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 of Emergency Nursing

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.

2026 AEN Board

Chairperson
Andi Foley, DNP, APRN-CNS, EMT, CEN, FAEN
Idaho
andifoley042@gmail.com

Chairperson-elect
Mary Alice Vanhoy, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NREMT-P, FAEN
Maryland
maryalicevanhoy@gmail.com

Members at Large
Gordon Gillespie, PhD, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, CPEN, PHCNS-BC, FAEN, FAAN
Virginia
gillesgl@yahoo.com

Matthew F. Powers, MS, BSN, RN, CEN, MICP, FAEN
California
mpowers@northcountyfire.gov

Immediate Past Chair
Deena Brecher, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, ACNS-BC, FAEN
Delaware
Deena.Brecher@gmail.com

ENA Board of Director Liaison
Ryan Oglesby, PhD, MHA, RN, CEN, CFRN, NEA-BC
Florida
Ryan.Oglesby@board.ena.org

If you would like to contact an AEN Board member, please email academy@ena.org.

2025 Fellows

Congratulations to the following emergency nurses who were inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing during Emergency Nursing 2025: