Call for Breakout Session Speakers

Abstracts are encouraged in areas including, but not limited to

• Financial management and strategic budgeting
• Resource optimization and operational efficiency
• Clinical placements amid increasing enrollments
• Student loan funding and implications of the RISE Act
• Technology innovations and artificial intelligence in administrative operations
• Compliance, risk management, and auditing
• Human resources and talent management
• Managing multiple campus locations
• Academic-practice partnerships/Faculty practice models
• Faculty recruitment and retention
• Change management and process improvement
• Leadership development and succession planning
• Business strategies supporting nursing education, research, and practice
• Innovative approaches to complex operational challenges

Selected presentations should be designed for a 60-minute session, consisting of:

• Approximately 45 minutes of presentation content
• 15 minutes for audience questions and discussion

Presentations should include practical takeaways and opportunities for attendee engagement.

Please include the following in your submission:

• Presentation title
• Presenter(s) name, title, organization, and contact information
• Brief presenter biography (150 words maximum per presenter)
• Three learning objectives
• Abstract narrative (maximum 500 words)
• Description of audience engagement strategies
• Explanation of relevance to the conference theme and BONUS audience

Submissions will be evaluated based on:

• Relevance to the conference theme
• Timeliness and significance of the topic
• Practical application and usefulness to nursing business officers
• Innovation and originality
• Quality and clarity of the proposal
• Potential to engage participants and foster discussion

We welcome proposals from:

• Nursing school business officers
• Academic nursing administrators
• Finance and operations leaders
• Human resources and compliance experts
• Faculty members with relevant expertise
• Strategic partners supporting academic nursing operations

Abstract Submission Deadline: November 1, 2026

Breakout Session Presenters will be notified of proposal decisions following review by the AACN BONUS Planning Committee.

Presenting at the AACN BONUS Meeting offers an opportunity to:

• Share successful practices and innovative solutions
• Showcase your institution's accomplishments
• Contribute to advancing excellence in academic nursing administration
• Network with colleagues from across the country
• Support the professional growth of nursing business officers