Nurse Innovation Fellowship

The program begins with a virtual half-day kick-off meeting on April 23, 2026, followed by an in-person five-day Summer Innovation Institute at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, from June 8-12, 2026. Following the Summer Innovation Institute, there are three two-day virtual synchronous sessions on September 9-10, 2026, November 11-12, 2026, and February 10-11, 2027, and a two-day in-person closing event at Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ, on May 19-20, 2027. Teams are expected to attend all sessions.

During the fellowship, participants will work on a challenge specific to their health system to create a healthcare work environment where nurses and patients can thrive. Teams will leave each session with homework to be completed at their institution in order to move their project forward and to sustain buy-in and support from their institutional leaders and stakeholders.

While two-person teams from each healthcare system are required to attend all in-person and virtual sessions, fellows are encouraged to invite extended team members from their healthcare system who can help them identify the problem and develop their solutions to attend virtual sessions as needed.

The program will conclude with a final in-person pitch session describing their problem and recommended solution.