Schedule for Establishing VA Nursing Academy Partnerships

Office of Academic Affiliations


Sep. 2008 - May 2009	Continue program implementation for the second year of the 5-year pilot program.
Nov. 25, 2008	Request for Proposals distributed to Veterans Integrated Service Networks, Offices in VA Central Office, VA facilities, schools of nursing, and professional and other organizations. Press Release issued shortly thereafter.
Feb. 11, 2009	Proposals are due.
Mar. 27, 2009	Applying partnerships will be notified of selection/non-selection.
Jun. or Jul. 2009	Planning and Implementation Meeting in Washington, DC for all partnerships.
Jul. 2009 - Sep. 2010	Program implementation for the third cohort of selected VA-nursing school partnerships and continuing implementation for the first and second cohorts of partnerships.
Oct/Nov 2010	Annual Report due to the Office of Academic Affiliations