Sigma academies provide opportunities for all types of nurses to grow their leadership skills, enhance their teaching knowledge, and much more. Whether you’re looking to start or finish that writing project, brush up on transitioning evidence into practice, or nurture your inner leader, at Sigma, we have an academy for you! Learn more about our academies with flexible options and scheduling to meet your needs. Learn more about our academies below.

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Sigma is evaluating its 12-month academies and is no longer accepting applications. We encourage you to apply for one of our virtual academies or virtual mini academies.

Nurse Educator Development Academy

Nurse Educator Development Academy

   

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Experienced Academic Leadership Academy

New Academic Leadership Academy


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Experienced Academic Leadership Academy

Experienced Academic Leadership Academy 

 

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Nurse Leadership Academy for Practice

Nurse Leadership Academy for Practice

 

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Nursing Now Challenge

 

Develops the next generation of young nurses and midwives as leaders, practitioners, and advocates in health, and demonstrates that nursing and midwifery are exciting and rewarding careers

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Writing for Publication

 

Helps Sigma nurses prepare a manuscript for publication

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Writing for Clinical Nurses

Develops the writing skills for nurses at various career stages (4-6 weeks long; meets virtually)

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Evidence to Practice

(Applications open now)

Helps clinical nurses interpret and move evidence into their practice (6 weeks long; meets virtually)

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Health Equity Training  

Helps healthcare professionals understand and practice diversity, equity, and inclusion through immersive video technology; topics include demystifying bias, personal values, equality, equity, justice, and more (10 weeks long; meets virtually)

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Global Advocacy

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Offers participants the opportunity to refine their advocacy efforts, learn more about Sigma's consultative status with the UN, and understand their role in furthering the Sustainable Development Goals (6 weeks long; meets virtually)

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For more on the benefits of participating, watch these prior Sigma academy and Nursing Now Challenge participants share their leadership and professional development growth stories »

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