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AACN is pleased to announce that new funding has been received from organizations and individual donors to expand the COVID-19 Nursing Student Support Fund. Administered by AACN’s Foundation for Academic Nursing, this fund was created to provide financial relief to students whose education and lives have been directly impacted by the coronavirus.

In this week's News Watch, read AACN's Weekly Digest, catch up on all member news, and view the latest COVID-19 resources.

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: MedPAC Appointments Include AACN Nominee, Dr. Betty Rambur; COVID-19 Legislative Update: Congressional Hearings Overview; and REMINDER: Comment Opportunity for Nurse Faculty Loan Program.

The Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN) is seeking to add reviewers to assist in the peer review of submitted manuscripts.

As the nation struggles to come to terms with the senseless, tragic killing of George Floyd, and those before him, the time has come to send a clear message that injustice and racism will no longer be tolerated. Together, academic nursing leaders and the larger healthcare community must rally against pervasive inequities in society and move forward with empathy, inclusiveness, and collective action.

In this week's News Watch, view AACN's Gallery of Leadership, read Rounds with Leadership, and more.

Since the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing deans and faculty have shown incredible leadership, resourcefulness, and compassion. Across the nation, we have received numerous reports detailing how these leaders have successfully adapted their programs to ensure that nursing students can continue their education and enter the workforce where their skills are greatly needed.

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: In honor of our service members, urge Congress to cosponsor and pass the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act (H.R. 2056/S. 997).

University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Nursing Professor Betty Rambur has been appointed as a commissioner on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which holds a powerful role in advising Congress on Medicare policy.

Dr. Patricia Morton, Dean Emeritus at the University of Utah College of Nursing and Editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing, has authored "Writing for Professional Journals," a course open to the public and licensed under Creative Commons.