Skip to main content

Get Health Care
About
Giving
Find Faculty
Library
Rush U Portal
I am a...
Select from the list below to customize your experience: Select a new category

I am a:

Education
Looking to take the next step in your career? Rush University offers a wide range of education and training options, including nationally ranked academic programs.

Find a Program
- Colleges
- Quick Links
Admissions
Student Life
Experience what life is like at Rush University, and discover what our supportive learning community has to offer.

Learn More About Student Life
- About the Rush Experience
- Quick Links
Research
Rush researchers are leading efforts to cure disease and promote health equity — in Chicago and around the world.

Learn More About Research
- About Our Research
- Quick Links

Get Health Care
About
Giving
Find Faculty
Library
Rush U Portal
I am a...
Select from the list below to customize your experience: Select a new category

I am a:

Search RUSH University

Aaron D. Franklin, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Breadcrumb

Home
Aaron D. Franklin, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Home

Adjunct Faculty , Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing

College of Nursing

Adjunct Faculty , Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing

Links

Print this Page

Off

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Lamar University
Master of Science in Nursing – RUSH University
Doctor of Nursing Practice – RUSH University
Aaron D. Franklin DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CMSRN is a New Orleans, Louisiana, native. In 2013, Franklin received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. After graduating, Franklin migrated to Chicago, Illinois, where he was hired as a staff registered nurse on the orthopedic unit at RUSH University Medical Center. Dr. Franklin quickly advanced in leadership and became a professional nursing staff executive member and had roles such as interim assistant unit director of the orthopedics unit, hospital operations administrator, unit director of a general medicine unit and his current role as the senior program manager in the talent management department of human resources (HR). In Franklin’s role, he works with the HR department to determine strategies to improve and retain the workforce. Franklin went further to receive a Master of Science: Clinical Nurse Leader in 2019 and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP): Systems Leadership in 2021 from RUSH University. Franklin’s DNP project focused on the recruitment and retention of men in nursing and is the founder of Men in Nursing in RUSH University’s College of Nursing. Franklin is currently adjunct faculty in RUSH University’s College of Nursing and is the faculty advisor for the Men in Nursing group. Men in Nursing is an organization open to all genders with a purpose to provide a framework for students at the college of nursing and staff at RUSH University Medical Center to meet, to discuss, and influence factors which affect men as nurses. Men in Nursing at RUSH has also been instrumental in the community health arena, providing health promotions screenings at neighboring schools, participating in community vaccine administrations, and is collaborating with various committees within the RUSH System of Health to improve the communities the health system serves. Franklin was inducted to the Board of Directors of the American Association for Men in Nursing October 2022, is a member of the diversity leadership council for the RUSH System of Health and has a strong passion for removing barriers for community members from diverse backgrounds to have access to careers in healthcare.
Publications

2023: Franklin, A. D. More black nurses can save Black Men's lives. VISIBLE Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2023, from https://visiblemagazine.com/more-black-nurses-can-save-black-mens-lives/?linkId=100000190786845

2019: Quigley, M., Martin, A., Morrow, S., Magat-Domingo, E., Shay-Hadley, C., Franklin, A. Transitioning a

Nonclinical House Administrator to a Nurse-Led Hospital Operations Role. Journal of Nursing Administration April 2019. 49(4), 186-192

Podcast

2021: Franklin, A. Interviewed by Nikki Hopewell. “Shifting the Lens: Black Men in White Coats” Feb2021

Main Section
- Colleges
- For Professionals
- For Students
- Resources
  - Alumni
  - Get Directions
  - News & Events
  - Cookie Settings
(312) 942-7100
Rush University
600 S. Paulina St.
Chicago, Illinois 60612

Contact Us

Accessibility, Privacy & Harassment Policies

© 2025 Rush University