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Last month, Ascend Learning brand ATI Nursing Education hosted its annual National Nurse Educator Summit, the industry's premier thought leadership event for nursing school faculty. A record-breaking turnout of more than 700 nurse educators, exhibitors, and staff members attended the sold-out, in-person four-day event to network, grow in their profession and engage in breakout sessions to explore critical issues facing nursing and healthcare today. Congratulations to the team on hosting another successful event! Check out this recap video from Day 1 to see the #BestWorkweekEver in action. #healthcare #nursing #nurses #wechangelives

We're thrilled to share our very own vice president of advanced technology, Sumit Arora, has been honored with the prestigious Top 50 Data & Analytics Professional Award at the 2024 OnCon Icon Awards! Presented by OnConferences, the OnCon Icon Awards are a testament to excellence, celebrating the best-in-class data and analytics professionals globally. These awards are unique as they are peer-driven, with finalists and winners chosen by the votes of fellow industry leaders. At Ascend, we take immense pride in our team, and it's leaders like Sumit who exemplify our commitment to innovation and excellence. His leadership and expertise have not only propelled us forward but have also earned him well-deserved recognition among the best in the business. "Sumit's data and analytics knowledge has helped Ascend achieve success through innovations in data like prescriptive analytics and AI enabled products for our customers," said Ash Siebecker, chief technology officer at Ascend. "Very well-deserved recognition for Sumit." Please join us in congratulating Sumit on this outstanding achievement. Your dedication to pioneering data-driven solutions and consistently pushing the boundaries of innovation continues to inspire us all. #wechangelives #edtech #AI

We're pleased to announce that our website has been recognized with three The Stevie® Awards in the 22nd Annual American Business Awards®, the premier accolade for excellence in U.S. business. From a pool of more than 3,700 nominations, the refreshed Ascend Learning website earned a gold for web writing and content, a gold for navigation and structure, and a silver for web design. "We are proud of our team members' collaborative efforts to unveil a fresh, modern website that tells the story of Ascend's meaningful work, values and culture through the voices of our employees," said Gregory Sebasky, Ascend CEO. "The website helps power our visibility in the market and our employer value proposition while presenting a picture of our impact and what it means to help change lives." Congratulations to all our team members involved! To explore the website, click the "Learn More" button at the top of our page. To learn more about the website refresh project, follow the link in the comments to head over to our blog. #TheStevieAwards #StevieWinner2024 #wechangelives

On this Administrative Professionals Day, we'd like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for Donna MacAuley, Diane Connell, Liz Paine, Bridget Huberty, Karen Park, Janet Berry, Natashur Brown and Holly Kitterman. The outstanding partnership of these professionals is essential to the success of the teams they support at Ascend. They're the heartbeat of our teams; compassionate collaborators and thoughtful connectors who help team members stay focused on top priorities, find solutions and help build our culture. They always seem to be a step ahead — possessing a sixth sense that allows them to anticipate what's coming next — and help us to remember to laugh. Thanks for all your tremendous efforts this day and every day at Ascend Learning. #adminprofessionalsday #team #gratitude

At Ascend Learning, we're fortunate to have team members who are thought leaders in their field and share their knowledge and expertise to the development of our products and to advocate for the industries and professions we serve, including our chief nursing officer Patty Knecht. In a recent episode of the Career Education Colleges and Universities podcast, Patty explains the urgent need for more nurses as the U.S. faces an estimated shortage of between 200,000 and 450,000 nurses beginning next year. She also explores strategies to address the shortage, including innovative educational approaches, support for nursing faculty, the role of government initiatives and the need for collaboration among stakeholders to find sustainable solutions. This is how we help change lives. To listen to the discussion and hear Patty's insights, follow the link in the comments. #wechangelives #nursing #healthcare #education

We're driven by curiosity and continuous learning, which is why we're excited to have a group of key leaders representing Ascend Learning this week at the 2024 ASU+GSV Summit, the world's leading PreK-Gray education innovation event connecting startups, investors, educators and professionals focused on transforming society and business around learning and work. Sean Burke, Ascend president of healthcare, will share his insights and experience as a panelist during the "Next Enterprise Learning Opportunities" session, focusing on near-term trends and longer-term opportunities for partnerships between enterprises, businesses, governments and educational institutions to invest in upskilling and reskilling initiatives. Our team members will also network with and learn from our industry peers and colleagues while gaining knowledge to support our innovation. Across our offices, many of our team members also will participate virtually, helping us to continue creating innovative learning solutions supporting learners, educators, educational institutions and employers who help make our communities healthier, safer and stronger. This is how we help change lives. #wechangelives #ASUGSVSummit #education #edtech #innovation

"We as hiring managers can't push the easy button when it comes to finding the best talent possible." After exploring tech culture in last week's episode on Open Source CXO: The Tech Leader's Podcast, Ascend Learning vice president of software engineering Nick Ide returns for a bonus episode this week to discuss traditional and new channels to attract and hire tech talent — and how greatness doesn't emerge from comfort zones. Listen through the link in the comments below.

When you're a part of an organization that truly invests in building its culture — it's noticeable. Nick Ide, vice president of software engineering in healthcare at Ascend, recently appeared on Open Source CXO: The Tech Leader's Podcast for an engaging conversation about the significant role that culture plays in a software developer's day-to-day life while reflecting on his career path through different cultures and how they helped shape him professionally. Listen through the link in the comments below. #tech #culture #careers

Last week, Ascend Learning chief nursing officer Patty Knecht (below, center) visited Capitol Hill to speak with lawmakers about the importance of supporting nursing education and the nursing workforce pipeline. We're committed to building a stronger healthcare system and proudly supported her efforts as part of the fly-in by the Healthcare Workforce Coalition — of which Ascend is a founding member — as she advocated for critically needed solutions to address challenges and enhance nursing education and the nursing workforce. "It was an impactful day advocating for bipartisan solutions to strengthen our nursing pipeline and ensure we invest in creating a robust, practice-ready nursing workforce," Patty said. "I look forward to continuing this meaningful work on behalf of nurse educators and students across the country to drive positive change in nursing education. It's up to us to shape the future of our healthcare workforce and ensure nursing students, educators and professionals have the support they need to thrive." This is how we help change lives. #wechangelives #nurses #education #advocacy #CapitolHill

We're pleased to announce that Ascend brand ATI Nursing Education has launched Claire AI™ — a first-of-its-kind, market-disrupting AI-enabled technology designed to help educators build custom assessments for students — combining the power of AI with the experience and expertise of humans. Patty Knecht, chief nursing officer at Ascend Learning, said Claire AI empowers nurse educators to teach more effectively and spend more time with students to prepare them to be safe, practice-ready nurses. "As a former nurse educator, I know how difficult and time-consuming it can be to write fresh exam questions," Patty said. "It's exciting that Claire will now help nurse educators using ATI's Custom Assessment Builder focus more on building one-on-one relationships with students and guiding them through challenging topics." This is how we help change lives. To learn more about Claire AI, follow the link in the comments below. #healthcare #nursing #education #AI