Global Nursing Caucus Conference!
October 19th and 20th at UMass Boston
Engaging and Empowering Nurses in Global Health
When:
Friday, October 19, 2012 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
and
Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Where:
University of Massachusetts Boston
Ryan Lounge, Third Floor McCormack Building
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Join us for an exciting two-day conference for nurses interested in global health. We will be discussing a range of topics based on the following sub-themes:
- Nursing education and training initiatives
- Skills for promoting health in resource constrained settings
- Partnerships and collaborations to advance health and the role of nursing
The keynote speakers are Toni Hays RN, PhD and Barbara Smith PhD, RN, FAAN. Dr. Hays is the president of Regis College and has worked extensively on developing the Regis College Haiti Project in collaboration with Partners in Health. Dr. Smith is a professor at the Michigan State University, School of Nursing and has worked on many international nursing projects and research studies. She is currently the principle investigator in at study Assessing Risk of Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens among Health Care Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Registration Fees:
Attendee: $130 early registration, $150 after October 1
Student rate: $65 early registration, $75 after October 1
Scholarship Information:
A limited number of student scholarships are available. To apply for a scholarship you must fulfill the following criteria:
- Student actively enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate nursing or public health program, in good standing
- Demonstrated interest in global health
- Willing to volunteer and help at the conference
- Have a professor send an email (from their school account) attesting you fulfill the above criteria.
Please send an email to globalnursingcaucus@gmail.com with the subject line “Conference Scholarship Application”; include a short description of your interest in the GNC Conference. Applications are due by October 10th, 2012.
“The mission of the Global Nursing Caucus is to advance the role of nursing in global health practice, education, and policy through advocacy, collaboration, engagement, and research.”