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• TAANA Call for Award Nominations

  • When
    16 Oct 2026
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Online, submit your award nomination before the stated deadline

  The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) is pleased to announce the Call for Award Nominations! This year, TAANA will consider candidates nominated for the following award categories:

  • Outstanding TAANA Fellow Advocate
  • Outstanding TAANA Affiliate Advocate
  • Cynthia Northrop Distinguished Service
  • Outstanding TAANA Committee member Service

  A description of each award is shown below and can also be found at taana.org/awards. 

  Awards Policy & Eligibility

  • Recipients must be a Nurse Attorney and a current member of TAANA in good standing.
  • Recipients must be an Affiliate member of TAANA in good standing.
  • Nominees will not have received an Award for a period of two years prior.
  • Only one recipient will receive an award for a designated award decided by the majority of votes of the Awards Committee.
  • Other award-specific requirements are stated in the descriptions below.

  Winners will be announced at the 2026 Conference in Nashville!

  The submission deadline is extended to October 16

  SUBMIT AWARD NOMINATIONS

  
  

  Outstanding Section Member Award

  Recognizes one TAANA section member each year that has demonstrated excellence in providing resources, education, and leadership to the section members, the healthcare and legal communities, and TAANA. Requirements of this award include:
  

  • Members of each TAANA section (Litigation, Health Law and Compliance, Education, Student/First Year Graduate, and Legal Nurse Consulting) are eligible.
  • Submit documentation that demonstrates the following: a section member has demonstrated excellence in providing resources, education, and leadership to the section members, the healthcare and legal communities, and TAANA.

  Outstanding Advocate Award

  Recognizes an individual member’s outstanding legal advocacy. The Awards Committee recognizes that a nurse attorney can be an advocate in varied ways: impacting legislation, authoring works, achieving significant legal rulings, etc. The award is intended to give recognition to a member whose legal theories, strategies, and abilities demonstrate outstanding advocacy. Requirements of the award include:

  • The nominee must submit documentation demonstrating that he or she is an outstanding advocate who, through legal skill and ability, has made a significant impact in law. Examples include significant appellate, trial, or administrative law rulings; scholarly publications such as law review articles, journal articles, treatises, and books; or drafting, sponsoring, or otherwise impacting legislation.

  Cynthia Northrop Distinguished Service Award

  The TAANA Foundation established the Cynthia Northrop Distinguished Service Award to recognize an individual member’s leadership role in, and significant contributions to, TAANA. The award is named for Cynthia Ellen Northrop, who died in November 1989 at the age of 39. Cynthia was the founder of TAANA and served as its first president. The award is intended to serve as an expression of sincere gratitude for the member’s committed leadership, participation in, and contributions to the purposes of TAANA and its growth as the professional association for nurse attorneys.

  Outstanding Affiliate Advocate Award

  TAANA established the Outstanding Affiliate Advocate Award to recognize an individual affiliate member's outstanding legal advocacy and contributions to the advancement of TAANA's mission and vision. The award is intended to give recognition to an affiliate member whose legal theories, strategies, and abilities demonstrate outstanding advocacy.

  Winners will be announced at the 2026 Conference in Nashville!

  The submission deadline is September 30

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• TAANA Call for Board Nominations

  • When
    26 Oct 2026
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Online, submit your nomination before the stated deadline

  Nominations for TAANA Board of Directors
  Nomination Deadline: October 26
  Positions begin January 1

  The TAANA Board of Directors is seeking nominations for positions on the Board of Directors:

  Position	Term	Qualifications
  Director (4 vacancies)	2 years	Fellow or Affiliate member with 2 consecutive years of membership. Each Director shall serve no more than three (3) consecutive full terms as a member of the Board of Directors.
  President-Elect	3 years	The President-Elect shall have been a member of the Association for the last four consecutive years and the past two consecutive years on the Board of Directors. Serving 1 year as President-Elect, 1 year as President and 1 year as Past President.

  Self nominations are encouraged.

  Submit your Nomination

  
  

  Requirements
  

  • The Board meets virtually each month and one meeting, at the Annual Meeting and Educational Conference, is held in person.
  • The membership may elect an affiliate member as a Director (limit 2).
  • Board members are expected to attend all meetings and pay their own expenses for travel, meals, and accommodations.
  • Board members may also be expected to perform additional duties such as serving as a liaison to a TAANA section or committee.
  • Directors can serve no more than three (3) consecutive full terms.
  • View the TAANA Bylaws (pdf).

  Position & Duties

  Directors

  TAANA Directors represent the interests of their respective constituencies and carry out those responsibilities as delegated by the President.

