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The Faculty Practice and Master's Education Conferences are offered consecutively to enable faculty to attend both events. Join colleagues in exploring topics and issues of mutual interest, with the help of experts from the full spectrum of nursing education. Deans, program directors, and faculty are encouraged to join colleagues in this beautiful setting to address issues unique to faculty practice and master's education in nursing.

Master's Education Conference Call for Abstracts

Faculty Practice Conference Call for Abstracts

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Faculty Practice Conference

Wednesday, February 15

7:30-8:30 a.m.
Registration and Light Continental Breakfast

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Program Session
Redefining Faculty Practice
The concept of faculty practice has remained fairly stable over the years. But in a broader sense, what constitutes practice, and who is considered to be engaged in clinical practice? Refine concepts to share with faculty colleagues in the re-conceptualization of traditional notions.
Speaker: Patricia Starck, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and John P. McGovern Distinguished Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, Houston, TX

10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Program Session
Academic-Service Partnerships as One Model for Faculty Practice
Formal partnerships between academic programs and clinical agencies have been increasing across the country. How do undergraduate and graduate nursing programs enter into and manage these affiliations? What benefits can both partners offer each other? What new exchanges and opportunities result from these strategic relationships? Consider these questions and others in the context of faculty practice.
Speaker: Carolyn Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY and Past President, American Association of Colleges of Nursing

12:00-1:20 p.m.
Box Lunch (available for purchase by advanced registration)
Informal Discussion: The DNP and Faculty Practice
Join colleagues in this overview and discussion about the Doctor of Nursing Practice and progress to date by the two AACN Task Forces. Box lunches are available by pre-registration as a convenience, but purchase is not required to attend this session.
Speakers/Facilitators: Carolyn Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY and Chair, DNP Roadmap Task Force; Donna Hathaway, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Chair, DNP Essentials Task Force

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Program Session
The Nursing Center Movement and Lessons Learned
In recent years, nursing stepped up to the plate in being a safety net provider for vulnerable populations through nurse-run clinics. Successes and challenges of this movement over a ten year period are discussed with special emphasis on practice sites run by academic institutions.
Speaker: Eunice King, PhD, RN, Project Director, The Independence Foundation, Philadelphia, PA

2:45-5:15 p.m.
Abstract Presentations

5:15-6:30 p.m.
Reception and Posters

Thursday, February 16

7:00-8:15 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
Practice Leadership Network Inaugural Business Meeting.

8:15-10:15 a.m.
Program Session
Marketing Faculty Practice: Articulating the Contributions of Faculty Practice to a School of Nursing
Does faculty practice make a difference to a school of nursing? What are the investments and benefits? What are the local and national issues? What are the perspectives of several national organizations active in this arena? As resources shrink, arm yourself with the means to convince others that faculty practice does indeed make a difference in the academic nursing environment.
Speakers: Sally Lundeen, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Joanne Pohl, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, Associate Dean for Community Partnerships and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, MI and Primary Investigator, National Network for Nurse Managed Health Centers (NNNMHC), W.K. Kellogg funded project; and Tine Hansen-Turton, MGA, Executive Director/CEO, National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC), Philadelphia, PA

10:15-10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
Scholarship and the Practice Setting
What constitutes scholarship in the nursing academic setting, and how is it exhibited by those active in practice? How has the concept changed over time? Join a respected leader and advocate for faculty practice in examining the relationship between practice and scholarship.
Speaker: Michael A. Carter, DNSc, APRN-BC, FAAN, University Distinguished Professor, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

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Master's Education Conference

Thursday, February 16

12:00-4:00 p.m.
Conference Registration

1:30-3:00 p.m.
Welcome, Introductions
Opening Program Session
A Primer on Complexity Science
The business and health care worlds are abuzz with this term. What is Complexity Science and what relevance does it have to nursing education? Learn more from a nurse academic with particular expertise in this emerging area of thought.
Speaker: Ruth A. Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor, Senior Fellow, Center for Aging and Human Development, Chair, Doctoral Program in Nursing, and Director, Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Specialties, School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC

3:00-3:30
Break

3:30-5:00
Program Session
Ahead of the Curve: Integrating Gerontology Across Master's Programs
Given that only a fraction of master's prepared nurses have specialized training in gerontology, preparing all nurses at the master's level in gerontology may be the answer to expanding the nation's capacity to care for our aging population. An oft-cited constraint to such preparation includes the already overloaded curriculum, yet new active learning strategies are needed to prepare providers who can access relevant and current information and make sound clinical judgments. This session provides learning strategies, including The Model Case Study, for incorporating gerontology content into graduate nursing programs.
Speakers: Joan Stanley, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, Director of Education Policy, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC; Carolyn Auerhahn, EdD, APRN, BC,
NP-C, Assistant Professor and Director, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program, College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY; Laurie Kennedy-Malone, PhD, APRN, BC, FAANP, Associate Professor and Director, Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; and Janice Penrod, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Amy Berman, BSNc, Nursing Education Initiatives Director, The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York, NY

5:00-6:30 p.m.
Reception with Poster Presentations

Friday, February 17

8:00-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast

8:30-10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (10:00-10:30 a.m. Break)
Concurrent Sessions
Each 90-minute session repeats after the break. Participants may attend two sessions.

12:00-1:30 pm
Lunch and Informal Networking (on your own)

1:30-4:15 pm
Abstract Presentations

Saturday, February 18

8:00-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session
New Roles, Complex Issues: Dialogue on the CNL and DNP
Hear updates from three AACN Task Forces on the Clinical Nurse Leader and Doctor of Nursing Practice initiatives. