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Explore opportunities to strengthen your leadership skills, evaluate your career path, and develop tools to sharpen your personal skillsets around innovation, wellness, sustainability, and collaboration. Through this unique lens, this stimulating enrichment experience is offered exclusively for graduate nursing students in Washington, DC and provides a unique forum to connect you with noted nursing experts and peers nationwide.
The 2026 GNSA conference is tailored to meet the professional development needs of nursing students in master’s and doctoral programs (MSN, DNP, and PhD). Registration is open to members of the GNSA, which provides a variety of programs and services to all graduate nursing students at 大象传媒 member institutions (click here to join today for free). Join us as we reflect on and navigate the challenges and growth opportunities unique to the graduate student experience, building resilience for professional and academic success. As you prepare to transition into a professional nursing role, conference sessions will provide you with the tools to help excel in your graduate program and propel your nursing career to new heights.
Current master’s, DNP, PhD, or dual degree students.
Join graduate nursing students, faculty mentors, and academic nursing leaders at the 2026 Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) Conference.
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Join us at Hotel Washington, an iconic luxury hotel overlooking the White House in the heart of downtown Washington, DC, just steps from the National Mall, world-renowned monuments, museums, and the city’s most celebrated landmarks.
"The GNSA conference provided a safe and nurturing environment to present my first poster. I felt very comfortable, and it was a great way to gain experience!"
"This was my first nursing leadership conference, and it exceeded my expectations."
"I met some wonderful leaders from all levels of practice, and I was so impressed with the wealth of information shared."
"I absolutely loved this conference. I learned so much. The speakers were so informative and kept me engaged. Very inspiring.”
"It was very motivational and will guide my doctoral pursuit."
"I have new techniques and knowledge that I will apply to publishing, social media, and designing educational materials/curriculum."
"Excellent conference with an exceptional array of nursing speakers who could really speak to all the diversity within nursing."
Phone: 202-463-6930 | Email: gnsa@aacnnursing.org | Website: www.aacnnursing.org/gnsa