Events
To connect, collaborate, and celebrate innovation across the nursing profession, ANA is hosting several events throughout the year to showcase the creativity and ingenuity of nurses who are leading change or driving healthcare transformation.
National Nurses Month Event
Celebrate National Nurses Month with critically acclaimed author Sarah DiGregorio and nurse innovators from her new book, Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World. You’ll participate in a live Q&A, get an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek into our popular See You Now podcast process, and enter a raffle to win a signed copy of the book!
Join the conversation and connect with nurses, nurse innovators, and nursing advocates from across the country as we celebrate the breadth of knowledge, wisdom, and innovation that flourishes across our profession.
Date: May 12, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Innovation Awards
Nurses are continuously innovating to address the needs and challenges across healthcare. The ANA Innovation Awards highlights, recognizes, and celebrates nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety and outcomes. Innovations fall into two categories – the creation of something new or an improvement upon something existing.
The Innovation Award categories include:
- Care Delivery Models
- Medical Device or Product
- Educational Interventions
- New Business, Program, or Service
- Research
- Technology
The 2023 winners will be announced March 8, 2023! Sign up to watch the ceremony: 2023 Navigate Nursing + National Nurses Month Webinar Bundle (Free for ANA Members)
Innovation Lounges
Are you a nurse who wants to learn more about how to advance your innovation work? Discover new opportunities, engage in authentic conversations, network, learn about the work happening across nursing colleagues, and to offer support and guidance. Our goal is to create a space to accelerate your innovation ideas. The next ANA Innovation Lounge is April 19 and registration is free! See 2023 Events Here
NursePitch™
NursePitch™ events are opportunities for nurses from across the country to share their product, program, or business. Some events are geared towards those looking to advance their work and receive additional funding and support and others to showcase their incredible work on larger national stages.
Innovation Sandbox
Are you a nurse or nursing student working to solve a problem and have innovative solution that would benefit from micro-funding? Consider applying for the ANA Innovation Sandbox. 2023 Applications Are OPEN NOW!
Learn More About The Innovation Sandbox Here!
Innovation Accelerator
The ANA Innovation Accelerator offers a community of resources and support for nurses and nursing students interested in creating positive change in healthcare through innovative practices. This free nine-month Accelerator invites participants to explore content areas focused on human-centered design, business models, entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship, intellectual property, and leadership.
Learn More About the Innovation Accelerator
