The Academy has long supported immunization as a critical intervention to reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable disease and promote healthy lives for all people.
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Policy Dialogue, hosted by the Expert Panel on Building Health Care System Excellence, on December 10, 2025.
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Science Adds Value for Everyone (SAVE) is the Academy’s comprehensive initiative to demonstrate the value and impact of nursing science – the science of care – to policymakers and the public. SAVE communicates why nursing science is critical to improving the health and well-being of countless lives, and how cuts to federal research agencies that support nursing science have devastating consequences .
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President Debra Barksdale and CEO Suzanne Miyamoto shared the extremely sad and difficult news that Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FNAP, FAAN, Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Nursing (Academy) has passed away.
Read MoreThe American Academy of Nursing serves the public by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. Academy Fellows are inducted into the organization for their extraordinary contributions to improve health locally and globally.
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Two weeks ago, I had the honor of receiving the gavel from Dr. Linda Scott, becoming the American Academy of Nursing’s 31st President. When I ran to serve as President-Elect, I had completed two terms on the Board, serving from 2017-2021. The evolution of the Academy was evident during these years, and when I came back to the Board in 2023, I was energized by the work ahead for the organization.
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President's Message in the September/October edition of Nursing Outlook, written by Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FNAP, FAAN.
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