Faculty Link Newsletter: December 2021 Monday, December 13, 2021 December 2021 Issue AACN Announces Third Cohort for ELAN AACN Announces Faculty Award Recipients Latest Updates on the New AACN Essentials Featured Conferences Faculty Resource Central Upcoming Leadership Network-Hosted Events Upcoming Webinars AACN's Career Center Washington Weekly 2023 Macy Faculty Scholars Program 2022 Virtual IPEC Institute Join the Conversation on AACN Connect Program Changes Announced Regarding 2023 Macy Faculty Scholars Program The Macy Faculty Scholars Program, provided by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, is designed to nurture the careers of promising educators in medicine and nursing. The foundation recently announced two changes to the program. Interested participants can learn more about the changes here. Full details related to the 2023 cycle are now available via this program brochure. The application cycle opens on April 1, 2022 and will close on August 1, 2022. Visit the website to learn more. Register Now for the 2022 Virtual IPEC Institute The February 2022 IPEC Institute is an advanced program for those trying to sustain or strengthen their interprofessional education for collaborative practice programs while increasing faculty readiness and student preparation around inclusion, diversity, health equity and advocacy. The interactive Institute program is designed for interprofessional teams, but also welcomes select individual participants. This year's institute, themed IPECP IDEAS: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Advocacy Stories, is not one to miss! Register, or learn more about the institute to be held February 1, 3, 8, and 10 here. Join the Conversation on AACN Connect AACN Connect is the place to have your voice heard in the academic nursing community. Here's what fellow members are talking about: Faculty Advisor Best Practices Faculty and Students Needed for Research Study Acute Care NP Faculty and Practice Shortage See more discussions and chime in on these important conversations via AACN Connect. AACN Announces Third Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN) Cohort AACN is pleased to announce that 45 nursing faculty from across the nation completed the virtual weeklong intensive for the Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN) program, held October 18-21, the first of three learning components. ELAN is part of AACN’s leadership development portfolio, AACN LEADS, and is specifically designed for aspiring deans and senior faculty in leadership roles. Faculty from ELAN’s third cohort come from 23 states and represent an array of institution types, including small liberal arts programs, public and private schools, and large academic health centers. View ELAN participants here and learn more about the backgrounds of these incredible faculty leaders. Application Cycle for ELAN's Fourth Cohort Now Open Faculty interested in participating in ELAN are invited to apply to participate. The program, referred to as "a life changing experience" by a past attendee, provides faculty with a focused assessment experience, a range of content and exercises related to successful executive leadership, and the opportunity to establish a peer network that fosters long-term partnerships and collegial support. The application deadline is March 15, 2022. Learn More Apply to Participate Explore All AACN LEADS Programs AACN Recognizes Faculty Award Recipients at Transform 2021 AACN is proud to recognize our recent award recipients! Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award This award recognizes pioneering nurse faculty with more than five years of teaching experience at AACN member schools. Faculty who teach in didactic and/or clinical settings were considered for this award. 2021 Recipient: Kathleen Halcomb, EdD, APRN Clinical Transition Coordinator, Frontier Nursing University Novice Faculty Teaching Awards This award recognizes excellence and innovation in the teaching of nursing by novice faculty at AACN member schools. Novice Faculty Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award 2021 Recipient James Alberding, DNP, CRNA Associate Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of the Nurse Anesthesia Concentration, University of Tennessee Knoxville If you know someone who has made significant contributions to academic nursing, see the current calls for award nominations and nominate a trailblazer today. Back to top Latest Updates on AACN's New Essentials AACN is committed to providing resources, education, and guidance to assist member schools in implementing the new AACN Essentials and to help all stakeholders understand this historic shift in nursing education. stakeholders understand this historic shift in nursing education. New Curriculum Mapping Tools Posted The Essentials Implementation Tool Kit is a continuously evolving resource designed to assist faculty and others engaged in implementing the new Essentials. Faculty have created some curriculum mapping tools to help schools align their programs with the new AACN Essentials. 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