The Michigan Association of Colleges of Nursing (MACN) serves as a collective voice and leadership body dedicated to advancing baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing education across Michigan.
Our association coordinates efforts, provides strategic leadership, and fosters collaboration among Michigan’s nursing colleges and universities to continually elevate nursing education and practice standards statewide.
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Leadership and Coordination
To provide leadership for and coordination of baccalaureate and higher degree programs in Michigan
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Influence Legislation
To influence legislative policy with respect to nursing and nursing education.
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Identify & Discuss
To identify, discuss and act on selected issues, ideas and plans that affect baccalaureate and higher degree programs in nursing.
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Expand Academic-Practice Partnerships
To lead in efforts to expand academic-practice partnerships at the institutional level, promoting a shared vision for the profession and collaboration for innovative co-design and reciprocity.
The Purposes of MACN
- To provide leadership for and coordination of baccalaureate and higher degree programs in Michigan.
- To identify, discuss, and act on selected issues, ideas, and plans that affect baccalaureate and higher degree programs in nursing
- To analyze pertinent data regarding nursing to inform the strategic direction of baccalaureate and higher degree nursing programs in Michigan.
- To provide a mechanism whereby unified opinions (position statements) about nursing and nursing education in Michigan can be developed and disseminated
- To influence legislative policy with respect to nursing and nursing education.
- To collaborate with other levels of nursing education and other nursing organizations to promote a shared voice for the profession.
Membership
The membership of MACN is composed of the Chief Nurse Administrators of the educational programs offering a baccalaureate degree or higher degree in nursing in Michigan. Members are dedicated to maintaining excellence through rigorous accreditation standards recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and must be active members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Institutions pursuing initial accreditation status are also welcome, with ongoing support toward achieving accreditation within three years.
Membership involves active engagement in quarterly meetings, decision-making processes, and collaborative initiatives to continually advance the quality and impact of nursing education.
“Intentional efforts from academia and practice working together can produce a shared understanding of the profession’s challenges – leading to a shared vision that will chart our future.”
Dr. Cynthia McCurren Dean of Nursing - UM Flint
Advocacy & Affiliation
Advocacy is central to MACN’s mission. We actively work to influence and shape policies impacting nursing education and practice at the state and national levels.
Our representatives collaborate with organizations such as the Michigan Center for Nursing (MCN) and the Council of Michigan Organizations for Nursing (COMON) to ensure the nursing profession’s interests and insights directly inform healthcare policy, legislation, and public understanding.
Through informed advocacy and proactive leadership, MACN seeks to enhance the nursing profession’s impact, improve healthcare outcomes, and foster an environment where nursing education can thrive.
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Coalition of Michigan Organizations of Nursing (COMON)
- Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
- Michigan Council of Nursing Education Administrators (MCNEA)
- Michigan Organization for Nursing Leadership (MONL)
- American Nurses Association (ANA-MI)
Awards & Announcements
2025 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference “Leadership. Innovation. Impact”November 1-3, 2025, Washington, DCInstitutional Awards – Innovations in Professional Nursing Education:· University of Detroit Mercy· University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
