CANS Abstract Symposium
October 15, 2025
*Please use this registration option if you are planning to attend the CANS Abstract Symposium only and are not planning to attend the Academy's Health Policy Conference. If you are planning to attend the Academy's Health Policy Conference in addition to the CANS Abstract Symposium, then please register for this pre-conference event as part of your Health Policy Conference registration instead.
The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) Abstract Symposium, themed “Nursing Science: Informing Policy, Advancing Health,” will be held on October 15, 2025, from 8:00AM - 4:40PM at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.
As a signature initiative of the American Academy of Nursing, CANS integrates nursing science into health, well-being, and policy decisions.
As the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science celebrates 25 years of Better Health Through Nursing Science, this event showcases a breadth of transformational nursing research impacting policy to improve health equity. Attendees will learn from their colleagues through poster and podium presentations. Additionally, attendees will hear from scientists whose work is transforming the health and wellness of populations as well as those who are working to prepare nurse scientists to impact the future of health through policy.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of participating in this event, attendees will:
Examine various research areas that demonstrate how nursing science informs and impacts policy change.
Increase their knowledge of how nursing science transforms population health and how nurse scientists can impact policy.