By American Nurses Association, February 26, 2026
"...The scope and standards document was the product of a multi-year, nationwide collaboration led by Julian L. Gallegos and Curry Bordelon, alongside the American Men's Health Nursing Alliance and the American Association for Men in Nursing. Gallegos described the goal as ensuring that boys and men are "no longer invisible" in frameworks of care, with the new specialty providing the infrastructure and accountability needed to close long-standing gaps in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. AAMN President Jason Mott reinforced the broader public health rationale, noting that healthier men and boys translate directly to healthier families and communities. ..."
