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Register Now for the 2022 Doctoral Education Conference

AACN invites you to join us virtually for this year’s Doctoral Education Conference on January 20-22, 2022.

A Contemporary Look at the CNL: Leadership and Versatility

Register now for the 2022 Virtual CNL Summit!!

Evolve as a Leader: Apply for ELAN

Apply to be a part of the next cohort of ELAN fellows. Applications are due March 15.

Trailblazing Innovation with 5B

This new teaching resource inspires the next generation of nurses to serve with courage, ingenuity, and compassion. Learn more.

Introducing AACN's New Leadership Education Modules

Sharpen your leadership skills using AACN's Leadership Education Modules, an on-demand series designed exclusively for aspiring leaders, including faculty and graduate students.

Conferences & Webinars

Education and Scholarship: Inclusive Excellence Webinar Series
January 19 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Doctoral Education Conference
January 20-22, 2022

Virtual
Turning Your School Paper into a Publishable Manuscript
January 25 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Climate & Intergroup Relations: Inclusive Excellence Webinar Series
January 26 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Essentials Implementation: Creating a New Future Together
January 27 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Implementation of Advanced-level Competencies in Graduate Nursing Education
February 9 at 1:00 pm (ET)
CNL Summit
February 17-19, 2022

Virtual
Curriculum Evaluation and Integration of Competencies: An Undergraduate Program Experience
February 23 at 12:00 pm (ET)
"How To's" for Building a Competency-Based Curriculum
March 8 at 12:00 pm (ET)
Evaluating Master's Level Curriculum: Mapping to Align with the New Essentials
March 15 at 12:00 pm (ET)
Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP) Conference
March 25-26, 2022
Deans Annual Meeting
March 26-28, 2022

Washington, DC
Opportunities for Cross Curricular Collaboration: Implementing Competency-Based Learning
April 13 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Graduate Nursing Admissions Professional (GNAP) Conference
April 4-5, 2022

Salt Lake City, UT
Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) Annual Meeting
April 20-22, 2022

Denver, CO

News & Announcements

AACN Announces 2022 Award Recipients for NIDA Substance Use Disorder Training Award
Student News— January 18, 2022

Congratulations to R. Shavon Clark, DNP Student, University of South Florida College of Nursing, and Nadia Oyama, DNP Student, Chaminade University o...
AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— January 12, 2022

In the December 20, 2021 issue of Health Leaders , nursing editor Carol Davis profiles 3 Nursing Schools that Have Put Diversity and Inclusion at ...
AACN's Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— January 12, 2022

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly : Carole Johnson Named New HRSA Administrator; Student Loan Pause Extended Through May 1; Mark Your Calenda...
Data Spotlight: The Impact of Insufficient Clinical Sites on Baccalaureate Program Admissions
Research— January 11, 2022

For more than a decade, schools of nursing have struggled to increase enrollments due primarily to an insufficient supply of faculty and clinical pla...
Faculty Link Newsletter: January 2022
Faculty News, Newsletter— January 10, 2022

Leadership development has been a cornerstone of AACN’s programs and services since its inception. If sharpening your leadership skills is one of you...