Driving Innovation and Excellence in Uncertain Times

Deans and Associate/Assistant Deans of AACN Member Schools of Nursing are invited to join peers during the month of October to hear from leading experts, trendsetters, and academic and legislative speakers on driving innovation and excellence in nursing. This virtual experience provides participants access to forward-thinking exchanges, including interactive plenary and concurrent sessions, panel discussions , and engaging networking and brainstorming opportunities with peers.

The Academic Nursing Leadership Conference (ANLC) is the premier event for academic nursing leaders, who will reconnect and re-energize with fellow colleagues to impact nursing education and the future of nursing.

The virtual experience begins October 1, with a live online event October 18-20, and post-conference content through October 30. 

The Academic Nursing Leadership Conference (ANLC) is open to the Dean/Director and Assistant/Associate Deans/Directors of AACN member schools of nursing.

“This was an excellent conference. The presenters were excellent, the program was well planned, and I was able to take away a number of ideas and concepts for implementation. We laughed and cried - evoking a range of emotions.”

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“As a new Dean, it was helpful to hear other challenges and suggestions. It was also helpful to network with other new Deans.”

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“This was my first time attending and I thoroughly enjoyed the conference. I was able to bring so much information home to share with nursing colleagues”

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“This was one of the best AACN Fall conferences that I have attended. Thank you for the diverse topics, excellent speakers and opportunity to dialogue during the sessions.”