American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

2018 Baccalaureate Education Conference

Join us in New Orleans for the Baccalaureate Education Conference, a forum for faculty, deans, and other academic leaders engaged in undergraduate and pre-licensure nursing education programs.

Faculty Leadership Network

The FLN is an exclusive network of nursing faculty leaders and subject matter experts. Learn more about how to join! Attend the FLN Program and Luncheon in November.

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 All 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!

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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Crisis Communication: Managing the Message, Diffusing the Issue
November 15, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Faculty Development Conference
November 14-15, 2018
Fall Executive Development Series
November 14-15, 2018
Faculty Leadership Network (FLN) Program
November 15, 2018
Baccalaureate Education Conference
November 15-17, 2018
Challenges to Publishing Your Work: Predatory VS Open Access Publications
November 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Medical Marijuana Part II–Guidelines for Patients
December 6, 2018 at 2:00 pm
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
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

News & Announcements

AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— November 14, 2018

In this week's News Watch, make sure you register for the Baccalaureate Education Conference's live webcast, view the 2018 Nurse Minority Faculty Sch...
Faculty Link Newsletter: November 2018
Faculty News, Newsletter— November 13, 2018

In this month's issue of Faculty Link, learn more about AACN LEADS.
Nine Schools of Nursing to Expand Awareness of the NIH’s All of Us Research Program
Press Release— November 9, 2018

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that nine nursing schools have been selected to receive funding through ...
2018 Nurse Faculty Scholars Selected by AACN and the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future
Press Release, Student— November 8, 2018

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that six Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars have been selected through a na...
Rounds With Leadership: AACN LEADS
News, Newsletter, Rounds with Leadership— October 24, 2018

Senior executives, across industries and settings, must lead in an environment of volatility, uncertainty, and ambiguity. Leaders in academic institut...

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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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