Center to Champion Nursing in America

The Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA), an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was established in 2007 to ensure all Americans have a highly skilled nurse when and where they need one.

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About the Center

CCNA runs a national campaign with the goal that everyone in America can live a healthier life, advanced by equity-minded nurses as essential and valued partners in providing care and promoting health equity and well-being.

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Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN

Chief Strategist Emeritus, Center to Champion Nursing in America

Mary Boyle, MS

Director of Communications

Jennifer Peed, MSW

Managing Director, AARP Center for Health Equity through Nursing

Winifred V. Quinn, PhD, FAANP(H), FAAN

Director, Nursing Workforce & Policy, AARP Center for Health Equity through Nursing

Jeneba Badmus

Project Analyst

Jazmine Cooper, MBA

Senior Advisor

Nicole Harryman, MS

Senior Advisor

Ana Whitelock, MSW, MPH

Project Manager

Aidan McCallion, MS

Senior Digital Communications Analyst

Anne Singer

Writer and Editor

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