American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Christine Downing has been with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) since November 2010, starting as a Research Coordinator before advancing to become the Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Christine has a strong background in managing nationwide datasets and developing surveys for scholars in the nursing field. Some of their accomplishments include leading the completion and publication of the NCIN Recruitment Toolkit and planning and executing meetings for up to 100 participants. Christine holds a Master's of Arts in Applied Sociology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
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.