SPS Agenda

American association of colleges of nursing | 2025 AACN Student Policy Summit | March 24-25, 2025 | Washington, DC

Program

8:00-10:00 a.m.	Registration Check-In

8:00-10:00 a.m.	Sponsorship Hall Open

8:00-10:00 a.m.	Networking Lounge Open

10:00-10:15 a.m.	Welcome Remarks

10:15-11:15 a.m.	Learning from the Past as We Prepare our Future Nursing Workforce

11:15-11:30 a.m.	Stretch Break

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Innovation and the Impact on Health

12:30-1:30 p.m.	Welcome Luncheon

1:30-2:45 p.m.	Keynote Address: Exploring the Federal Health Care System

2:45-3:00 p.m.	Stretch Break

3:00-4:15 p.m.	From Passion to Action: Connecting the Dots in Your Advocacy Journey

4:15-4:30 p.m.	Stretch Break

4:30-5:45 p.m.	Hearing from the Experts: A View from Capitol Hill

6:00-7:00 p.m.	Student Policy Summit Evening Reception

6:30-6:50 a.m.	Travel from Washington Marriott Georgetown to Fairmont Hotel

7:00-8:30 a.m.	Tips and Tools for Effective Capitol Hill Visits

8:30-8:45a.m.	Travel from Fairmont to Washington Marriott Georgetown

8:45-9:30 a.m.	Breakfast Networking Session

9:30-10:30 a.m.	What the Future Holds for Nursing Research

10:30-10:45 a.m.	Stretch Break

10:45-11:45 a.m.	Bringing Capitol Hill to Life: The Power of a Unified Voice

1:00-5:00 p.m.	Capitol Hill Visits and Lunch (on your own)

1:00-4:30 p.m.	Caucus and Connect

4:30-6:00 p.m.	AACN Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill