Academic-Practice Partnership Resources

Resources to Develop and Sustain an Academic-Practice Partnership

These resources were developed developed through the initiatives of the AACN-AONL Academic-Practice Partnership Steering Committee.

• See Award Winning Exemplar Partnerships
• Guiding Principles
• Implementation Tool Kit
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Matrix

Webinars

AACN offers regular webinars focused on Academic-Practice Partnership.  Stay tuned for future webinars!

• View Academic-Practice Partnership On-Demand Webinars 
• View New Era for Academic Nursing on-demand webinar series that highlights outstanding examples of interprofessional engagement happening across the nation in response to recommendations contained in the groundbreaking report on Advancing Healthcare Transformation: A New Era for Academic Nursing.

Award Opportunities

Each year, AACN accepts nominations for those in highly productive and model academic-practice partnerships.  Both awards are presented annually at the AACN Academic Nursing Leadership Conference. The 2022 call for nominations opens in October 2021. 

• New Era for Academic Nursing Award
  This award recognize AACN member institutions that have successfully implemented recommended strategies from AACN's report Advancing Healthcare Transformation: A New Era for Academic Nursing. 
  
  View Past Award Recipients
   
• Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award
  This annual award recognizes AACN member institutions involved in highly productive and model academic-practice partnerships. 
  
  View Past Award Recipients