Pamela Cipriano Honored with Prestigious HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein Award at 2025 Magnet & Pathway Conference™
NCC recognizes global nursing leader for her extraordinary contributions to advancing international healthcare and the nursing profession
ATLANTA – October 8, 2025 – Today, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) presented Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, with the prestigious HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein Award. This distinguished honor recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to advance international healthcare and demonstrated an exceptional dedication to the profession of nursing. The award was conferred at the 2025 Magnet & Pathway Conference™ in Atlanta.
“Dr. Cipriano’s leadership and commitment to transforming not only nursing in America, but around the world, made her a clear choice for this award,” said ANCC President Laura J. Wood, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. “Her unwavering commitment to nurses globally throughout her distinguished career is widely understood and recognized through the U.S. and internationally. Her leadership contributions and advocacy have elevated nursing education, professional practice, and the health of so many around the world.”
Dr. Cipriano is the immediate past president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), completing a four-year term from 2022 to 2025 and advocating for nurses worldwide. Before that, she served as first vice president of ICN from 2017 to 2021. Throughout her career, Dr. Cipriano has led efforts to increase the impact of nursing on global policy and advocated for the well-being of nurses, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also served as the 35th president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), championing the nursing profession across the United States. In 2023, she was honored as one of six “Living Legends of Nursing” by the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Cipriano served as the dean of the University of Virginia School of Nursing from 2019 to 2022 and as chief nursing officer of UVA Health, guiding the organization to the achievement of their initial ANCC Magnet® designation. She continues to contribute as the editor emeritus of American Nurse Journal, having initially served as the journal’s editor in chief.
The HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein Award is named in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein of Jordan, an international nurse leader widely recognized for her deep commitment to advancing nursing on a global scale. Recipients are selected by the ANCC president through a rigorous vetting process and conferred only when an individual’s contributions merit this exceptional honor.
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About the Magnet & Pathway Conference™
The Magnet & Pathway Conference™ is the largest gathering of nurses in the world, convening thousands of frontline nurses, nurse leaders, executives, and innovators every year. Hosted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, this premier annual event celebrates excellence in nursing, advances evidence-based practice, and showcases the power of nurses to transform healthcare. Through dynamic keynote sessions, cutting-edge education, networking opportunities, and recognition of Magnet® and Pathway to Excellence® organizations, the conference empowers nurses across every setting to lead change and elevate the profession.
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