Are you a nurse working to promote health equity through teaching, leading, or practicing equity-minded nursing?
Do you know an equity-minded nurse?
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will award five equity-minded nurses with a $1,000 prize each and paid travel to and recognition at its health equity summit in Washington, DC, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
One award will be presented to a nurse in each category: equity-minded rising star, equity-minded practice, equity-minded research, equity-minded educator, and equity-minded leader.
Application period is now closed.
Deadline: August 18 at 11:59 p.m.
Award Categories:
The Equity-Minded Rising Star Award recognizes a student or early career individual whose contributions show promise for ongoing impact in reducing health disparities and advancing health equity. Co-sponsored by the National League for Nursing.
The Equity-Minded Practice Award recognizes a nurse whose work with patients, families and/or communities exemplifies efforts to reduce health disparities and advance health equity. These are efforts that have had or have the potential to make impact and be modeled as an example of best or promising practices. Co-sponsored by the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing / American Nurses Association.
The Equity-Minded Research Award recognizes a nurse researcher whose scholarship advances the science and the body of knowledge that advances health equity. The research or scholarship of this award should be or have the potential to be disseminated widely as best or promising practices. Co-sponsored by the American Academy of Nursing.
The Equity-Minded Educator Award recognizes a nurse educator whose efforts demonstrate excellence in diversifying the nursing student body, inclusive teaching/learning practices, and whose teaching and/or curriculum design include topics that lead to the graduation of equity-minded nursing. Co-sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
The Equity-Minded Leader Award recognizes a catalyst for change at the systems or organization level that address and dismantle policies and structures that contribute to disparities and inequities. He/she/they will contribute to an overall climate of inclusion that encourages the institution to focus on community needs. Co-sponsored by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are equity-minded nurse awards?
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has launched a new award program, co-sponsored by nursing organizations, to recognize nurses who model equity-minded thought leadership and are helping lead the way to health equity. There are five categories of awards detailed below, and a winner will be chosen for each. This is part of the Campaign’s work to implement the goals of the National Academy of Medicine report, the Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity.
How do I apply?
Individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by someone beginning July 10 through Aug. 18. An award application can be found on the Campaign’s website. It requests minimal biographical information and examples of equity-minded work.
What do winners receive?
A winner in each of the five categories will receive $1,000, plus paid travel to and attendance at the Campaign’s health equity summit in Washington, D.C, where awardees will be recognized at a reception. The AARP Health Equity and Nursing Summit: Turning Commitments into Action is scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at AARP National Headquarters. It will feature a national audience focused on advancing equity in health care workforce decisions and private-sector policies. All equity-minded nurse award winners will also become part of the Campaign’s Health Equity Hall of Fame.
What does equity-minded mean?
The Campaign launched an equity-minded nurse initiative in 2022 as part of its work to implement the National Academy of Medicine’s Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. The Campaign defines equity-mindedness as so deeply understanding and embracing health equity, social justice, anti-racism, and cultural humility that these concepts emerge as normalized, automatic and default thought processes no matter the setting or the group of people they work with. You can read more about our equity-minded nurse initiative, including videos of nine nurses talking about what it means to be equity-minded and bloggers offering a range of personal and professional stories about achieving health equity through nursing.
How Are Winners Selected?
The Campaign will convene reviewers for each of the award categories to evaluate applications. Winners will be notified in September.
For more information, please see the Campaign’s equity-minded nurse initiative or contact Ana Hervada at ahervada@aarp.org.