Faculty Link Newsletter: July 2021 Monday, July 12, 2021 July 2021 Issue Call for Abstract Period Open for New Transform Conference Faculty Scholars Grant Application Deadline Approaching Application Cycle Open for Diversity Leadership Institute Call for Student Award Nominations New Resource Available on AACN Essentials Annual Registration Open for AACN Leadership Networks Upcoming Conferences New Advertising Options on AACN Career Center AACN Webinars Washington Weekly 2021 Virtual IPEC Institute AACN Connect 2021 Virtual IPEC Institute The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) will hold its next Institute virtually on October 12, 14, 19 and 21, 2021. The upcoming institute is geared toward interprofessional faculty teams and their academic and/or practice partners looking to advance their commitment to team-based care. This program is designed for educators and practitioners looking for tools and strategies to lead, develop, and implement existing work in the area of interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Learn more and register 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: Learning Management Systems Student Success Academic Coaching Grief Programs for Students See more discussions and chime in on these important conversations via AACN Connect. Present at AACN's Newest Faculty Conference: Transform 2021 AACN will hold the first ever Transform conference December 2-4, 2021 in Dallas, TX. With sessions focused on The Future of Nursing Education: Innovation, Inclusion, and Influence, this special event will bring together faculty from baccalaureate and master’s programs with thought leaders across the spectrum of higher education and health care. Transform 2021 will showcase innovations focused on programs, courses, initiatives, and evaluation strategies that address the many changes and challenges in nursing education. We welcome abstracts submissions related to the following topical areas: Academic Nursing: Excellence and Innovation Leading and Advancing Improvements in Health, Health Care, and Higher Education Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Submit an Abstract Call for Abstract Submission Deadline: August 6, 2021 Faculty Scholars Grant Application Deadline Approaching The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, recently announced a second round of funding for the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant Program. The program is aimed at highlighting the innovative work being led by nurse educators to redesign teaching and learning at AACN member schools. Two $25,000 faculty grants will be awarded this year. The focus of proposed scholarly activities should reflect current issues in nursing education or practice and support of AACN’s strategic priorities. Application Deadline: August 6, 2021. Apply Today Back to top Application Cycle Open for the Diversity Leadership Institute AACN is pleased announce the opening of the application cycle for the second Diversity Leadership Institute. The central focus of the Diversity Leadership Institute is to provide an overview of the evolution of diversity and inclusion and the role of Diversity Officers in academic nursing and nursing practice. Is AACN's Diversity Leadership Institute A Fit For You? Apply today if you are interested in: connecting diversity strategic planning with institutional strategic planning expanding the diversity leadership role both internally and externally developing new community connections leveraging diversity leadership councils, faculty senate, and student affairs to create curricular interventions connecting diversity research, assessment, and experience Application Deadline: November 1, 2021. Learn More Back to top Recognize Your Graduate Students by Submitting a Nomination The past year has had a profound impact on the academic nursing community and the future of nursing education. Now, more than ever, it’s important to uplift outstanding work by students preparing to enter the field. AACN and the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) are accepting nominations for the following awards: The GNSA Award for PhD-DNP Collaboration Excellence recognizes excellence in collaboration among students in PhD and DNP programs. Award recipients will offer examples for how future doctoral students can collaborate in ways that advance nursing science and practice. The Outstanding PhD/DNS Dissertations and DNP Project Awards showcases outstanding dissertations and DNP projects completed by students in research- and practice-focused doctoral programs. Many doctoral students are advancing ground-breaking research and practice innovations that are worthy of national recognition and could serve as exemplars for other students to emulate. 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