Published October 07, 2020 
Weekly Digest
On September 30, Dr. Susan B. Hassmiller, Senior Adviser for Nursing with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, published a new commentary on the Health Affairs blog titled Health Equity and The Future of Nursing, Post-COVID-19. With data gathering for the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 currently underway, Dr. Hassmiller discusses the growing consensus that cross-sector alignment of health care, public health, and social service systems can promote population health and the efficient use of resources. The upcoming report, which will be released in 2021, will inform how nurses can best be utilized to assess and meet social needs in health care, including the care of vulnerable populations to promote health equity.
In the October 2 issue of Inside Higher Ed, Dr. Zachary S. Ritter, associate dean at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and Dr. Valyncia C. Raphael, equity, diversity, and inclusion strategist, offer some practice advice on How to Challenge Systemic Racism. The authors offer short- and long-term steps that higher education administrators and faculty members can take to make incremental and transformative change on campus and in the classroom, including changing your behavior and encouraging others to do so; using data to revise policies; and changing culture within your sphere of influence.
AACN Updates
AACN Seeks Proposals to Assess the Current State of Graduates from DNP Programs
CCNE Updates on Board Officer Elections, NP Fellowship/Residency Accreditation, and COVID-19 Response
AACN Moves 2021 Doctoral Education Conference to Virtual Event
2021 CNL Summit - Call for Award Nominations
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Combating Racism and Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments
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Dr. Angela Amar
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Find out what your colleagues are saying about how the academic nursing community can help end racism and foster equitable change at AACN's Gallery of Leadership. All deans are encouraged to submit a video by Sunday, November 15.
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The Social Pulse
Join the Conversation: World Mental Health Day
Each year, on October 10, #WorldMentalHealthDay is observed to encourage conversations around mental health and to challenge the stigma. With the increase in anxiety, depression, and stress nurses face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage AACN members to join the conversation on social media to raise awareness of the need for greater investment in mental health. Click here to access AACN’s new resolution on Nurse Well-being, Resilience, and Suicide Prevention.
Participating in this Year's Academic Nursing Leadership Virtual Experience? Tweet About It!
For the first time in AACN's 50-year history, we took the Academic Nursing Leadership Conference (ANLC) virtual. If you are participating in the month-long conference, we encourage you to share your key takeaways on social media! Tweet us @AACNursing with the hashtag #AACNfall20 to join the conversation.
Washington Weekly
Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: Short-term Spending Bill Signed into Law which funds Federal Government through December 11; House Passes Updated COVID-19 Legislation; U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Testifies before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
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Member News & Announcements
- Ten AACN member schools have received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. These schools will be featured in the December 2020 issue of the publication: California State University-Los Angeles, Duke University, Frontier Nursing University, Johns Hopkins University, MGH Institute of Health Professions, The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, University of Maryland, University of Rochester, and Vanderbilt University. Read more >>
- Dr. Linda D. Norman, dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and the Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing, will step down from the position on June 30, 2021. She has served as dean since 2013 and has spent nearly 30 years in various roles at Vanderbilt. Read more >>
- Dr. Patricia Davidson, who has served as dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing since 2013, will leave the university in April to become vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong in her native Australia. Read more >>
- Dr. Kathleen Williamson has been appointed president and academic dean of Mount Carmel College of Nursing. She had been serving as interim president since mid-May and as academic dean since January 2019, when she joined the College. In her role as president, Dr. Williamson has oversight of graduate, undergraduate, and online programs where nearly 1,000 students are enrolled at the College’s two campuses. Read more >>
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