Gina Dahlem, PhD, FNP-C, FAANP was recently inducted into the American Academy of Nursing, among the largest cohort in the organization’s history.
This October, the American Academy of Nursing recognized its 2025 Fellows for their substantial contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, DC. This year’s conference theme was “Impact Through Integrity and Trust: Our Role as Navigators and Translators.”
The newest Fellows represent 42 states, the District of Columbia, and 12 countries.
“I cannot emphasize enough at this pivotal time in history the vital importance of recognizing this extraordinary and sizeable group of nurse leaders. With rich and varied backgrounds from practice, policy, research, entrepreneurship, and academia, they have been instrumental in using nursing’s holistic approach to improve the health of patients and communities throughout the world,” said Academy President Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FNAP, FAAN. “Induction into the Academy represents the highest honor in nursing. Earning the FAAN (Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing) credential is a prestigious recognition of one’s accomplishments and signifies the power of nursing to transform health and enact positive outcomes.”
The 2025 Class of Fellows, selected from a historically high number of applicants which resulted in a comparable overall acceptance rate as in previous years, represent the continued influence nurses have on ensuring innovative, evidence-informed solutions that champion health and well-being in their systems and communities. The Academy appreciates the dedicated work of the organization’s Fellow Selection Committee and International Subcommittee, who led the rigorous review of the record-breaking number of applications.
