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The ANCC Board of Directors recently appointed the following individuals to the Commission on Accreditation, the Commission on Magnet Recognition and the Commission on Pathway to Excellence. The purpose of the ANCC commissions is to govern the activities of each respective ANCC program. New Commissioners’ terms are set to begin January 2019.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has awarded Pentec Health the 2018 ANCC Pathway Award™, sponsored by Cerner.

The ANA Enterprise today announced the appointment of Dr. Loressa Cole as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She will assume this role on May 7, 2018. 

The ANCC National Magnet Nurse of the Year® awards recognize the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses for innovation, consultation, leadership and professional risk-taking.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) presented its prestigious Margretta Madden Styles President's Award to ANCC's former Director of the Magnet Recognition Program^®, Janice W. Moran, MPA, BSN, RN for her achievements and instrumental contributions to the Magnet^® program.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)announced today that Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), in Bennington, Vermont is the winner of the 2017 ANCC Magnet Prize™, sponsored by Cerner, a global leader in health care technology.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announced today that Wolters Kluwer's Lippincott Professional Development and the Institute of Mental Health, Singapore (IMH) are the recipients of the 2017 Accreditation Premier Program Award.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has awarded Union Hospital of Cecil County (Union Hospital) the 2017 ANCC Pathway Award^™, sponsored by Cerner. Union Hospital is a full-service community hospital in Elkton, Maryland.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recently announced the appointments of DeeAnn Davidson-Corbett, MSN, AGACNP-BC and Joan VanBuskirk, BS, RN-BC to the Commission on Certification (COC). Commission members are selected by an Appointments Committee, which is composed of six current Content Expert Panel Chairpersons.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is piloting an innovative method of awarding continuing education (CE) credit to nurses using an outcome-based model.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recently announced the appointment of Francine Douce, RN, RM, BN, FACM, as the new International Commissioner of Commission on Pathway to Excellence (COPE).

Santa Rosa Community Health Centers' (SRCHC) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Residency Program is the first federally qualified health center (FQHC) to become accredited as a Practice Transition Program with Distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.