American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

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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.

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Deans and associate deans for research who offer research-focused doctoral nursing programs or those planning a new program will find great learning opportunities and a networking platform with this event.

2019 Doctoral Education Conference

The annual Doctoral Education Conference welcomes deans, associate deans, doctoral program directors, directors of research, and faculty. Sessions address topics specific to doctoral education in nursing, including teaching strategies, program and student characteristics, research requirements/funding, and issues concerning advanced practice nursing.

Conferences & Webinars

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2018 USPHS IPEC Award: ETSU Responds to the Opioid Epidemic
December 13, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Social Media and the Law
December 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm
PhD Pre-Conference
January 16, 2019
Faculty Practice Pre-Conference (PLN)
January 16, 2019
Steps to Successful Transition from Graduation to Employment for the New Nurse Practitioner
January 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Research Leadership Network (RLN) Program
January 17, 2019
Doctoral Education Conference
January 17-19, 2019
Seismic Shifts in Higher Education
January 17, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Medical Marijuana Part III–Guidelines for APRNs
January 29, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Faculty Policy Think Tank: Content Leveling
January 30, 2019 at 2:00 pm
National Provider Identifiers Webinar
February 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm
A Civics Refresher for Student Policy Summit Attendees
February 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm
CNL Research Symposium
February 20, 2019
CNL Summit
February 20-22, 2019
Master's Education Conference
February 21-23, 2019
Developing the Leader Within
March 5, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Preparing for a Successful Student Policy Summit
March 12, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Student Policy Summit
March 24-26, 2019

News & Announcements

Faculty Link Newsletter: December 2018
Faculty News, Newsletter— December 10, 2018

In this month's Faculty Link, explore the trends and hot topics that will be talked about at the 2019 conferences.
AACN Joins with The DAISY Foundation to Issue a National Call for Nurse Faculty Recognition
Press Release— December 10, 2018

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to join with The DAISY Foundation™ to issue a National Call for Nurse Faculty Recogn...
AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News— December 5, 2018

In this week's News Watch, apply for AACN LEADS' inaugural program, ELAN, catch up on the latest social pulse items, and read Washington Weekly.
Congratulations to the Latest AACN Scholarship Recipients
Student News— December 5, 2018

AACN is pleased to announce the latest scholarship winners of the AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship Program. The AfterCollege-AACN Scholarship Fun...
Rounds With Leadership: Artificial Intelligence
News, Newsletter, Rounds with Leadership— November 28, 2018

As leaders in academic nursing, we are acutely aware of the need to re-envision how we educate the next generation of nursing leaders to thrive in a h...

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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.