Three New Members Added to Health Policy Advisory Council The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce three new members of the Health Policy Advisory Council (HPAC) for the 2022-2024 term. AACN convened the... Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy
Dr. Rita Trofino Elected to AACN Board of Directors AACN is pleased to announce that Dr. Rita Trofino, chair of the Nursing Department and associate dean of the School of Health Sciences and Education at Saint Francis University, has been elected... Wednesday, September 7, 2022 | Membership Announcements
Launch of NursingCAS 2022-2023 Application Cycle AACN's NursingCAS 2022-2023 Application Cycle successfully opened on August 11. More than 1,400 applications launched representing doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and associate degree... Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | Membership Announcements
AACN Announces Call for Applications for NIH-Funded All of Us Research Grant Program AACN is pleased to announce a call for applications for the All of Us Research Program Mini-Grant Awards. Three awards of up to $10,000 are available for AACN member schools of nursing and their... Monday, August 8, 2022 | Grant Initiatives, Membership Announcements
AACN Board of Directors Approves Two New Statements At its July meeting, the AACN Board of Directors approved two new statements that affirm the association’s support for the master’s degree in nursing and expectations regarding the... Sunday, August 7, 2022 | Education, Essentials, Membership Announcements
Three Nursing Students Win Awards for Gold Foundation Essays Three nursing students have been awarded cash prizes for their essays in the 2022 Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest held by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | Membership Announcements
Call for Reviewers - Journal of Professional Nursing The Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN) is seeking to add reviewers to assist in the peer review of submitted manuscripts. Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Membership Announcements
Follow-up and Highlights of AACN's Deans Annual Meeting Thank you to all who joined us in Washington, DC, and online, for the AACN Deans Annual Meeting in late March. We are happy to report that this year’s meeting had more than 400 academic... Thursday, April 28, 2022 | Membership Announcements
AACN Continues Partnership with All of Us Research Program This past year, AACN continued a long partnership with the National Institutes of Health to educate nurses, nursing students, nursing faculty, and nursing researchers about the All of Us Research... Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | Grant Initiatives, Membership Announcements
Dr. Cynthia McCurren from the University of Michigan-Flint Appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors AACN is pleased to announce that Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, dean and professor of nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint, has been appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors.... Monday, March 28, 2022 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
Dr. Christine Verni Elected to AACN Board of Directors AACN is pleased to announce that Dr. Christine Verni, dean of the College of Nursing at Niagara University (NY), has been elected to the AACN Board of Directors. Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | Membership Announcements
Marjorie Wiggins Receives First CNL Lifetime Achievement Award The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) are pleased to award the first CNL Lifetime Achievement Award to Marjorie Wiggins, DNP, MBA,... Wednesday, March 2, 2022 | Membership Announcements
AACN Announces 2022 Election Results for Board of Directors and Nominating Committee AACN is pleased to announce the results of its 2022 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. With votes cast by nearly two-thirds of all member... Thursday, February 10, 2022 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
AACN Member Schools Receive Funding to Support Efforts to Accelerate Health Research and Extend Precision Health Four member schools of nursing have been selected to receive funding through AACN's mini-grants awards program focused on educating diverse communities about the All of Us Research Program. Thursday, December 9, 2021 | Grant Initiatives, Membership Announcements
Awards Presented for Poster Presentations at Transform 2021 The following individuals were cited for outstanding poster presentations at AACN’s Transform 2021 conference. Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | Membership Announcements