Weekly Digest
On October 8, the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education released an evaluation report on its groundbreaking Accelerating Interprofessional Community-Based Education and Practice Initiative. This two-year project focused on designing models of interprofessional community-based education and practice, using a standardized approach across 16 sites, advanced practice nurse-led health teams, community partners, and broad engagement with students. This initiative demonstrated that new models of academic-community partnerships can impact patient's health status, improve provider satisfaction, and potentially reduce the cost of health care.
On October 8, the Council of Graduate Schools released a new report titled Graduate Enrollment and Degrees: 2008 to 2018, which presents statistics on trends in graduate applications and enrollment by all fields. Based on responses from 589 institutions, this year's survey found that graduate enrollments increased overall (2.1%) in Fall 2018 with sharper increasing in first-time enrollment rates for students from minority backgrounds, including Hispanic/Latino (6.8%), Black/African American (3.5%), Asians/Pacific Islander (6.2%), and American Indian/Alaska Native (8.3%) graduate students.
AACN Celebrates 50 Years - A Look Back at 2010
During AACN's Spring Annual Meeting, members from Georgia schools visit Capitol Hill and meet with Rep. John Lewis (D-GA, center). By building relationships within Congress and the Administration, AACN members help to establish the critical role nurses play in achieving quality, cost-effective health care for our nation.
See more historic photos on AACN's 50th Anniversary website.
AACN Updates
AACN and NIDA Announce Funding Opportunity through a Grant on Substance User Disorders Treatment
Rep. Donna Shalala to Present Opening Remarks at 50th Anniversary Gala