The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Celebrate 50 Years With Us

Commemorate AACN's 50th year and wish us well in our anniversary program! Money raised will go to funding AACN research grants.

Last Call for Award Nominations

Submit your nominations now for those who have outstanding achievements in support of the nursing profession. See current award opportunities.

Registration Now Open for Summer Seminar!

See all that Portland, OR has to offer while enjoying new learning, networking, and team building immersed in the arts.

MentorLINK Program for Deans

Deadline is approaching fast for MentorLINK program. Complete your registration by June 14.

Conferences & Webinars

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Digital Innovation Bootcamp
June 24-27, 2019
Summer Seminar
July 21-24, 2019
Organizational Leadership Network (OLN) Program
October 18-19, 2019
Academic Nursing Leadership Conference
October 19-22, 2019
Executive Development Series for Faculty
November 20-21, 2019
Faculty Development Conference
November 20-21, 2019
Baccalaureate Education Conference
November 21-23, 2019
Faculty Leadership Network (FLN) Program
November 21, 2019
PhD Pre-Conference
January 29, 2020
Faculty Practice Pre-Conference (PLN)
January 29, 2020
Research Leadership Network (RLN) Program
January 30, 2020
Doctoral Education Conference
January 30 - February 1, 2020
CNL Summit
February 20-22, 2020
CNL Research Symposium
February 20, 2020

News & Announcements

Call for Nominations for 2020 Election
Announcement— June 17, 2019

The AACN Nominating Committee is seeking several nominations for the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee.
AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— June 12, 2019

In this weeks News Watch, take a look back at 2014, attend NursingCAS' Virtual Career Fair, learn more about the impact of Tele-Mentoring, and read ...
AACN's Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— June 12, 2019

In this week's Washington Weekly, pledge your support for opioid education, urge your Senators and Representative to support Title VIII, and get in...
Faculty Link Newsletter: June 2019
Faculty News, Newsletter— June 11, 2019

In this month's Faculty Link, take the Opioid Education Survey, register for the Summer Seminar, and register as a mentee for MentorLINK.
AACN-Led Appointments
Advocacy, Policy— June 4, 2019

To amplify nursing’s voice in the federal policy making arena, AACN is committed to nominating academic nursing leaders to key councils, committees, a...

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Featured Resource

MentorLINK: Connecting for Success is a personalized service that brings experienced deans together with deans looking for wisdom and support to overcome challenges and maximize impact. This structured, 8-month experience features:

Guaranteed contact at least once a month
Leadership development programming
Career-plan development
Time for networking with your mentor at national AACN meetings

The mentoring relationships developed through this service reflect the principles of commitment, mutual respect, trust, empathy, self-assessment, and advocacy.

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