AAMN's IDEA Award — the Inclusion and Diversity Excellence Award — honors individuals or organizations that create and promote diversity, inclusion and a welcoming environment for all nurses.

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​The 2025 IDEA Award will be presented at AAMN’s 50th annual conference, Oct. 16-18 in Orlando.

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Nomination Process:

-- Individuals and health care organizations that employ nurses (including nursing education programs) and promote diversity, inclusion and a welcoming environment are eligible. One individual or organizational award will be given this year.

 

-- Individuals can be nominated by others but cannot self-nominate. All nominees will be evaluated by the AAMN Recognition Review Committee in a blinded manner.

 

-- Nomination letters are limited to 1,000 words. Up to six attachments are permitted to provide evidence of accomplishments.

 

Please submit your nominations to Scott Kelnhofer, AAMN executive director, at admin@aamn.org. The deadline for submissions is  July 28, 2025.