Latest Â鶹APP Announcements & Initiatives
Call for Nominations Open: AACN-Gold Interprofessional Humanism in Healthcare Award
Consider nominating a healthcare team that advances humanism in healthcare by providing clinically excellent care that is kind, safe, and trustworthy. Apply by Monday, October 13, 2025,
| Faculty & Professional Development
Recruit Prospective Students at Â鶹APP’s Discover Nursing School Virtual Fair
NursingCAS member schools are encouraged to register for AACN’s Discover Nursing School Virtual Fair on October 14, 2025. The early registration fee is $295 and ends on September 5.
| Education & Curriculum, Enrollment & Accreditation
Rounds with Leadership: Fostering Access, Connection, and Engagement
Building a robust and welcoming academic nursing community has always been at the heart of AACN’s mission. As part of our continued growth and responsiveness to the needs of our member schools and the nursing community, we are evolving how we frame this work as an integral part of our programming and advocacy.
July 30, 2025 | Access, Connection, and Success, Faculty & Professional Development, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Partners with Leading Background Check Provider to Offer Discounted Solutions to Schools of Nursing
Â鶹APP is pleased to announce the selection of a new corporate partner to provide discounted background checks and related services to member schools. Certiphi Screening®, the nation’s leading provider of screening solutions for health profession students, was selected as AACN’s preferred vendor for criminal background checks, drug screenings, and record tracking services, which can be tailored to meet individual program needs.
| Press Release
Rounds with Leadership: Following Nursing Workforce Trends: Part I
As nurse educators, we play a pivotal role in sustaining the healthcare workforce and ensuring access to care for all Americans. The nation’s schools of nursing are responsible for maintaining multiple pathways into the profession and preparing new graduates to practice across settings. Understanding how the professional landscape is evolving helps to inform our decision-making around adapting programs to best meet local and national needs.
| Rounds with Leadership
Dr. Eileen Fry-Bowers Elected to AACN Board of Directors
Â鶹APP is pleased to announce that Eileen Fry-Bowers, PhD, JD, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN, dean and professor at the University of San Francisco, has been elected to the AACN Board of Directors.
| Membership Announcements
Inside Syllabus: AACN Celebrates National Nurses' Month
Take a look inside this special Nurses Month edition of the Syllabus newsletter, featuring AACN member schools and vendor partners in the Nurses Month Supplement, along with an interview with Charla Long, President and Chief Executive Officer of Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN).
| Education, Essentials, Newsletter, Syllabus
Rounds with Leadership: Alleviating the Nursing Shortage: Connecting Qualified Applicants to Open Seats
Efforts to address the U.S. nursing shortage are accelerating with a flurry of recent news reports focused on state-led initiatives to meet workforce demands.
| Education, Enrollment, Rounds with Leadership
National Nursing Organizations Call for Investments in Health, Research, and the Workforce
On behalf of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, the National League for Nursing, and the Oncology Nursing Society, we are deeply disturbed by the recent news reported by the and other outlets that the Trump Administration is proposing devastating budget cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with further restructuring of the agencies within HHS.
| Education, Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data
American Academy of Nursing and AACN Call for Investing in Nurse Scientists and Researchers Amid Reorganization of the Federal Research Infrastructure
The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) and AACN implore agency leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to implore agency leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to prioritize sustainability of the vital federal research infrastructure. We believe it is essential that community partners, scientists, and stakeholders are consulted before new approaches are implemented.
| Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy
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