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Fourth Annual Nursing Leadership and Research Conference At Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
February 29, 2008
The Adelphi University School of Nursing, and the Alpha Omega chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, is pleased to host the fourth annual Nursing Leadership and Research Conference, “The Art of Leadership through Education, Technology, and Service,” on Thursday, April 3, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Woodlands, 1 Southwoods Road, Woodbury, NY. The conference will highlight the importance of research and education in the development of nursing leaders, in addition to the utilization and impact of technology on healthcare as it relates to nursing practice. Professionals in clinical practice, nurse educators, faculty, administrators, and students are encouraged to attend.
The conference features keynote speaker Carol Picard, Ph.D., R.N., CS, nursing professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is a professor and psychiatric clinical specialist with 33 years of experience in nursing. Dr. Picard is also the immediate past president of Sigma Theta Tau International and most recently, chaired the Futures Advisory Council, charged with setting the strategic directions for the organization. Her publications and presentations cover areas related to leadership, international collaboration in nursing, the use of the arts and humanities in nursing, as well as clinical issues of chronic mental illness, and nursing education.
The conference will include presentations by other prominent speakers in the field, including Diana Mason, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, editor-in-chief of American Journal of Nursing; Pearl John-Stiell, M.A., R.N., CAN, deputy executive director of patient care services at Kings County Hospital Center; Akram Boutros, M.D., FACE, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of St. Francis Hospital-The Heart Center; and Patrick R. Coonan, Ed.D., R.N., CNAA, dean of the School of Nursing at Adelphi University. The day also features workshops and breakout sessions and poster presentations.
For more information regarding the conference or to register, please visit http://nursing.adelphi.edu/leadersconference/ or contact Karen S. Pappas, at 516.877.4554 or pappas@adelphi.edu.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls more than 8,300 students from 40 states and 50 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
Media Contact
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