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Congratulations Monjama Korngor on receiving the 2019 American Association Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Substance Use Disorders Evidence-Based Practice Training Award.

In this week's News Watch, take a look back at 2009, check out all of the member news and announcements, and read Washington Weekly.

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: Register for AACN’s webinar on the NIH All of Us Research Program on December 10; Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee announced their call for nominations; and reserve your spot at AACN’s 2020 Student Policy Summit today.

In this week's News Watch, take a look back at 1998, catch up on Washington Weekly, and view all opportunities available in academic nursing.

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: AACN Government Affairs Committee Chair Testifies before the House Committee on Small Business; National Rural Health Day is November 21; and amplify the nursing voice with AACN’s Nursing Voices, Nursing Votes campaign.

According to a 2019 report from the Center to Advance Palliative Care, 12 million adults and 400,000 children residing in America today are living with a serious illness (cancer, heart and/or kidney disease, dementia, etc).  There has never been a more critical time for nursing students to be prepared to meet the challenges that lie ahead.

AACN is pleased to announce a new opportunity for schools offering primary care NP programs to participate in an exciting federally funded initiative to increase substance use disorder education in NP curricula.

AACN applauds Dr. Nancy Fahrenwald, Dean and Professor at the Texas A&M University College of Nursing, for presenting testimony before the House Committee on Small Business on the role of innovation in academic nursing on Wednesday, November 13. Dr. Fahrenwald, who serves as the Chair of AACN’s Government Affairs Committee, discussed how her school of nursing is using clinical simulation to augment nursing curriculum and better prepare tomorrow’s practitioners and caregivers.

In this week's News Watch, take a look back at 1985, view all new partnerships and grant-funded initiatives, and read about policy with Washington Weekly.

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: Students explore careers in the health professions; and 2020 Student Policy Summit registration is open.