Data Spotlight: The Impact of AHC-Affiliated Nursing Schools Academic Health Centers (AHCs) are accredited, degree-granting higher education institutions consisting of a medical school, other health profession schools or programs, and an owned or affiliated... Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Data Spotlights, Rounds with Leadership
Tri-Council for Nursing Issues Urgent Appeal to Support Nurses in India With reports of daily COVID-related deaths averaging 2,600 and new infections averaging 350,000, the Indian subcontinent is under siege. The World Health Organization has put the total number of... Friday, May 7, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Foundation Announces New Funding for Faculty Scholars Program The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce a second round of funding for the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant Program. The program is aimed at... Friday, May 7, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Tri-Council for Nursing Calls for Broad, Bold Transformation in Nursing Education, Practice and Regulation As COVID-19 raged across the U.S. and around the world, more than 120 leaders in nursing and health care education, practice and policy convened in a virtual summit organized by the Tri-Council... Thursday, May 6, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Academic Nursing Well Represented among 2021 Awards for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award, which was established by the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the... Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Dr. Joan Stanley Receives NONPF Award In a virtual ceremony held last week in conjunction with the annual conference of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), AACN Chief Academic Officer Dr. Joan Stanley... Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Rounds with Leadership: Sustaining the Nurse Faculty Population As part of our work to survey the landscape of member school needs, one concern persists as a top priority: Sustaining a robust supply of nurse faculty to prepare entry- and advanced-level nurses.... Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Rounds with Leadership
Data Spotlight: Distance Education in Master's Nursing Programs According to the National Center for Education Statistics, distance education (DE) is on the rise in US higher education. DE also has been on the rise within post-entry master’s nursing... Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Data Spotlights, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Call for Photo Submissions: Help Showcase Nursing's Impact Over the Past Year While the COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on our nation’s long-standing health disparities, it also has brought the impact of nurses and the academic nursing community into sharper view. Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Rounds with Leadership: Divining the Data Now in its 40th year, AACN’s annual survey has become the nation’s most trusted source for data on enrollment and graduation trends in schools offering baccalaureate and higher degree programs in... Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | Rounds with Leadership
AACN Mourns the Loss of Nursing Leader Dr. Bernardine Lacey AACN is mourning the loss of renowned nursing leader Dr. Bernardine Lacey, who passed away March 26 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Vizient Academic-Practice Panel Weighs in on the New AACN Essentials On February 25, Vizient, the nation's leading healthcare performance improvement company, hosted an expert panel to consider Bridging the Gap from Education to Practice in a Complex Pandemic... Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Statement Condemning Violence Against the Asian and Asian-American Community With a dramatic rise in violence against members of the Asian-American community, highlighted by the recent killings in Atlanta, AACN condemns racism and hatred in all forms and calls on the... Friday, March 19, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Register to Attend: NursingCAS Demo of the Student Application and University Management Portal, March 19 AACN’s NursingCAS – Nursing’s Centralized Application Service – will host a webinar on Friday, March 19 at 10am EST. This event is provided to AACN Deans Annual Meeting attendees. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
New AACN-CDC Public Health Fellowship in Immunization Resources for Master-Level Nurses AACN is pleased to announce a new AACN-CDC fellowship opportunity focused on managing a project comprised of national leaders in nursing education and implementing recommendations for development... Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership