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A newsletter of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


February 22, 2022Send shout-outs, story ideas, and webinar information to Aidan McCallion at
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Campaign Names Two Senior Fellows
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is pleased to name
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Kupiri “Piri” Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN, FAAN , and
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Paul Leon, RN , as senior fellows. Among the many hats each wears: Ackerman-Barger is associate clinical professor and director of faculty development at the University of California school of nursing; Leon is founding CEO of the Illumination Foundation.







Campaign News and Features

Health Affairs Takes on #RacismAndHealth
Health Affairs delves into race and health in its February 7 issue. Understanding and addressing the impact of racism, editors note, is essential to building health equity—and this issue with its focus on structural racism is only the beginning. The examination includes articles, video, multimedia, artwork, and storymaps that reflect the latest scholarship, and pieces to help shape the future research and policy.



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Nurses, Most Trusted, Can Help Stop Scourge of Misinformation
“Prevention is better than cure,” writes Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of nursing at UPenn, in the American Nurse Journal. In this case, the co-chair of the Campaign’s Strategic Advisory Committee is writing about the alarming spread of misinformation. As members of the most-trusted profession, nurses can play a big role in fighting this ill.





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Action Coalitions: This New Hub Is for You
The leaders across the country who carry out the work of the Campaign have a new online gathering spot: The Action Coalition resources page. Find names of Action Coalition leaders across the country, step-by-step outlines for ways to take action, the health equity toolkit, fundraising ideas, and much more.



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NAM, AAN Launch Nursing Fellowship
The American Academy of Nursing and National Academy of Medicine join forces to offer a new fellowship that will see nursing knowledge integrated from the start into national programs. AAN fellows will be able to maintain their position while serving on an NAM board—allowing early-career health science scholars to participate in public health studies that improve the care and access to care of patients.



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Innovating in the Time of COVID: ANA Recognizes Winners
The American Nurses Association has announced the nurses who took top honors in its 2022 ANA Innovation Awards for projects that address gaps in health equity and education. These nurses’ creativity has led to community-based pop-up clinics in rural areas, and a simulation tool that makes it easier for nurses to learn skills in inserting peripheral and central venous catheters.



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National Nurses Signing Day At Last! Celebrate the Commitment
Signing day is big in sports, and now it’s big in nursing—or should be. The first ever Nurses Signing Day, May 6, is designed to celebrate graduating seniors who have committed to a college or university to become nurses. The Center for Education and Opportunity urges schools to register to help spur excitement for those who choose to direct their lives to improving health through nursing.



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Funding, Tools, and Other Opportunities

New - International Program for Leadership Training Open to Candidates


The Global Nursing Leadership Institute invites senior nurse leaders from around the world to apply for its 2022 session to learn high-level professional, political, and policy leadership skills. The blended learning program—it is not an academic lecture series—begins in August. Deadline: March 31.



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New - Forensic Nursing Journal Seeks New Perspectives
The Journal of Forensic Nursing offers authors the opportunity to highlight topics often underrepresented in literature. Papers for a forthcoming special issue—designed to show how health disparity can affect the science and practice of forensic nursing—can cover any aspect of the intersections of health and the legal systems, such as sexual assault, care of the incarcerated, human trafficking, and more. Proposals due March 6.



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Deadline Extended: AARP Purpose Prize Now Open for Applicants
Those 50 or older who are founders or co-founders of an organization have already proved themselves entrepreneurs. Now they are invited to apply to become an AARP Purpose Prize Winner. A nurse who founded an organization to help African immigrants diagnosed with breast cancer was among the 2022 winners. If your organization uses innovative approaches to solve an existing or emerging problem, and you can show the impact—apply! Deadline extended: February 28.



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Have a Way to Extend Healthy Lifespans? Go for a Catalyst Award
And the Catalyst Awards go to … bold ideas that aim to extend the human healthspan—that is, the number of years lived in good health. The National Academy of Medicine seeks applications for innovations in any number of fields (behavioral health, health care delivery, technology, housing, and many more). Deadline: February 28.



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AAN Updates Fellowship Application Process
The American Academy of Nursing has streamlined and modernized its application process for fellows, including implementing steps to eliminate unconscious bias, and has opened the 2022 Fellowship Application cycle. Learn more about the updated format at a February 18 webinar. Deadline: March 10.



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Harold Amos Diversity Program Funds Postdoctoral Research
Nurses, physicians, and dentists from historically marginalized backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, offered by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program offers four-year postdoctoral research awards, and scholars should be committed to working toward eliminating health disparities by achieving senior rank. Deadline: March 16.

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Health Research Scholarships Open to Those From Many Fields
Doctoral students who want to apply their research in ways that advance health equity are urged to apply to become a Health Policy Research Scholar—and that includes students from multiple disciplines, be it economics, engineering, agriculture, or others. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers this leadership opportunity to those from historically underrepresented populations. Deadline: March 16.



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AARP Challenge: Make Your Community More Livable
Have an idea for how to make your neighborhood more livable for all? This year’s AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund projects to improve public spaces, housing, transportation, and civic engagement; support diversity, equity and inclusion; and pursue innovative ideas that support people 50 or older. Deadline: March 22.



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FEMA National Advisory Council Open to New Members
The Federal Emergency Management Agency seeks professionals from all backgrounds and communities to apply for its National Advisory Council. These 35 members advise on all aspects of emergency management, helping coordinate with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as the private and nonprofit sectors. Deadline: March 31.



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Meetings and Webinars
Meetings open to all unless otherwise noted. Follow links for details about fees and registration.


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Black Nurses in White: Diversity in Healthcare

Virginia State University Department of Nursing. February 23, 6 p.m. ET

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2022 AANP Health Policy Conference

American Association of Nurse Practitioners. March 6-8. Washington, D.C.

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Hot Topic: Staffing Ratios

Center to Champion Nursing in America. March 9, 1 p.m. ET



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2022 MDAC Virtual Leadership Summit

Maryland Action Coalition. May 23, 2022









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