Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA)

Graduate Nursing Student Academy

The Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) provides high value programs, services, and resources to graduate nursing students enrolled in master's and doctoral programs at AACN member schools as they prepare for their future nursing careers.

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2026 GNSA Conference Call for Abstracts
 

The Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) invites abstract submissions that characterize the conference theme along with the conference objectives. The theme this year is Legacy of Care: Leadership and Innovation for a Sustainable Future, and we are looking for abstract submissions for tabletop poster, lighting talks, and podium presentations.

This conference is intended to provide a professional development opportunity for graduate nursing students studying topics of all kinds. High-quality abstracts for any research or practice topic of interest to the nursing discipline will be considered. However, of particular interest are poster presentations or podium presentations that reflect innovation and address certain key topics, including leadership development, nursing innovation and technology, mentoring, and more.

More information can be found here.

All abstracts are due on or before 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, May 1.
Contact: mokoniewski@aacnnursing.org

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GNSA Liaisons are graduate nursing volunteers who support their fellow students by sharing GNSA resources and providing feedback to improve GNSA offerings. Liaisons have access to additional leadership and professional development opportunities, including networking and writing advancement.

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