Substance Use Disorder Research Dissemination Awards
September 20, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details & Objectives
Dr. Colleen Leners, AACN Director of Policy, will be presenting on AACN’s mini-grants that are disseminated through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Since 2017, AACN and the National Institute of Drug Abuse have partnered to advance research, dissemination, and adoption of evidence-based projects (EBP) focusing on Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) treatment practices in health care. The NIDA Blending Initiative: Moving Science from Research to Practice offers an award up to $10,000 for a graduate student (Master’s, Doctoral, or Post-Doctoral) from an accredited program at an AACN member school. This funding is intended to support projects that contribute to a student’s knowledge of SUDs and advance research, dissemination, and adoption of evidence-based SUD treatment. Students are encouraged to develop projects that address or improve current gaps in dissemination of research findings or implementation/adoption of evidence-based treatment practices. The project results will be presented via poster at an AACN conference.
Objectives:
- Spread education about the grant opportunity with NIDA
- Explain how to apply for the grant successfully
- Drive dissemination of crucial substance-abuse research
Speakers
Speaker
Colleen Leners, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN FAANP
Director of Policy
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Dr. Colleen Leners is the Director of Policy at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), which serves as the national voice of academic nursing. Dr. Leners was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow in the office of Senator John Thune (R-SD) of the Senate Finance Committee. She has maintained an active family nurse practitioner practice for over 25 years and has served our country in the United States Army Nurse Corps, which after multiple deployments overseas was honorably discharged. She has many notable achievements both civilian and military, she has been inducted as a Fellow Academy of Nursing, Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and awarded the Bronze Star for her service overseas.
Dr. Leners has served as the Traumatic Brain Injury Program manager, created a nurse-managed primary care clinic for Wounded Warriors at Navy Medical Center San Diego. She has also been a registered nurse and nurse practitioner for three decades. She received her DNP in Leadership from Case Western Reserve University, MSN FNP from University of San Diego and her BSN from California State University Dominguez Hills.
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Improving Health Outcomes Through Precision Medicine with the All of Us Research Program
August 26, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details & Objectives
Discover how academic nursing can help create better health outcomes for underrepresented in biomedical research (UBR) communities through the NIH's All of Us Research Program. The session will explore how schools of nursing can help advance precision medicine and access this important resource to advance their own research missions.
Objectives
- Define the need for more diversity in medical research.
- Demonstrate how to enroll their patients in this program.
- Demonstrate how to use the research hub to further nursing schools’ own research objectives
Speakers
Speaker
Colleen Leners, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN FAANP
Director of Policy
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Colleen Leners is the Director of Policy at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). AACN serves as the voice of academic nursing, encompassing education, research, and practice. Dr. Leners was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow in the office of Senator John Thune (R-SD) of the Senate Finance Committee. She has maintained an active family nurse practitioner practice for over 25 years and has served our country in the United States Army Nurse Corps, which after multiple deployments overseas was honorably discharged. She has many notable achievements both civilian and military, she has been inducted as a Fellow Academy of Nursing, Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and awarded the Bronze Star for her service overseas.
Dr. Leners has served as the Traumatic Brain Injury Program manager, created a nurse-managed primary care clinic for Wounded Warriors at Navy Medical Center San Diego. She has also been a registered nurse and nurse practitioner for three decades. She received her DNP in Leadership from Case Western Reserve University, MSN FNP from University of San Diego and her BSN from California State University Dominguez Hills.
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Navigating Nominations
January 12, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details & Objectives
Since 2018, AACN has been the convener of the ad hoc Nominations Consortium, allowing the association to collaborate with fellow nursing organizations in identifying and nominating nursing experts for membership positions on federal advisory committees, councils, task forces, and boards. While individuals interested in serving on federal committees may also self-nominate, the consortium provides a unified voice that has had a successful track record. In fact, since AACN initiated the consortium, 20 percent of AACN-led nominations have been selected to serve. This webinar provides an overview of the Federal Register, the nominations process, and a opportunity to participate in identifying qualified candidates to represent academic nursing at the federal level.
Objectives
- Discuss Federal Register, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), and reoccurring advisory committees.
- Direct those interested in appointments through nomination process.
- Give an overview of AACN’s Nominations Consortium.
Speakers
Speakers
Colleen Leners, DNP, APRN,FAAN, FAANPDirector of Policy
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Colleen Leners is the Director of Policy at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in Washington, D.C. AACN serves as the voice of academic nursing, encompassing education, research, and practice. Dr. Leners was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow in the office of Senator John Thune (R-SD) of the Senate Finance Committee. Colleen serves on the Case Western Reserve Alumni Board and many committees for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She has maintained an active family nurse practitioner practice for over 26 years and has served our country in the United States Army Nurse Corps. She has many notable achievements both civilian and military and was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and in American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Dr. Leners was awarded the Bronze Star for her service overseas.
She received her DNP in Leadership from Case Western Reserve University, MSN FNP from University of San Diego and her BSN from California State University Dominguez Hills.
Emily Turek, BAPolicy Assistant
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
As Government Affairs and Policy Assistant for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Emily assists in policy and legislative initiatives pertaining to health policy and higher education issues that impact nursing schools. Prior to AACN, Emily was a United States Senate staffer, and focused on health care strategies and policy in fellowships with think tank and lobbying organizations.
Emily earned dual BA degrees in Public Relations and Policy with a focus on Economic Systems from Drake University.