Member News

February 2025

• Nursing students are invited to enter The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s 2025 Dr. Hope Babette Tang Humanism in Healthcare Essay Contest. Three winning essays by nursing students will be published in AACN’s Journal of Professional Nursing and the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Academic Medicine journal. Cash prizes also will be awarded: $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place. Essays of 1,000 words or fewer must illustrate a real-life experience in which the nursing student or a healthcare team member worked to ensure that humanism was at the core of care. Deadline for submissions is March 12. Read more >>
   
• The Edmond J. Safra Nurse Educator Program at Parkinson’s Foundation was created to prepare nurse leaders across the U.S. to educate nursing students and nursing staff about Parkinson’s disease. This accredited train-the-trainer program was designed to enhance the knowledge and confidence of nursing educators in developing course content, delivering lectures, and providing clinical mentorship on Parkinson’s to nursing students and fellow nurses. Funded by the Edmond J. Safra Foundation, the program hosts several in-person, 3-day trainings each year at university-based movement disorder centers, including upcoming events in Minnesota, California, and Pennsylvania. Participating scholars are eligible for a $3,000 stipend and continuing education credits following completion of the program and self-directed project. Click here to apply. Read more >>
   
• The National Faculty SGM Health Collaborative, led by Dr. Annesa Flentje, is a mentorship and peer support group for early-stage faculty conducting research on sexual and gender minority (SGM) health. This works-in-progress group provides a platform for discussing challenges, presenting research, and receiving feedback on grants and strategies. Eligible applicants include faculty members whose research focuses on LGBTQIA+/SGM health, with a preference for no more than one faculty member per institution. Participants commit to monthly 60-minute Zoom meetings for at least one year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and require a CV and cover letter, submitted on the website pridestudy.org/collaborate. Read more >>
   
• The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) selects up to 30 undergraduate and graduate nursing students annually for the APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship. This opportunity provides funding for registration, travel, and lodging to attend the APNA 39th Annual Conference in New Orleans from October 15–18, 2025. Scholars also receive a one-year APNA membership, access to mentors, career advice, networking, job postings, continuing education, and discounts on certifications. With the demand for psychiatric-mental health nurses at an all-time high, this scholarship supports students in exploring careers in mental health nursing while building lasting professional connections. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2025. Read more >>
   
• Elmira College (EC) received a $150,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s Healthcare Workforce program. The grant will fuel EC’s “Growing Future Nurses: Cultivating Holistic Care Providers Through Innovative Simulation Education” program that supports EC’s continued focus on quality hands-on experiences to train the next generation of professional nurses. Read more >>
   
• Siena College received a $250,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to address the nursing faculty shortage in New York by creating the Pathway to PhD scholarship, which will fund two master’s prepared nurses to pursue a PhD in nursing. Siena is currently soliciting applications for this scholarship. If you would like more information about this opportunity, or directions on how to apply, please email Dr. Jennifer (Jenna) Thate at jthate@siena.edu. Read more >>
   
• Washburn University received a historic donation of $50 million from alumni Greg and Ronda Brenneman. The gift to the public university in Topeka, Kansas will be used in part to fund the construction of a new health education facility that brings together all health-related disciplines. The gift will also help transform Washburn's business and nursing schools; the former will now be known as the Gregory D. and Ronda K. Brenneman School of Business for the couple, who met while attending the university in the 1980s. Read more >>
   
• AACN welcomes two new members to the Health Policy Advisory Council (HPAC) for the 2025-2027 term: Sofia Aragon from the Washington Center for Nursing and Michele Diaz-Nelson from University of California – San Francisco. Established in 2015, HPAC provides expert guidance on health policy issues impacting academic nursing, with members selected for their diverse areas of expertise. Read more >>
   
• Florida Atlantic University has named Dr. Cameron G. Duncan as the new Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent Dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Read more >>
   
• Dr. Terri Robemann has been selected as the inaugural Divisional Dean of the School of Nursing by The George Mason University College of Public Health. The appointment reflects the critical role of the School of Nursing in achieving the mission of the college and delivering health and well-being for all. Read more >>
   
• Dr. Rene Love has been named dean of Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Ellmer School of Nursing at Old Dominion University. Dr. Love will begin her new duties April 1, 2025. Read more >>
   
• Dr. Bridgitte Gourley, associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and director of the DNP Family Nurse Practitioner specialty, has been inducted as an inaugural fellow of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU). The ACU is a multidisciplinary organization that strives to establish a robust and diverse workforce to help transform communities and achieve health equity. Read more >>

January 2025

• The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation has announced 2025 funding opportunities for two programs supporting nursing-driven innovation. Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI) offers up to five $50,000 grants for early-stage interventions improving marginalized populations' health. Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life (HSEI) offers up to ten $50,000 grants for interventions addressing serious illness and end-of-life care in marginalized communities. Letters of Intent are due February 18, 2025. For more information, see the press release. Read more >>
   
