Alliance for Clinical Education (ACE)

The Alliance for Clinical Education (ACE) consists of representatives from Colorado health care organizations and educational institutions and regulatory agencies who come together to address clinical nursing education issues. The ACE group meets quarterly as a forum to share ideas, information and make recommendations surrounding best practices, community standards, and regulatory compliance, in an effort to provide the optimum clinical student learning experiences.

Leadership Team:

Kathleen McInnis: kathleen@coloradonursingcenter.org

Kristin Belderson: Kristin.Belderson@childrenscolorado.org

Kathy Foss: Katherine.Foss@uchealth.org

Christy Neifert: cneifert@ccu.edu

Shawn Anderson: sanderso@regis.edu

Tricia Vandermark: tricia.vandermark@denvercollegeofnursing.edu

Patti Taylor: Patricia.Taylor@bannerhealth.com

ACE Committee Dates

Quarterly, the fourth Monday of the month

January 23, 2023
April 24, 2023
July 24, 2023
October, 2023

ACE Committee Meetings are currently being held via Zoom. Please contact a committee member for details.

Additional Documents

ACE placement request Process resources

Clinical facilities return requests by April 15th

Ace requests are for August 1 – July 31 each year

  • Submission dates:
    Academic schools submit requests by February 15th
    Clinical facilities return requests by April 15th

ACE Clinical Request Excel Import Rules

ACE Import Request