August Recess: What to Know While your Members of Congress are Back Home

Webinar Overview

Join us for a webinar on how to maximize your federal advocacy efforts on behalf of nursing education, research, and practice during the Congressional August recess. Learn how to establish meaningful communication and outreach while your legislators are back in their home districts, and why your constituent voice makes an impact. AACN member deans/directors, faculty, and students from AACN member institutions are encouraged to register.

This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacn.nche.edu/students/gnsa.

Webinar Speaker

Lauren Inouye, MPP, RN, AACN’s Associate Director of Government Affairs

Lauren Inouye is the Associate Director of Government Affairs at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). At AACN, she spearheads the association’s Grassroots Network, comprised of over 10,000 member deans, faculty, students, and practicing nurses. Prior to joining AACN, she worked as a critical care RN at Georgetown University Hospital and served as the hospital's Legislative Council co-chair from 2009-2011. Lauren earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI and her Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.