• The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty. The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) offers low-interest loans with up to 85% loan cancellation for graduates who work full-time as faculty for up to four years. The program also includes Advanced Practice Registered Nurses working as preceptors. HRSA will award approximately $25.6 million to up to 80 grantees. Eligible applicants are accredited nursing schools with advanced education programs. For more information, please view the grant page. Applications are due by February 24, 2025. Read more >>
   
• The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) has announced a funding opportunity (RFA-NR-25-003) to develop innovative interventions addressing social determinants of health to reduce health disparities and advance health equity. Click here for more information about this initiative as well as details on eligibility, research objectives, key dates, application review, and award administration. Applications are due February 28, 2025. Read more >>
   
• HRSA has announced a $22.2 million funding opportunity under the Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) Program to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among registered nurses. Up to 40 grantees will be funded over four years. Eligible applicants include schools of nursing, nonprofit organizations, and tribal organizations, among others. Applications are due by March 18, 2025. Visit the HRSA Grant page for more details. Schools applying for this program can benefit from AACN’s Technical Assistance Program for for NWD grant applicants. AACN provides consulting to help applicants meet grant objectives, address challenges, develop staff, and maximize project impact. Learn more here. Read more >>
   
• The AACN Student Policy Summit (SPS) is a two-day conference in Washington, DC, on March 30-31, open to baccalaureate and graduate nursing students from AACN member institutions. Attendees will participate in sessions focused on the federal policy process and nursing’s role in advocacy. For more details, visit the SPS event page. Read more >>
   
• The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) second annual Faculty Development in Palliative Care Education Workshop will be held in summer 2025. The workshop supports nursing faculty in advancing palliative care education, with funding for 100 undergraduate and 50 graduate participants. Attendees will learn about palliative care resources and teaching strategies and may submit a poster abstract. For more details and application, visit ELNEC’s website. Applications are due April 1, 2025. Read more >>
   
• The Advancing AI Across Academic Medicine Resource Collection is seeking submissions to expand its repository of free resources for integrating AI into medical education. Contributors will support collaboration and knowledge sharing on ethical and effective AI integration across academic health systems. For more information, visit the submission site. Read more >>
   
• The University of South Carolina College of Nursing received a RO1 grant from the National Cancer Institute to dismantle barriers to treatment and reduce disparities in lung and colon cancer care outcomes. Led by Dr. Swann Adams, the five-year grant will integrate diverse data sources to create a comprehensive, population-based dataset that captures racial, socio-economic, and geographic differences. Guided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities research framework, Dr. Adams’ multi-disciplinary team will address disparities through a co-learning community approach. Read more >>
   
• The University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing was one of three organizations in Illinois to receive funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health intended to increase access to safe abortions from skilled providers. The grant is creating the Reproductive Advocacy and Diversity in Advanced Nursing Training (RADIANT) Learning Collaborative. RADIANT faculty are implementing six trainings with cohorts of nurse practitioners and certified nurse-midwives from across the state of Illinois, offering hands-on, mentored training experiences in clinical reasoning, patient interactions, safe abortion care and integration into practice. Read more >>
   
• The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, received a five-year, $2.11 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish the Roswell Park/University at Buffalo Oncology Nurse Scientist Training Program. This initiative will provide advanced research training in clinical translational research to two to three PhD-level nurses annually. Read more >>
   
• Rush University College of Nursing received a $1 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation to expand clinical training for students and improve care for marginalized populations in Chicago through the Joanne and William Conway Faculty Practice Fund. The funding will increase student participation and training hours at faculty practice sites, enabling expanded pediatric and mental health care for underserved groups, including children in subsidized housing and individuals experiencing homelessness. Read more >>
   
• Montclair State University received a $599,998 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to implement the MSU Diagnosis to Recovery initiative. Led by Dr. Brenda Marshall and Dr. Rosita Rodrigues, the program will integrate substance use disorder (SUD) education, training, and mental health first aid certification into all graduate nursing programs. Read more >>
   
• Dr. Ann-Margaret Navarra, Associate Professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing, has been named to a national fellowship program that will examine social determinants of health (SDOH) in the context of eliminating healthcare inequities in the United States. She is among the first of 10 “innovators” selected by the Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing for the Nursing Science Incubator for SDOH Solutions Fellowship. Read more >>
   
• The University of Maryland School of Nursing’s Dr. Bridgitte Gourley, Associate Professor; Director of the DNP FNP specialty; and Co-Director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Center for Interprofessional Education, has been inducted as an inaugural fellow of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved. Read more >>
   
• Dr. Meagan Whisenant has been named director of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing program at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. She will take over leadership of the PhD program at a time of substantial growth within the Department of Research. Read more >>

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