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WASHINGTON (April 29, 2025) — The ���������� Association (AHA) today announced that its 2025 Award of Honor will be presented to Mary Beth Kingston, PhD, RN, FAAN for her dedication to advancing the nursing profession and improving patient care. The award is given to individuals or organizations in recognition of exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of our nation through leadership on major health policy or social initiatives. Kingston will receive the award during a ceremony on May 5 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.

During Kingston’s 45-year career, which includes service as the chief nursing officer of multiple health systems, she continually has fostered the professional growth of the nurses serving under her leadership, many of whom have become chief nursing executives. She has been a strong and outspoken advocate for nurse safety, leading efforts to reduce violence against the health care workforce through the AHA and the federal government and publishing extensively on workplace violence reduction and workforce wellbeing. 

“Mary Beth is an inspirational nursing leader whose cutting-edge efforts on nurse safety and workforce wellbeing have made a tremendous difference for patients and caregivers,” said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack. “We thank her for the countless hours serving her communities, including her contributions to the AHA by serving on the board, committees and as chair of the AHA’s Hospitals Against Violence Advisory Group as well as past president of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.”

Kingston serves on the boards of Providence Saint Joseph’s Health and Main Line Health and is board chair of Chamberlain University. In 2024, she received the and the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. She became a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2020. 

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About the AHA

The AHA is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which include nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 43,000 individual members. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA website at .