11:00 AM — 11:15 AM

Health Policy Conference Welcome
Eileen Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN

President, American Academy of Nursing 

Marquis Ballroom

11:15 AM — 12:15 PM

Opening Keynote w/ Q&A

Marquis Ballroom

12:15 PM — 12:45 PM

Break 

Marquis Foyer

12:45 PM — 1:45 PM

Interactive Panel 1: Advocating for Overlooked Communities: Health Equity Challenges 

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Michael Evans, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Grover E. Murray Professor & Endowed Chair for Excellence in Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing

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LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FAAN
Associate Dean for Global Affairs & Planetary Health, Independence Foundation Professor & Associate Professor of Nursing, Interim Lead, Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Yale University School of Nursing

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Mary Frances Oneha, PhD, APRN, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer, Waimānalo Health Center

Marquis Ballroom

1:45 PM — 2:00 PM

Day 1 Closing 
Lifetime Legacy Award Presentation
Eileen Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN

President, American Academy of Nursing 

Marquis Ballroom

2:00 PM — 3:00 PM

Offline Break 

N/A

2:00 PM — 3:00 PM

Abstract and Exhibit Hall Live Hours

Marquis Ballroom 
Salons 1-3

3:00 PM — 3:05 PM

Welcome Remarks

Marquis Ballroom

3:00 PM - 6:15PM

Institute for Nursing Leadership 2021 Signature Event

Marquis Ballroom
& Virtual

3:05 PM — 4:05 PM

OPENING PANEL: Elevating Nursing Leadership to Advance
Health Equity

Marquis Ballroom

4:05 PM — 4:10 PM

Transition Remarks 

Marquis Ballroom

4:10 PM — 5:10 PM

DIALOGUE 1: Health Equity in Action

Marquis Ballroom

5:10 PM — 6:10 PM

DIALOGUE 2: Global Perspectives on Health Equity

Marquis Ballroom

6:10 PM — 6:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Marquis Ballroom

7:30 PM — 9:00 PM

2020 Fellows Reception 
in-person only

Mezzanine Foyer

7:30 PM — 12:00 AM

Affiliate Receptions 
in-person only

N/A