American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Brigit Carter is currently the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Prior to this role, Brigit held positions at Duke University School of Nursing as the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, as well as the Health Equity Academy II Project Director and Project Coordinator of Academics. Additionally, Brigit served as the Program Director for the Accelerated BSN Program at Duke University. Brigit holds a Ph.D. in Nursing Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master's Degree in Nursing Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Bachelor's Degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from North Carolina Central University.
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing education. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice. Values: In all of AACN's programs and services, continuous attention is directed to core principles: • Respecting and including diversity of opinion, experience, and culture. • Open and responsive communication • Quality, efficiency, and accountability in the implementation and evaluation of activities • Positioning through integrity Membership: AACN today represents 825 member schools of nursing at public and private universities and senior colleges nationwide. These schools offer a mix of baccalaureate, graduate, and post-graduate programs. The dean or chief nurse administrator serves as the representative to AACN, though the association serves all members of the academic unit. For more information about AACN, visit www.aacnnursing.org/about.