  Submit your Nomination

  
  

  President-Elect

  The President-Elect shall perform those duties and assignments that may from time to time be delegated by the President. The President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President. In addition, the President-Elect shall be a member of the TAANA annual educational conference planning committee and serve as the primary liaison between the conference planning committee and the Board. The President-Elect, as requested by the President or the Board of Directors, may delegate duties to the Executive Director but is accountable for all delegated duties.

  President

  The President shall be the chief executive officer of TAANA and shall ensure that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are implemented. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Membership and serve as an ex-officio member of all committees of the Board of Directors except the Nominations and Elections Committee. The President or designee shall sign all written contracts for and on behalf of TAANA and perform such other duties incident to the office of President. The President may delegate duties to the Executive Director, but the President shall retain responsibility for all delegated duties.

  Key Dates

  • Nomination deadline: October 23
  • Voting period: November 5-7

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• Sponsorship - TAANA 2026 Annual Conference

  • Start
    05 Nov 2026
  • End
    07 Nov 2026
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Sponsorship Flyer

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  TAANA’s Annual Conference is the premiere national conference for Nurse Attorneys, bringing together national experts in legal practice, nursing practice, administration, and higher education to share common issues, case analysis, best practices, networking, challenges, and referrals. This conference will provide legal and health professionals an opportunity to share information regarding health law and policy in legal issues as they relate to the health care industry.

  Sponsorship is intended for companies that are related to the nurse attorney, legal, and healthcare professions.

  The people, the know-how, and the professional network—that’s what TAANA offers you. The three days of the Annual Conference are packed with seminars and workshops that cover a wide array of topics and issues. In addition, sponsorships and exhibits provide your company with a valuable tool to reach people within the profession.

  Sponsorship Options

  Diamond - $5,000 Includes all the benefits of Platinum Sponsorship, plus: Presentation (up to 2 minutes) to the general assembly at the opening	Platinum - $2,000 Includes all the benefits of Gold Sponsorship, plus: Logo/link in conference emails
  Gold - $1,500 Includes all the benefits of Silver Sponsorship, plus: Signage at the registration table	Silver - $1,000 Includes: Exhibit table with 1 attendee Recognition in the conference program Recognition to the general assembly
  Event Supporter (does not include conference registration; does not include exhibit table) Event supports will be recognized in the conference program, on the website and at the sponsored event. Opening Reception - $700 Breakfast (Friday or Saturday) - $750 Breaks (Friday or Saturday) - $800 Supporter - $300 (Includes recognition in the conference program; logo/link on the conference website)	Bronze - $500 (for TAANA members only; does not include conference registration; does not include an exhibit table) TAANA members, take advantage of this special sponsorship opportunity to receive Sponsorship benefits at a deeply discounted price! Recognition to the general assembly Recognition in the conference program Logo/link on the conference website Signage at the registration table

  Registration Notes & Cancellation
  

  • Registration rates do not include a 3.5% convenience fee for credit card charges. The fee does not apply to payments made by check/money order.
    
  • All prices are listed in US Dollars, and all payments must be made in US Dollars.
  • Bronze membership does not include an exhibit table, nor conference attendance.
  • No refunds due to cancellation, sponsors/exhibitors will have their sponsorship transferred to the next TAANA conference.

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• TAANA 2026 Virtual Conference

  • Start
    05 Nov 2026
  • End
    07 Nov 2026
  • Location
    Virtual, online

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  Registration Rates

  Attend the conference virtually via live broadcast. Presentations will also be available on demand. Registration rates shown below apply to any/all participation types.

  • Fellow, Affiliate, Honorary: $525
  • Emeritus, Student*, 1st Year-Post-Grad: $200
  • Non-Member: $850**
    
    
  • Pre-Conference Workshop: $50 per person

  *Membership is not required to register at the student rate. 
  

  **Not a member? Join now, then register at the member rates shown above. All memberships are valid for 1 year.

  CLE & Nursing CE

  This event is approved for Nursing CE with the California Board of Nursing. This event is currently pending for CLE live & on-demand participation in the following states:

  • Alabama - pending
  • Missouri - pending
  • New York - pending
  • Pennsylvania - pending
  • Tennessee - pending
  • Texas - pending

  Registration Notes & Cancellation

  • No refund due to cancellation. All registrants will have access to a video archive if you are unable to attend in person.
  • All fees are listed in US Dollars, and all payments must be made in US Dollars.
  • Rates above do not include a 3.5% processing fee for payments (individuals may submit payment by check to avoid the processing fee).
  • Photographs and images may be taken and used for promotional purposes on websites and social media. Contact the TAANA Executive Office for more information.

  

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• TAANA 2026 Pre-Conference Workshop for Nurses

  • When
    05 Nov 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Pre-Conference Workshop

  Click here for workshop schedule and details.

  Cancellation

  No refund due to cancellation. All registrants will have access to a video archive if you are unable to attend in person.

  
  

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