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Conference Agenda

Program subject to change.

March 23

11:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.	Registration

12:00-4:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Showcase Open

12:15-1:00 p.m.	First Time Attendee Meet & Greet

1:00-2:00 p.m.	Emerging Solutions Advisory Boards: Why or Why Not Demystifying the Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Relationship Financial Modeling to Drive Academic Practice Partnership Impact Leading in a Union Environment

2:30-3:30 p.m.	Emerging Solutions Collaborations Among Deans: Leveraging Our Collective Expertise Demystifying the Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Relationship Financial Modeling to Drive Academic Practice Partnership Impact Integrating the New IPEC Core Competencies into Curriculum

4:00-5:00 p.m.	Welcome and Rounds with AACN Leadership

5:15-6:15 p.m.	New Member Orientation

6:30 p.m.	Optional Networking Dinners

6:45 p.m.	Capital Walk-and-Talk with AACN President and CEO

March 24

6:30-7:30 a.m.	Running and Walking Groups

7:30-9:00 a.m.	Light Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:00 a.m.	Coffee & Conversations Deans of Minority Serving Nursing Schools Deans Leadership Showcase

8:00-9:00 a.m.	Solution Circles Join industry experts to consider strategies to addressing current challenges in academic nursing. In a collaborative and educational format, vendors will engage in interactive discussions to foster peer-to-peer dialogue and share new and innovative solutions. AACN has not been involved with the planning of the content for the Solution Circles, nor does it endorse presented products or services. Provided content is the sole responsibility of the presenting sponsor. Certifier Updates: American Nurses Credentialing Center’s APRN Programs Sponsored by ANCC An Evidence-Based Approach to Nursing Student Enrollment and Retention Sponsored by SPIN-Learning Hospitals Face Major Gaps in Recruiting First-Time Nurses & Clinicians Sponsored by myClinicalExchange & HealthStream Crafting Tailored Learning Experiences: Unleashing the Potential of CBE in Your Institution Sponsored by WGU Labs

9:15-10:15 a.m.	Discussion Forums Moving Forward with the DNP: Navigating Success and Opportunity The Inside Track on Meeting the 2021 Essentials and Moving to Competency-based Education

10:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.	Like-Schools Focused Discussions Small/Liberal Arts Colleges Academic Health Centers Private Colleges/Universities Public Colleges/Universities

12:00-7:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Showcase Open

12:15-2:00 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)

12:45-1:45 p.m.	NursingCAS Luncheon: A Demonstration of AACN’s Student Application and Admissions Management Portal Discover NursingCAS, AACN’s free student application service that provides member colleges with an online platform to efficiently manage all aspects of the admission process. Using this service, schools are able streamline their recruitment operations, gain access to powerful enrollment management software, expand their customer service capacity, and reach a national applicant pool. Learn why nearly 300 colleges of nursing used NursingCAS during the last enrollment cycle to process more than 115,000 nursing school applications. Pre-Registration required here. Limited seating. Those who register after 3/15 may not have special dietary requests honored.

2:00-3:00 p.m.	Plenary The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Nurses: Leading Today, Preparing for Tomorrow Join distinguished thought leader Susan Dentzer for a provocative discussion about the major forces reshaping health and health care, ranging from the revamping of care delivery and payment models to declines in overall population health. The presenter will draw on pertinent insights from Stephen R. Covey’s seminal work, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, as well as other experts in personality and human adaptability, to frame the characteristics of people who are best positioned to lead in changing times. The session will feature examples of individuals from nursing and other fields who exhibit these qualities, and detail how they are addressing current challenges in health and health care. Learn lessons applicable to your leadership role in nursing higher education, as well as how best to prepare the next generation of nurses to become leaders in their own right.

3:30-4:30 p.m.	Plenary Surveying Today’s Higher Education Landscape: Key Trends and Emerging Threats Higher education is frequently in the news these days, and most of the news is bad. Call it a watershed moment or an existential crisis, or just blame everything on the pandemic. In his presentation Dr. Mark Drozdowski will consider 10 of the most pressing issues colleges and universities face, examining how we arrived at this point and the various challenges looming on the near horizon.

5:00-6:00 p.m.	Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Lectureship Award Cultivating Relational Integrity: Being Whole Amid Chaos Join the 2024 Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Award recipient, Dr. Cynda Rushton, for an inspirational presentation focusing on relational integrity, a pillar of moral resilience, that invites all members of the healthcare continuum to be whole and undiminished. Explore the concept of relational integrity, identify barriers to its enactment, and discover strategies to cultivate this preferred state.

6:00-7:00 p.m.	Deans Networking Reception

March 25

6:30-7:30 a.m.	Running and Walking Groups

6:30-8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast

7:00-8:30 a.m.	Tips and Tools for Effective Capitol Hill Visits Effective messaging is the essence of successful advocacy on Capitol Hill! Join State Grassroots Liaisons and AACN‘s Government Affairs Committee for practical information, insights and guidance in preparation for your Monday afternoon meeting with congressional staff. Attendees, including students who are attending AACN's Student Policy Summit, will be seated with their state delegations. Facilitated by AACN Government Affairs Staff and our partners at Wheat-Shroyer Government Relations and Soapbox

7:30-8:30 a.m.	Peer-to-Peer Dialogue: Issues of the Day

9:00-10:00 a.m.	Plenary Change, Challenge and Opportunity: The Future Contribution of Education, Regulation, and Practice Join Dr. David Benton as he explores key social, demographic, and technological changes that will impact education, regulation, and practice in the coming years. Understand Explore how these issues are being addressed both domestically and internationally, and how nurse leaders can collaborate to address emerging challenges and opportunities.

10:30-11:30 a.m.	AACN Business Meeting The AACN Business Meeting is only open to member deans/directors, emeritus and honorary members, and invited prospective member deans/directors. Business Meeting Materials - Member Login Required

1:00-5:00 p.m.	Capitol Hill Visits Given the congressional schedule, please note that these Hill meetings will be with congressional staff, which provides a powerful opportunity to develop and enhance our relationships with these offices and educate them on the needs of academic nursing. As a reminder, students attending AACN's Student Policy Summit will be in attendance for Hill Day and are encouraged to travel with their Dean to Capitol Hill. Bus service to Capitol Hill begins at 12:15 pm from the Fairmont (M St. Entrance) with continuous loops until 4:30 pm. To ensure you are registered for Hill Day, and can join your students on these visits, please contact Rachel Stevenson at rstevenson@aacnnursing.org.

1:00-4:30 p.m.	Caucus and Connect AACN Deans, Directors, and students are invited to “Caucus and Connect” in-between their Capitol Hill visits to sit and reflect, enjoy light refreshments and snacks, and strategize prior to the next Hill Visit.

4:30-6:00 p.m.	AACN Congressional Reception AACN Deans, Directors and Students will be able to celebrate a productive and impactful day on Capitol Hill with congressional staff. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres will be served.

On-Demand Experience

None of the content presented at the 2024 Deans Annual Meeting, March 23-25 in Washington, DC will be available in a hybrid or live-stream fashion.

The On-Demand Experience includes plenary and breakout sessions. Access begins April 1, 2024, and includes a 6-months streaming and download package. Please note that registration for the on-demand experience is non-refundable.

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Continuing Education

AACN is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Eligible attendees may receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) for participating in AACN conferences.

Please note program is subject to change.

For questions, contact the student services team today!

Phone: 202-463-6930 | Email: gnsa@aacnnursing.org | Website: www.aacnnursing.org/gnsa