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Register for NINR’s Early-Stage Investigator Lecture: Advancing Systems to Optimize Care
Register for NINR’s Early-Stage Investigator Lecture: Advancing Systems to Optimize Care

Celebrate National Nurses Week and the Power of Nurses, as NINR launches its Early-Stage Investigator Lecture Series, spotlighting emerging scientists whose work is shaping the future of nursing science and improving lives in meaningful ways. The inaugural lecture on May 7 at 2 PM ET will feature... Continue Reading

Date posted04/16/2026


2026 Conference Program
2026 Conference Program

The 2026 Conference Program is available HERE. Conference Proceedings Continue Reading

Date posted04/15/2026


Congratulations to recipients of WIN's 2026 awards and honors
Congratulations to recipients of WIN's 2026 awards and honors

Congratulations to recipients of WIN's 2026 awards and honors. All recipients will be recognized at WIN's annual Awards Lunch, which will be held during the 2026 conference in San Francisco. Continue Reading

Date posted04/15/2026


Northwest Summit to Reimagine AI in Nursing & Healthcare (RAIN)
Northwest Summit to Reimagine AI in Nursing & Healthcare (RAIN)

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Date posted02/5/2026


WIN Military/Veterans Message of Condolence for Alex Pretti, RN
WIN Military/Veterans Message of Condolence for Alex Pretti, RN

Our Message of Condolences for Alex Pretti, RN The nurses of WIN's Military/Veterans Special Interest Group wish to send our deepest condolences to the nurses of the Minneapolis VA who worked with, were taught by, and were inspired by Alex Pretti. We understand the value of such a nurse and the... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026


A Message from WIN's President - January 2026
A Message from WIN's President - January 2026

Happy New Year! We hope to see you at the 2026 conference in San Francisco in April. Registration is now available on the website, and the full conference program will be posted later this month. Register by February 15 to receive an early registration discount. In 2027, the Western Institute of... Continue Reading

Date posted01/9/2026


Applications Open for the EHRI-NCS 2026 Cohort
Applications Open for the EHRI-NCS 2026 Cohort

EHRI-NCS 2026 CohortApplications are open for the Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists (EHRI-NCS) 2026 Cohort. This EHRI-NCS cohort will have the option to attend virtually or in Durham, North Carolina at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club. Online, didactic... Continue Reading

Date posted10/28/2025


Remembering Dr. Cherie Rector
Remembering Dr. Cherie Rector

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

Date posted09/29/2025


A Message from WIN's President - Your Scholarship Shapes the Future
A Message from WIN's President - Your Scholarship Shapes the Future

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

Date posted09/23/2025


Dr. Sandra Weiss Named WIN's 2026 Distinguished Research Lecturer
Dr. Sandra Weiss Named WIN's 2026 Distinguished Research Lecturer

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

Date posted09/10/2025


Remembering Pamela J. Brink (Sept 24, 1933-August 5, 2025)
Remembering Pamela J. Brink (Sept 24, 1933-August 5, 2025)

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

Date posted09/1/2025


American Academy of Nursing Announces 2025 Fellows
American Academy of Nursing Announces 2025 Fellows

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

Date posted06/19/2025