2026 Nightingale Awards
With a strong history in tradition, the Oakland University Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence® have applauded the constant advancement of nursing through the work of outstanding professionals. For three decades, this has been a night to acknowledge and strengthen the Michigan nursing community.
Nominations are now closed.
The 2026 Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence, presented by Henry Ford Health, will be held on May 6, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Oakland Center Ballrooms on the Oakland University Campus in Rochester Hills.
Event Details
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. ~ Cash Bar and Strolling Dinner
7:00 p.m. ~ Awards Ceremony
8:00 - 8:30 p.m. ~ After Glow: Coffee and Dessert
Questions? Contact us at [email protected].
Nightingale FAQs and Tips Sponsorship and Ticket Purchase Make a Gift
Opportunities to support the continued advancement of the nursing community include Sponsorship, Advertisement in the program booklet, plus the Nightingale Legacy Scholarship.
Sponsorship
Several sponsorship opportunities are available including, but not limited to, Premier Sponsors, Award Sponsors and Specialty Sponsors. For questions, please contact Paul Andrews by email at [email protected] or by phone at (248) 364-8796.
Program Advertising
Ad space is available for purchase in the Nightingale Awards program booklet. For questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Contact
Director of Philanthropy
School of Nursing
School of Health Sciences
[email protected]
The 2026 Award Nomination Cycle is closed.
2026 Nightingale Awards Online Nomination Form
2026 Nightingale - People's Choice Award - Nomination Form
The success of the Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence® hinges on the nomination process.
Each year, Oakland University School of Nursing requests your help to identify the most qualified candidates for consideration in a variety of ten different categories.
- Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing
- Distinguished Alumni Award
- Excellence in Nurse Leadership
- Excellence in Education
- Excellence in Executive Administration
- Nursing in the Community
- Post-Acute Care & Specialty Nursing
- Excellence in Staff Nurse Practice
- Excellence in Nursing Research
- People's Choice Award
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Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing |
Distinguished Alumni |
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership |
Excellence in Education |
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Excellence in Executive Administration |
Nursing in the Community |
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Post-Acute Care & Specialty Nursing |
Staff Nurse Practice |
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Staff Nurse Practice |
People’s Choice Award Carlie Austin Children's Hospital of Detroit |
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Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing |
Distinguished Alumni |
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Excellence in Nursing Leadership |
Excellence in Education |
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Excellence in Executive Administration |
Nursing in the Community |
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Post-Acute Care & Specialty Nursing |
Staff Nurse Practice |
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Staff Nurse Practice |
Staff Nurse Practice Stacey Amiot Detroit Medical Center/Detroit Receiving |
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People's Choice |
Several sponsorship opportunities are available including, but not limited to, Premier Sponsors, Award Sponsors and Specialty Sponsors.
To request sponsorship information, please contact Paul Andrews by email at [email protected] or by phone at (248) 364-8796.
No matter what level of involvement you choose, we thank you in advance for your support.
Thank you to the 2026 sponsors, listed below:
| Presenting Sponsor | Henry Ford Health |
| Platinum Sponsor | Corewell Health |
| Platinum Sponsor | Michigan Medicine |
| Alumni Sponsor | Strum Allesee Family Foundation |
| Silver Sponsor | Detroit Medical Center |
| Bronze Sponsor | McLaren Oakland and McLaren Macomb |
| Bronze Sponsor | Oakland County Health & Human Services |
| Bronze Sponsor | Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine |
| Award Sponsor: Post-Acute Care and Specialty Nursing | AmeriCare Medical |
| Award Sponsor: Nursing in the Community | Priority Health |
| Award Sponsor: Excellence in Advanced Practice | Trinity Health |
| Trophy Sponsor | Angela Hospice |
| Pin Sponsor | Michigan Health & Hospital Association |
Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale rebelled against society’s belief of the role of a nurse at that time and as one of the first statisticians and health care administrators, influenced much of the way healthcare is still delivered today.
In 2020 we celebrated Florence's exceptional contribution to modern nursing by creating a brand new endowed scholarship for nursing education to commemorate what would have been her 200th year.
Funds raised in honor of The Nightingale Legacy Scholarship, will continue to create new scholarships that will be awarded to nursing students each year that embody the pioneering spirit, the intellectual foresight and passion to serve that shaped Nightingale’s legacy.
Please consider making a gift today of any size to impact the future of nursing!
Make a secure donation online.
Or send a check to:
OU School of Nursing
Attn: Nightingale Legacy Scholarship
433 Meadow Brook Road, 3058 HHB
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
For questions, please contact Paul Andrews by email at [email protected] or by phone at (248) 364-8796.
School of Nursing
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 364-8733
[email protected]
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
School of Nursing
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 364-8733
[email protected]
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
