The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has a long tradition of recognizing individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of the nursing profession. Learn more about AACN's awards and past recipients below.
The 2025 application cycle is now closed. Stay tuned for 2026 application.
Explore awards below.
Nominate a pair who are working collaboratively to deliver humanistic patient care.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation jointly created the AACN-Gold Interprofessional Humanism in Healthcare Award, to recognize the impact of interprofessional collaboration between nurses and physicians that has fostered humanism in healthcare. Nominees must be a nurse-physician pair (or team of 2 nurses, 2 doctors) who are working collaboratively to deliver humanistic patient care.
Deadline to submit a nomination: October 13, 2025
Innovative Post-Graduate Mentoring
Innovations in Professional Nursing Education: Competency Based Education & UWM’s Flexible Option RN-BSN Program
Innovative Primary Care Nursing Academic-Practice Partnership
Innovative Curriculum Strategies to Prepare Nurses Utilizing Technology