Amy Winiger, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC

Clinical Coordinator AG-ACNP Program, APP Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, NC CVT Liaison,

[NC Nurses Association @NCNA]

Healthcare workforce utilization and efficiency conversations continue growing statewide.

Modernizing APRN practice is part of that discussion.

🔗 Learn more here: https://t.co/UphgkVMvEa

#NCGA #NursingForward®

[American College of Cardiology @ACCinTouch]

#MentalHealthAwareness doesn’t end with the month, it’s a continued commitment to supporting each other & reducing stigma.

Keep the conversation going w/ #mentalhealth advocates like Dr. Mehta ➕ share how you prioritize #clinicianwellbeing year-round. 🔗 https://t.co/kXJqkSlytC

[American College of Cardiology @ACCinTouch]

The ACC is proud to support nurses w/ tools, leadership pathways & a strong professional network.

⏰ The ACC is offering a special discount w/ code NURSE2026 through May 31. Join a community committed to you 👉 https://t.co/4amnyDCQqv

#NurseAppreciationMonth #ThePowerOfNurses

[Elisabeth Potter MD @EPotterMD]

There are 22 million healthcare workers in America.

And I think we just realized how powerful we could become if we stopped letting ourselves stay divided.

Something happened in DC this week that was bigger than politics, bigger than titles, and bigger than any one specialty.

For the first time in a long time, I sat in rooms with nurses, techs, therapists, physicians, and healthcare workers across every part of medicine, and nobody cared what letters were behind our names.

We were united by the same reality: The healthcare system is failing both patients and the people trying to care for them.

For years, healthcare workers have been separated into categories, hierarchies, societies, and specialties. But sitting together this week, it became impossible not to ask the question:

Why have we been kept so separate?

Because divided people are easier to silence and control.

But there are 22 million of us.

Twenty two million people who see what is happening inside hospitals, clinics, operating rooms, and patient rooms every single day.

You can call me whatever you want, but I’m not showing up as “just” a doctor anymore. I’m showing up as a healthcare worker, proud to stand alongside my colleagues at every stage of healthcare.

I’m done asking permission to advocate for patients and for the future of healthcare. We know these problems because we are the ones living them.

And when healthcare workers unite instead of staying divided, we become something incredibly powerful.

Thank you @wearfigs for bringing healthcare workers together in DC this week and helping spark conversations and advocacy that felt bigger than any one title or profession.

This is how we change healthcare.

Together.

[NC Nurses Association @NCNA]

We had another fantastic day of advocacy in support of reforming outdated #APRN regulations today at the #NCGA. Thanks to Mary, Jan, Linda, and Ginger (not pictured) for helping spread the word.

It's time. 🦖

[AANP @AANP_NEWS]

The Department of Education failed to recognize nursing degrees as professional degrees. This move will harm the health care workforce and limit patient access to care. AANP is calling for action. Read more: https://t.co/2oaaQmHGLA.

[B. Hadley Wilson MD @HadleyWilsonMD]

Happy to be back ACC Puerto Rico chapter scientific meeting over300 in attendance withmy friend ACC Governor Valentin Del Rio presenting best ofACC late breaking clinical trials 2026.1of the best chapter meetings each year! @AtriumHealth
@Drroxmehran
@HadleyWilsonMD @ACCinTouch

[Rohit Mehta @rohitdukemehta]

Come see an innovative simulation suite and learn some unique tips and tricks for CSP implantation! Sat at 3 might be a great slot!

[NC Nurses Association @NCNA]

We've got a really important topic coming up, and it's geared specifically for Early Career Nurses. You won't want to miss "Identifying and Eliminating Bullying Behaviors for a More Resilient Workforce" - so put it on your calendar now!

[Shantelle Bartra @shantellebart88]

Thank you to @JACCJournals for publishing our case Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Pregnancy: A Multidisciplinary Approach in this special #CardioOB edition of #JACCCaseReports

👉 https://t.co/0hn4a2zpJU

@ACCinTouch #ACCRepOB #ACCCVTeam @leehealthheart

[Malissa Wood @drmalissawood]

This resonates...Honored to be part of this panel @ACCinTouch #ACC26.
Thanks to @shantellebart88 for continuing to elevate what matters most in cardiovascular care—equity, representation, and impact.
#Cardiology #HealthEquity #WomenAsOne

[Esther Kim @EstherSHKimMD]

Packed agenda on diagnosis and management of SCAD for providers, patients (and those that love them). CME/CNE will be available. Presentations from esteemed faculty from multiple institutions, research highlights, and opportunities for Q/A. Save the date!

[Melissa Alvarez, MD @malvarez_md]

I may be an interventional cardiologist, but ALL cardiologist should learn more about prevention and lipid management. Loving this session on just that at the @worldheartfed café. #ACC26

[Amy Winiger, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC @AmyWinigerACNP]

@LLDavis_UNCCH as panelist for late breaking clinical trials IV, wonderful representation@ACCintouch

[Amy Winiger, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC @AmyWinigerACNP]

⁦@HadleyWilsonMD⁩ late breaking clinical trails IV, excellent presentation,⁦@ACCinTouch⁩

[Ambreen Mohamed, MD, FACC @AmbreenMohamed]

#ACC26 is 1 week away! Join #ACCWIC on Saturday 3/28 3 pm CT for

Career Transitions: Stories from Experienced WIC Leaders @ Education Zone Theater 1

#ACCEarlyCareer #ACCFIT

[ACC Advocacy @Cardiology]

#ACCAdvocacy is calling on @usedgov to reclassify APRN and PA degrees as professional. Misclassification risks worsening workforce shortages and impeding patient access to care.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/FxSPcnQPoa

[Elisabeth Potter MD @EPotterMD]

When healthcare feels overwhelming, look for one concrete thing you can do.

Right now, the Department of Education has opened a public comment period on a proposed rule that would remove nursing from the “professional degree” classification.

That sounds technical. It isn’t.

If this change goes through, nurses and advanced practice providers could lose access to certain federal loan programs that make advanced training financially possible. That affects who can afford to become a nurse practitioner. It affects who stays in the workforce. It affects access to care.

As a reconstructive microsurgeon, I cannot care for the volume of women I serve without the nurses and nurse practitioners on my team. They are not assistants. They are licensed, credentialed professionals practicing at the highest level of their training. They are the backbone of American healthcare.

If you care about access to safe, high quality care, this matters.

The public comment period is open and closes on March 2nd.

Here is how to leave a comment. It takes five minutes:

1. Go to https://t.co/hyJpnuZYJh
2. Type into search “reimagining and improving student education”
3. Click “Submit a Formal Comment”
4. Write a short statement. It can be simple. For example:
“I support recognizing nursing as a professional degree. Limiting access to federal loan programs will worsen workforce shortages and reduce access to care.”
5. Enter your information and click submit

You do not need to be a doctor or a nurse to comment. You just need to care.

Small actions matter. Words matter. Please take a few minutes to support recognizing nursing for what it is: a profession.

[Amy Winiger, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC @AmyWinigerACNP]

Honored to present on the ACC 2025 ACS guidelines, fantastic conference⁦@Sochicaroficial⁩ ⁦⁦@HadleyWilsonMD⁩⁦@AtriumHealth⁩

[Amy Winiger, DNP, ACNP-BC, FACC @AmyWinigerACNP]

Honored to present on ACC ACS guidelines ⁦@Sochicaroficial⁩ ⁦@AtriumHealth⁩⁦⁦@HadleyWilsonMD⁩