Academy of Emergency Nursing
The Academy of Emergency Nursing was established by the Emergency Nurses Association on Sept. 28, 2004, to honor emergency nurses who:
- Have made enduring, substantial contributions to emergency nursing
- Advance the profession of emergency nursing, including the health care system in which emergency nursing is delivered
- Provide visionary leadership to ENA and AEN
The body of work left by AEN Fellows goes well beyond being an outstanding nurse and a devoted ENA member.
Join the Academy
Each year, the Academy of Emergency Nursing accepts applications. Applications for 2025 are no longer being accepted. If you want to learn more about the application process, or if you believe you're ready to apply in 2026, click below.
Click here to learn more about applying
AEN Trailblazer Program
The AEN Trailblazer Program is one way the Academy provides visionary leadership to ENA and the emergency nursing specialty. Fellows participating in the program have developed a staffing white paper, and recruitment and retention strategies.
AEN Governance
The Academy of Emergency Nursing is governed by guidelines and policies that help Fellows lead and provide enduring and substantial contributions to emergency nursing and ENA.
2025 AEN Board
Chairperson
Deena Brecher, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, ACNS-BC, FAEN
Delaware
Deena.Brecher@gmail.com
Chairperson-elect
Andy Foley, DNP, APRN-CNS, EMT, CEN, FAEN
Idaho
andifoley042@gmail.com
Members at Large
Mary Alice Vanhoy, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NREMT-P, FAEN
Maryland
maryalicevanhoy@gmail.com
Matthew F. Powers, MS, BSN, RN, CEN, MICP, FAEN
California
mpowers@northcountyfire.gov
Immediate Past Chair
Patricia Kunz Howard, PhD, RN, CEN, CPEN, NE-BC, TCRN, FAEN, FAAN
Kentucky
pkhoward@uky.edu
ENA Board of Director Liaison
Chris Dellinger, MBA, BSN, RN, FAEN
Chris.Dellinger@board.ena.org
If you would like to contact an AEN Board member, please email academy@ena.org.
2024 Fellows
Congratulations to the following emergency nurses who were inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing during Emergency Nursing 2024:
| Courtney Edwards, DNP, MPH, RN, CEN, CCRN, TCRN | Kory Scheideman, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN |
| Michael Gooch, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, ENP-BC, ENP-C, FNP-BC, NRP, TCRN | Mike Hastings, MSN, RN, CEN |
| Sara Daykin, DNP, RN, CPEN, TCRN | Mary McKenna Bailey (posthumous), BSN, RN, CEN |