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This preconference explores how nursing scientists can lead discovery and drive meaningful impact in an increasingly complex and evolving scientific landscape. Centered on the intersections of challenge, creativity, collaboration, and culture, the session will examine how nurses in academia, industry, and clinical settings can strengthen research capacity, foster innovative and interdisciplinary scholarship, and build connected academic communities. Emphasis will be placed on developing sustainable, compassionate, and high‑impact research environments that prepare nurse scholars to navigate future demands while advancing research.
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Research Leadership Network (RLN) Program Pre-Conference Theme Leading Discovery, Impacting Nursing Science: Challenges, Creativity, Collaboration, and Culture Abstracts may relate to this theme. We are willing to consider all abstracts submitted, even those that are not directly related to the pre-conference theme.
Conference Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2027 Presentation Day: Tuesday, January 12, 2027
Open Date: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm (ET) Closing Date: Monday, August 24, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET)
Nurse leaders and aspiring leaders across academia and practice who are interested in advancing nursing science, promoting collaboration, supporting mentorship, and creating environments where research and scholarship can thrive. RLN members receive a discounted registration rate.
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Please note: AACN will issue refunds within a 2-week time period of receipt of written cancellation notice.
AACN reserves the right to modify, postpone/reschedule or cancel this conference and any related group activity for any circumstance beyond AACN's control, including but not limited to emergency, acts of God, government regulations, disaster, strike, and non-fulfilment of minimum group requirements. If AACN cancels an event, every attempt will be made to reschedule or provide a modified virtual offering, and registration fees will be applied to the rescheduled/virtual event. If a cancelled event cannot be rescheduled, AACN will issue a full refund of the registration fee(s). Any travel, lodging, or incidental expenses incurred related to a cancelled/postponed event cannot be refunded under any circumstances as AACN resumes no responsibility for such expenses.
Designed for doctoral nursing leaders to engage, share expertise, and strengthen leadership across academic nursing.
Call for Speakers: 2027 RLN Preconference
The 2027 RLN Preconference—Leading Discovery, Impacting Nursing Science: Challenges, Creativity, Collaboration, and Culture—invites proposals from nurse scholars across all roles, settings, and career stages.
Speaker Submission Deadline: July 16
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About Research Leadership Network
Stay connected all year long by joining the Research Leadership Network! RLN members benefit from year-round networking and opportunities to foster professional growth and development and participate in information sharing, communication, and discussion of key issues among fellow nursing faculty who have leadership roles facilitating research within their nursing programs at AACN member institutions. Program fees for RLN Network members are discounted.
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Phone: 202-463-6930 ext. 308 | Email: pbeckerman@aacnnursing.org | Website: www.aacnnursing.org/conferences