
Overview
The 2026 51³Ô¹ÏÍøAnnual Meeting was a three-day event, Aug. 19-21, 2026. This gathering of nursing regulators from across the country and the world included the Delegate Assembly, candidate forum, committee forum, education sessions and elections.
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Event Presentations
Regulating with Precision: Data-Driven, Risk-Informed, Right-Touch
- Presented by
- Cary Coglianese, PhD, JD, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science; Director, Penn Program on Regulation
- Length
- 1:38:35
President’s Address
- Presented by
- Phyllis Polk Johnson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, President, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøBoard of Directors; Executive Director, Mississippi Board of Nursing
- Length
- 22:00
CEO's Address
- Presented by
- Phil Dickison, PhD, RN, CEO, NCSBN
- Length
- 37:37
Finance Committee Forum
- Presented by
- Lori Scheidt, MBA-HCM, Treasurer, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøBoard of Directors; Executive Director, Missouri State Board of Nursing
- Length
- 11:20
Regulatory Metrics Committee Forum
- Presented by
- Nick Siniff, JD, Chair, Regulatory Metrics Committee; Director of Operations, Ohio Board of Nursing
- Length
- 8:15
Substance Use Disorder Resources Committee Forum
- Presented by
- Patricia Howard-Chittams, DNP, RN, Chair, Substance Use Disorder Resources Committee; President, District of Columbia Board of Nursing
- Length
- 7:28
Speech, Conduct and Oversight: Regulatory Lessons from Chiles v. Salazar
- Presented by
- Chris Edwards, JD, Attorney, Ward and Smith, P.A.
- Length
- 1:00:18
Meridians: The 51³Ô¹ÏÍøLearning Hub
- Presented by
- Cheryl Pulec, EdD, Director, Education, NCSBN
- Length
- 22:33
Member Engagement Update
- Presented by
- Jason Schwartz, MS, Director, Member Outreach, Member Engagement, NCSBN
- Length
- 20:52








