Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Awards

This award is presented annually at the AACN Academic Nursing Leadership Conference.

• The academic-practice partnership demonstrates an innovative and sustained relationship that extends beyond clinical placements.
• The partnership demonstrates a commitment to the Guiding Principles for Academic-Practice Partnerships developed by AACN and AONL. 
• The academic-practice partnership demonstrates positive outcomes that are measurable.
• The partnership has been in place for at least a year.

To nominate, submit the online application along with the following documents to AACN:

• One-page description of the Academic-Practice Partnership
• Goals and Outcomes Matrix

You can utilize online templates or create your own document for the Goals and Outcomes Matrix. Each school may submit only one award nomination per year. The deadline for nominations is May 15.

View exemplars and sample submissions.

The awards committee is looking for submissions that represent the full spectrum of AACN member institutions, including nominations from small schools and private schools. All nominations will be reviewed by an awards review committee and approved by the AACN Board of Directors. The review committee reserves the right not to recommend an award in any given year. The dean/director of the program receiving the award and the practice representative will be recognized at the AACN Academic Nursing Leadership Conference and highlighted in AACN newsletters and press releases as well as on the AACN website. A plaque will be provided to both the dean and the practice partner.

2023

Duke University School of Nursing and Duke University Health System

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing’s and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and the Jefferson County Department of Health

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

2022

Grand Valley State University College of Nursing and McLaren Health Care

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

Illinois State University College of Nursing and Community Health Care Clinic

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

Rush University College of Nursing and CommunityHealth

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

2021

University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing, Jackson Public Schools, and South Delta School District

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

Hofstra-Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and Northwell Health System

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Nursing and Cherokee Health Systems

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

2020

Farmingdale State College, Molloy College, St. Josephs College, and the Asthma Coalition of Long Island

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

2019

Emory University and Emory Healthcare

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and Maple Knoll Communities

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

Old Dominion University, Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, and Sentara

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

2018

University of the Incarnate Word School of Nursing and Health Professions and Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions and Kaiser Permanente Nurse Scholars Academy

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

University of Utah College of Nursing and Juvenile Justice Services

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

2017

University at Buffalo School of Nursing and Catholic Health System's Sisters of Charity Hospital

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Nursing and the Queen's Health System

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

University of Minnesota School of Nursing and Fairview Health System/MHealth

• Academic-Practice Partnership Overview
• Partnership Expectation and Outcome Metrics Worksheet

2016

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) College of Health Professions and St. Elizabeth Healthcare (SEH)

Research College of Nursing (RCN) and Research Medical Center (RMC)

Rush University College of Nursing (RUCON) and the Chicago Public School System (CPS)

2015

Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovations and Mayo Clinic Arizona

Stony Brook University and Stony Brook University Hospital

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center

2014

University of South Alabama and University of South Alabama Medical Center

Northeast Region VA Nursing Alliance (NERVANA) and VA Boston/Bedford Health Care Systems

University of Iowa and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

2013

University of California-San Francisco School of Nursing and Alameda County Center for Healthy Schools and Communities

The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Nursing and OSU Health System

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and PENN Medicine