Jeanette Lancaster, PhD, RN, FAAN
AACN President

Dr. Jeanette Lancaster was elected by representatives from AACN member institutions to serve a two-year term as AACN President through March 2008. In 1989, Dr. Lancaster became dean and Sadie Heath Cabaniss Professor of Nursing at the University of Virginia where she now enjoys the longest tenure of any current dean. More...

Geraldine Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN
AACN Executive Director

Dr. Geraldine "Polly" Bednash was appointed executive director of AACN in December 1989. In her role, Dr. Bednash oversees the educational, research, governmental affairs, publications, and other programs of the organization that is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate-degree education programs in nursing - the nation's largest health care profession. More...