GOAL 1: POLICY 
Develop and drive policy solutions that accelerate gains in health equity and improve the ways in which care is delivered, paid for, and received. 

• Objective 1a: Design policy solutions to health care’s most pressing challenges by expert thought leadership bodies who evaluate and synthesize evidence and trends. 

• Objective 1b: Disseminate policy solutions through strategic communication channels that resonate with and will be acted upon by diverse audiences to further accelerate change. 

• Objective 1c: Expand and strengthen partnerships with policymakers, the press, health and academic organizations, and the public to amplify nursing knowledge in transforming health care.

GOAL 2: EQUITY 
Catalyze meaningful progress towards equity, diversity, inclusivity, accessibility, justice, and belonging. 

• Objective 2a: Advocate for and develop policy recommendations that center on health equity and science, while removing structural and societal barriers to health. 

• Objective 2b: Strengthen engagement with nurses historically underrepresented and marginalized to build a more inclusive Fellowship and aim to achieve greater inclusion and belonging. 

• Objective 2c: Provide education and leadership development opportunities for nurses to create a culture of equity, diversity, inclusivity, accessibility, justice, and belonging within the Academy and the communities where they lead and serve. 

GOAL 3: SCIENCE 
Advance nursing science and foster collaborative partnerships that ensure the integration of evidence-informed recommendations when designing policy. 

• Objective 3a: Convene a body of multi-sector experts to inform a research agenda that integrates nursing science into policy that improves health equity and well-being. 

• Objective 3b: Advance nursing science by leveraging Fellowship expertise in publications, education, and events that foster engagement, learning, and dissemination. 

• Objective 3c: Champion nursing representation and contributions in health policy, committee appointments, and larger health care discussions as foundational to quality health outcomes. 

GOAL 4: INNOVATION 
Amplify nurse-led innovation that ensures equitable, efficient, effective, and affordable models of care that improve health outcomes. 

• Objective 4a: Review and recognize nurse-led, innovative care delivery models and disseminate their impact to policy makers and the public. 

• Objective 4b: Provide learning resources for nurses and key partners to replicate, measure, disseminate, and expand innovative models of care. 

• Objective 4c: Invite, assess, and recognize international innovative models of care that can be replicated and scaled to inspire global coordination and nurse innovation. 

GOAL 5: LEADERSHIP
Position nurses as leaders in evolving environments to generate policy, advance science, and establish public trust.

• Objective 5a: Invest in programs and resources that support leadership readiness and influence so that the nursing community can transform health care. 

• Objective 5b: Aspire to continually represent the Academy’s values in organizational decisions, leadership actions, and their desired policy impacts. 

• Objective 5c: Grow as a learning organization by listening and consistently inviting insights from Fellows, communities, and partners to ensure the Academy is responsive to the changing needs of the profession and health care. 

• Objective 5d: Maintain a focus on being the premier organization that recognizes nurse leaders in every impact area, while operating as a mission aligned organization that is growth-minded and flourishes financially.