WIN honors the memory of longtime member and friend, Dr. Cherie Rector, who passed away on September 22. Dr. Rector made countless contributions to WIN over many decades, and we remember her with love.Dr. Rector's... Continue Reading
WIN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: Navigating Tomorrow: Your Scholarship Shapes the FutureDear Colleagues and Visionaries, The WIN vision that "all people have the opportunity to achieve their best health and wellbeing" becomes reality through your research results, clinical insights, educational... Continue Reading
Congratulations to Dr. Sandra Weiss, PhD, DNSc, RN, FAAN, Professor and Robert C. and Delphine Wentland Eschbach Chair in Mental Health, UCSF School of Nursing, on being named the recipient of WIN’s 2026 Distinguished Research Lectureship Award. This prestigious annual award recognizes a... Continue Reading
It is with sadness that I learned that Pamela Brink, aged 92, died on August 5th, 2025, in Prescott, Arizona. Her contribution to nursing education was legendary. She was part of a generation of nurse-anthropologists who insisted on nurses’ deep assessment of cultural aspects of health as... Continue Reading
Congratulations to all WIN members and colleagues included in the 2025 Class of American Academy of Nursing Fellows!Marife Aczon-Armstrong, Chaminade University of Honolulu School of Nursing & Health ProfessionsJenny Alderden, Boise State University, School of NursingRebecca Benfield,... Continue Reading
Today, the American Academy of Nursing (Academy) launches a new effort to build a bold and comprehensive campaign to educate the public and policymakers about the value of nursing science. The SAVE - Science Adds Value for Everyone - campaign will engage Academy Fellows, members... Continue Reading
Proposed HHS Cuts would be Debilitating to Prevention, Treatment, and Access to Care Washington, DC (April 17, 2025)—On behalf of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Friends of the National... Continue Reading
The 2025 Program is HERE. Schedule at a Glance Conference Proceedings Continue Reading
Congratulations to recipients of WIN's 2025 awards and honors. All recipients will be recognized at WIN's annual Awards Lunch, which will be held during the 2025 conference in Spokane. Continue Reading
WIN is pleased to announce that 6 distinguished nurse leaders will be inducted into the Western Academy of Nurses (WAN) in 2025.Established in 1989, the Western Academy of Nurses recognizes nurses who have been actively engaged in WIN over a number of years and who have demonstrated excellence in... Continue Reading
Members of WIN’s DEI Committee published the article in the Volume 72, Issue 3 (May 2024) of Nursing Outlook. Highlights from the article include: Advancing health equity through professional nursing organizations. Strategies to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across the... Continue Reading
A Trauma-Informed Approach Provides Framework for Achieving Health Equity Continue Reading
