News & Data

Inside Syllabus: Q&A with Philip Dickison, CEO of NCSBN

December 01, 2023

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Rounds with Leadership: Setting a New Standard for Interprofessional Education

November 29, 2023

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Data Spotlight: A Closer Look at PhD in Nursing Program Enrollment and Graduations

November 28, 2023

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The Essentials Update: the Latest on the AACN Essentials. Click here to learn more.

Conferences & Webinars

Transform 2023 & Pre-Conferences

November 30-December 2 | Lake Buena Vista, FL

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Virtual Reality in Distance-led Graduate Nursing Programs: The VR-NP Innovation Project

December 6 at 2:00 PM (ET)

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Nurse Leaders’ Experiences Managing the Clinical Environment During COVID-19

December 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM (ET)

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Doctoral Education Conference & Pre-Conferences

January 18-20, 2024 | Naples, FL

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Improving Communication and Care of Patients with Autism in Healthcare Settings

January 24 at 2:00 pm (ET)

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Diversity Symposium

February 5-7, 2024 | New Orleans, LA

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Engaging Learners Through Use of Medical Readers Theatre

February 13 at 2:00 pm (ET)

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Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP) Conference

March 21-22, 2024 | Washington, DC

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Executive Development Series (EDS) for Deans

March 22-23, 2024 | Washington, DC

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Deans Annual Meeting

March 23-25, 2024 | Washington, DC

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Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals (GNAP) Conference

April 1-3, 2024 | Lake Buena Vista, FL

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Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) Annual Meeting

April 24-26, 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT

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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice.

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