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Ecosystem of Excellence for Academic Nursing Tier 0 Calibration Labs

June 9, 2026

ACE Ecosystem of Excellence for Academic Nursing Tier 0 Calibration Labs are designed to refine and calibrate the tools within the ACE Ecosystem Strengthening Model prior to national implementation. These sessions focus on ensuring that all tools are clear, usable, and functioning as intended across diverse institutional contexts.

Participants will engage in structured, scenario-based exercises to test how the tools are interpreted and applied in real time. Sessions will include refinement of language, examination of decision sequencing, and evaluation of how the overall implementation process unfolds in practice.

A structured evaluation approach will be used to assess tool performance, clarity, and flow across the full assessment and implementation sequence. This work is focused on strengthening the model itself—not evaluating participants or institutions.

Participants serve as critical refinement partners, contributing directly to the final calibration of the model. This process ensures that when institutions enter the full implementation phase, the tools and sequencing are aligned, consistent, and ready to support effective, system-level improvement.

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In-Person
June 9, 2026
Charlotte, NC

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Virtual
June 16, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (ET)

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