The 25th Annual Conference of the American Association for the History of Nursing promises opportunities for scholarly exchanges of knowledge about the development of nursing and health care in the United States and across the globe. This year, the Conference also provides time to celebrate the wisdom, the insights, and the critical importance of 25 years of historical scholarship Our program and celebration include paper and poster presentations, exhibits, networking opportunities, our traditional banquet and, of course, our live auction. The conference invites all individuals interested in the history of nursing and health care. Click here to download the Registration Form.

Nursing History

History provides current nurses with the same intellectual and political tools that determined nursing pioneers applied to shape nursing values and beliefs to the social context of their times. Nursing history is not an ornament to be displayed on anniversary days, nor does it consist of only happy stories to be recalled and retold on special occasions. Nursing history is a vivid testimony, meant to incite, instruct and inspire today's nurses as they bravely trod the winding path of a reinvented health care system.

To find out about these nursing pioneers and their efforts, link up with the American Association for the History of Nursing, Inc.

Position Statement on History in the Curriculum

A Position Paper on Nursing History in the Curriculum: Preparing Nurses for the 21st Century was adopted by the AAHN Board of Directors at their September 21, 2001 Board meeting.

About AAHN

The American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN ) is a professional organization open to everyone interested in the history of nursing. Originally founded in 1978 as a historical methodology group, the association was briefly named the International History of Nursing Society. The purpose of the Association shall be to foster the importance of history as relevant to understanding the past, defining the present, and influencing the future of nursing by:

Stimulating national and international interest and collaboration in the history of nursing;

Educating nurses and the public regarding the history and heritage of the nursing profession;

Encouraging and supporting research in the history of nursing and recognizing outstanding scholarly achievement in nursing history;

Encouraging the collection, preservation, and use of materials of historical importance to nursing;

Serving as a resource for information about nursing history;

Producing and distributing educational materials related to the history and heritage of the nursing profession;

Promoting the inclusion of nursing history in nursing curricula;

Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in history.

The association sponsors a Conference on Nursing History in the Fall of every year. Members receive both a quarterly newsletter, the Bulletin, and the AAHN official publication, the annual Nursing History Review .   AAHN also offers three prestigious Awards for completed historical research, and post-doctoral grant and a research grant for students.

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