
Nurse Executive Fellowship
Breadcrumb
The AONL Nurse Executive Fellowship is a highly interactive nine-month program designed for nurses who are new to the C- Suite in a senior executive role (CNO or comparable positions). Participants in the fellowship will develop critical executive competencies to lead in complex systems and to influence and inspire the nursing workforce and others.
This program uses expert faculty, thoughtful dialogue with peers, experiential simulation methodology and situational analysis to engage participants and equip them to address the challenges that nurse executives face.
Participants complete a validated personality assessment process used extensively in the corporate world and adapted for use in health care. Results indicating usual tendencies, stress tendencies and motivators are discussed 1:1 with certified coaching professional.
2022 fellowship applications are now closed. Applications open for the next cohort in 2023.


The Nurse Executive Fellowship includes
Fellowship retreats
Four meetings with your cohort.
In-Depth Analysis
Validated personality assessment with 1:1 coaching
AONL Annual Conference
Fellowship fee includes registration to the AONL Annual Conference.
Cohort of Peers
Develop a life-long, supportive network.
Mentoring Sessions
Connection to an experienced nurse executive throughout the fellowship.
Program Dates & Locations
Session 1 | Feb. 13-15, 2023
Location: TBD
Session 2 | March 15-16, 2023 (optional)
AONL Advocacy Day, Washington, D.C.—in-person or virtual content options available
Session 3 | May 1-4, 2023
AONL 2023 Annual Conference, Anaheim, Calif.
Session 4 | Aug. 7-9, 2023
Location: TBD
Session 5 | Nov. 13-15, 2023
Location: TBD
Cancellations and Withdrawals
All cancellations and withdrawals must be submitted in writing. For cancellations or withdrawals received on or before November 15, 2022, a refund minus 20% processing fee will be made. There will be no refunds for individuals canceling after November 15, 2022.
Contact aonlfellowships@aha.org for questions.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
AONL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and strives to ensure that no individual with a disability is deprived of the opportunity to participate in the program solely by reason of that disability. Through its agents, AONL will provide reasonable accommodations for a candidate with a disability who requests accommodations. Requests can be made by sending a written request 21 days in advance of the program. Contact Mikayla Stein for questions.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTACT HOURS
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AONL is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 15740.
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership is authorized to award 50 contact hours of pre-approved ACHE Qualified Education credit (non-ACHE) for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Educational Foundation is registered with the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing education on the National Registry of the CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual course for CPE credit.
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