, and administers scholarship and research grant programs. Key partnerships include a joint ACOG membership and a Capital Bank mortgage benefit. The E-Learning Portal is accessed via PathLMS, and social login options use Facebook and LinkedIn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FNPWH (Fellows of NPWH): Fellows of The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health program established in 2025 to honor WHNP-BCs demonstrating exceptional contributions to women's and gender-related healthcare.
• Clinical Journal for Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (CJNPWH)
• Her Health Matters Podcast
• NPWH Career Center
• NPWH Student Ambassador Program

Products and services

• NPWH E-Learning Portal (Path LMS)

Quantifiable outcome

• $800+ annual savings per member through free CE, discounts, and member pricing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint membership program combining NPWH Individual Membership with ACOG Affiliate Membership for $339/year (save $81). Provides members with benefits from both organizations including professional development, conferences, and advocacy resources.
• Capital Bank Home LoanscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffinity partnership offering competitive mortgage rates, personalized service, and complimentary NPWH membership to members. Capital Bank donates up to $1,000 to NPWH Scholarship Fund per loan closed and supports WHNP-BC Outcomes in Clinical Practice Grants.
• Azo Estroven (Pfizer)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum level corporate advisory member offering products for perimenopause and menopause symptom relief including hot flash and night sweat management
• BayerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum level corporate advisory member committed to reproductive health of women and access to effective contraception including IUDs
• Gilead SciencesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum level corporate advisory member focused on innovative therapies in virology, oncology, and inflammation
• Myriad GeneticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum level corporate advisory member providing personalized medicine and molecular diagnostics for risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment decisions
• OrganonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum level corporate advisory member - global women's health pharmaceutical company focused on improving lives of women and their communities
• Sumitomo Pharma AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum level corporate advisory member developing empowering medicines for conditions impacting women's health
• ViatrisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum level corporate advisory member - global pharmaceutical company improving access to high-quality medicines
• HologicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold level corporate advisory member - global medical technology company specializing in women's health solutions for screening, detecting, and treating conditions including breast, gynecological, and skeletal issues
• Astellas PharmaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze level corporate advisory member - pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health of people worldwide
• Supernus Pharmaceuticals / Sage / BiogenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze level corporate advisory members - biopharmaceutical companies committed to brain health medicines including FDA-approved treatments for postpartum depression
• NPHubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFind a Preceptor Program partnership helping WHNP students find preceptorship opportunities to meet clinical objectives and deliver quality patient care
• MemberDealsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBenefits program partner offering exclusive entertainment and travel discounts to members including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Cirque du Soleil, and SeaWorld

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP): AANP is the largest U.S. membership association for nurse practitioners of all specialties. It directly overlaps NPWH by serving WHNPs among its ~120,000+ NP members and competes for the same CE, advocacy, and corporate sponsorship dollars, but with broader (non-specialty) scope.
• American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM): ACNM is the professional association for certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives, serving a closely overlapping women's health clinician audience. It offers similar CE, advocacy, and conference products, and competes for the same CNM/WHNP members and women's-health sponsors.
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP): NAPNAP is the specialty NP association for pediatric nurse practitioners. It is structurally analogous to NPWH — single-specialty NP membership association with CE, advocacy, conference, and chapter model — making it a direct operational peer for benchmarking association economics.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): ACOG is the ob/gyn physician association and NPWH's joint membership partner. It serves an adjacent women's-health clinical audience, produces overlapping clinical guidelines, CE, and advocacy, and competes for women's-health corporate advisory sponsorships.
• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS): NACNS represents Clinical Nurse Specialists across specialties. It uses the same specialty-association playbook — membership tiers, CE, annual conference, advocacy — and competes in the same nurse-practitioner/advanced-practice corporate sponsorship market, albeit at smaller scale than NPWH.

Emerging players

• Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR): SWHR is a nonprofit advocacy and research organization focused on advancing women's health research and policy. It does not certify or represent clinicians but competes for women's-health policy advocacy attention, sponsor mind-share, and conference engagement from the same clinician audience.
• The Menopause Society (formerly NAMS): The Menopause Society is an interdisciplinary professional organization focused on menopause and midlife women's health. It overlaps NPWH's priority issue areas (perimenopause/menopause), produces competing CE and clinical guidance, and is a topical peer for member and sponsor overlap rather than a direct clinician-association substitute.

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association (ANA): ANA is the largest U.S. nursing association, spanning all RN and APRN roles. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps on CE, certification, advocacy, and member benefits while NPWH specializes; ANA represents the most credible "incumbent alternative" for nurse members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NPWH1
• Xx.com/NPWH

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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