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Academic Nursing Leadership Conference (ANLC)

November 1-3, 2025 | Washington, DC

The Power of Coaching: Transforming Faculty Feedback for Competency-Based Success

November 10, 2025 | Virtual Workshop

Essentializing Your Curriculum: Moving Forward with Competency-Based Education

November 17-18, 2025 | Virtual Workshop

The AACN-AONL Academic-Practice Partnership Playbook: From Shared Vision to Action

November 25, 2025 | 2:00 pm (ET)

Transform Conference

December 4-6, 2025 | Anaheim, CA

2026 Doctoral Education Conference

January 14-16, 2026 | Bonita Springs, FL

Deans Annual Meeting

March 29-31, 2026 | Washington, DC

Student Policy Summit

March 30-31, 2026 | Washington, DC

Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals (GNAP) Conference

April 6-8, 2026 | Houston, TX

Unlocking the Power of Simulation - Coach for Competency

August 8, 2026 | Minneapolis, MN

Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) Annual Meeting

April 22-24, 2026 | Boston, MA

Access, Connection, Engagement (ACE) Symposium

June 10-12, 2026 | Charlotte, NC

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