Western Institute of Nursing

Registration for the 2026 conference in San Francisco is now open: https://www.winursing.org/events/2026-win-conference

Accepting applications for the Martha J. Lentz WIN/CANS Dissertation Grant, Sigma/WIN Research Grant, and the WIN/NLN Research Grant. Apply now at the WIN website under Grants & Awards: https://www.winursing.org/

A final reminder to submit abstracts for the 2026 WIN conference by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, October 15th: https://www.winursing.org/call-for-abstracts

The WIN Board of Governors looks forward to welcoming you to the 2026 conference in San Francisco. Submit your abstract by October 15: https://www.winursing.org/call-for-abstracts

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 senior investigator whose research career has made substantial and sustained contributions to nursing and to WIN. Dr. Weiss will deliver her address at WIN's annual conference in April. WIN is accepting abstracts for presentation at the conference now through October 15. https://lnkd.in/gGZZtxCA

WIN is now accepting abstracts to be considered for podium and poster presentation at the 2026 conference, which will be held in San Francisco from April 21-24. The Call for Abstracts is here: https://www.winursing.org/call-for-abstracts

WIN is pleased to announce that 6 distinguished nurse leaders will be inducted into the Western Academy of Nurses (WAN) in 2025. Established in 1989, the Western Academy of Nurses recognizes nurses who have been actively engaged in WIN over a number of years and who have demonstrated excellence in nursing research, practice, and/or education. Congratulations!

WIN is now accepting abstracts to be considered for podium or poster presentation at the 2025 conference that will be held in Spokane, Washington from April 8-11. The Call for Abstracts form is available at https://www.winursing.org/2025-call-for-abstracts

The abstract submission deadline is Tuesday, October 15.

Congratulations to Dr. Jane Lassetter, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor of BYU College of Nursing, on being named the recipient of WIN’s 2024 Jo Eleanor Elliott Leadership Award. The Jo Eleanor Elliott Leadership Award was established in 1988 to recognize nurses who have been actively involved in WIN and have provided outstanding leadership to the organization. Dr. Lassetter served on WIN’s Board of Governors from 2013 to 2023 and served as WIN President from 2020 to 2022. Dr. Lassetter has served on WIN’s Nominating Committee, Membership Committee, and Development Committee and represented WIN at the 2021 National Nursing Research Roundtable (NNRR) meeting with NINR, which was co-sponsored by WIN. Dr. Lassetter will be recognized at WIN’s annual awards lunch that will be held during the 2024 conference in April.