8:00-10:00 a.m.
Registration Check-In
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Sponsorship Hall/Networking Lounge Open
10:00-10:15 a.m.
Welcome Remarks from AACN's Leadership
10:15-11:15 a.m.
A Year on the Hill: A Nursing Fellow's Journey
The panel discussion will provide an in-depth look at the importance of nursing involvement at all levels of government and how nurses can be a part of the legislative and policy conversations.
Speakers: Emerson Ea, PhD, DNP, MS, 2022 - 2023 Health and Aging Policy Fellow, Health and Aging Policy Fellows; Lindsey Harris, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, Health Policy Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Kumhee Ro, DNP, APRN, FAANP, Health Policy Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
11:15-11:30 a.m.
Stretch Break
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Creating a More Equitable Health Care System at the Federal Level
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Welcome Luncheon
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Keynote Address
Leading from the Frontlines: A Chief Nurse Officer's Journey in Supporting the Public Health and Preparedness Efforts of Our Nation
RDML Aisha K. Mix will provide an overview of her professional journey and her insight on how nurses are working in all communities to support public health.
Speaker: RDML Aisha K. Mix, DNP, MPH, RN, NHDP-BC, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Stretch Break
3:00-4:15 p.m.
Your Voice Matters: How Your Advocacy Impacts Policy
Speaker: Rachel Stevenson, MA, Director of Government Affairs, AACN
4:15-4:30 p.m.
Stretch Break
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Hearing from the Experts: A Bipartisan View from Capitol Hill
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Student Policy Summit Evening Reception