Diversity and Inclusion

2022 AACN Diversity Symposium

AACN invites academic nursing administrators, faculty, and staff to attend the virtual 2022 Diversity Symposium. This national forum features diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leaders who offer valuable guidance for schools transitioning from awareness to action in preparing students to provide equitable healthcare in an ever-changing landscape.

2021 AACN Diversity Symposium

Individuals with an interest and focus on advancing diversity and creating more inclusive learning environments should attend this symposium. Inclusive excellence embodies both quality and diversity. Emphasis is being placed on the need for assessing and carrying out a comprehensive process for preparing a more diverse nursing workforce to provide high-quality care, which is critical to addressing healthcare disparities and health inequities.

2021 AACN Advancing Nursing Workforce Diversity Impact Summit

Explore evidence-based strategies for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools of nursing from faculty and nurse leaders as they describe the impact and learned outcomes following the implementation of a 4-year grant funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Thirty-two unique nursing schools will describe the opportunities, challenges, and benefits of implementing holistic admissions review process, academic innovations, and a climate and culture assessment of their learning environments.

2020 AACN Inaugural Diversity Symposium

Individuals with an interest and focus on advancing diversity and creating more inclusive learning environments should attend this symposium. Inclusive excellence embodies both quality and diversity. Emphasis is being placed on the need for assessing and carrying out a comprehensive process for preparing a more diverse nursing workforce to provide high-quality care, which is critical to addressing healthcare disparities and health inequities.