American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Congresswoman Underwood to Speak at AACN Deans Annual Meeting

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, the youngest black woman to serve in Congress and former AACN intern, will be speaking at the upcoming Deans Annual Meeting.

Call for Faculty Award Nominations

Who are the shining stars at your university? Take a moment to acknowledge their commitment by making a nomination.

Introducing AACN LEADS

Check out AACN's latest leadership development initiative: AACN LEADS. Learn more about Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN), the first AACN LEADS program.

View Resources Available on AACN Career Center

View the latest open positions in academic nursing on AACN's Career Center. Have a job to advertise? Check out our pricing information. Your ad can now be featured in the monthly Career Center email!

Conferences & Webinars

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Spring Executive Development Series
March 22-23, 2019
AACN Deans Annual Meeting
March 23-26, 2019
Student Policy Summit
March 23-26, 2019
Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals (GNAP) Conference
April 1-3, 2019
Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP) Conference
April 10-12, 2019
Improving Population Health Via DNP Informatics Projects
April 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Enabling IPE Through Health Communications & Health Technology
April 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Graduate Primary Palliative Care Competencies: It is Not Just About Specialty Education Anymore!
April 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Clarity, Connection, and Collaboration: How you can Benefit from AACN’s New MentorLINK Program
April 24, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) Annual Meeting
April 24-26, 2019
Maximizing the AACN/NIDA Mentored-Facilitated Training Award
May 9, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Meaningful Practice Experiences in Online RN-BSN Programs
May 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm (ET)
Digital Innovations Bootcamp
June 24-27, 2019

News & Announcements

Dr. Ann Cary's Testimony to NAM Future of Nursing Committee
News, Announcement— March 20, 2019

Read remarks given by Dr. Ann Cary, the Chair of AACN’s Board of Directors, at the National Academy of Medicine's Public Session for the Committee of...
AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— March 20, 2019

In this week's News Watch, take a look back at 2002, read the latest edition of Washington Weekly, and check out all opportunities and resources av...
AACN's Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— March 20, 2019

In this week's Washington Weekly, learn more about All of Us Research, urge your representative to support Title VIII, and get details about AACN...
Faculty Link Newsletter: March 2019
Faculty News, Newsletter— March 13, 2019

Application deadline approaching for the Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing Program.
AACN Opposes Cuts to Health Care, Education, and Research in President's FY 2020 Budget
Press Release, Policy— March 12, 2019

AACN strongly opposes decreasing federal dollars by this magnitude and believes that safeguarding the public is not only done through defense, but by...

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Featured Resource

We've launched a new and improved Career Center just for you. AACN Career Center is AACN's online resource dedicated to employment opportunities in nursing education. In response to the nation's shortage of nurse educators, we have strengthened this information clearinghouse to help students and faculty locate academic programs that prepare faculty, financial aid opportunities, and faculty development programs.

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