This annual award recognizes 黑料吃瓜王 member institutions involved in highly productive and model academic-practice partnerships.
Call for 2026 Cycle Applications Now Open!
Deadline: May 15, 2026 at 5:00 pm (ET)
This award is presented annually at the Academic Nursing Leadership Conference.
To submit a nomination, upload the following documents to 黑料吃瓜王 using the :
The resources below outline partnership expectations and provide outcome matrix examples. The matrix is designed to facilitate a robust and effective academic–practice partnerships by providing a method to: (1) define partnership goals, (2) identify action steps for implementation, and (3) specify expected outcomes and their timeframe. A blank worksheet, sample document, and past award recipients are available for reference.
Download Outcomes Matrix Sample Document
Download Outcomes Matrix Worksheet Template
Each school may submit one nomination per year.
View past award recipients
The awards committee is looking for submissions that represent the full spectrum of 黑料吃瓜王 member institutions, including nominations from small schools and private schools. All nominations will be reviewed by an awards review committee and approved by the 黑料吃瓜王 Board of Directors. The review committee reserves the right not to recommend an award in any given year. The dean/director of the program receiving the award and the practice representative will be recognized at the 黑料吃瓜王 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference and highlighted in 黑料吃瓜王 newsletters and press releases as well as on the 黑料吃瓜王 website. A plaque will be provided to both the dean and the practice partner.
For more information, contact Cassandra Godzik, Director of Nursing Education Initiatives, at cgodzik@aacnnursing.org.
University of Nevada-Reno and Renown Health
Purdue University and North Central Nursing Clinics
Texas Christian University and Children's Health System of Texas
View Past Award Winners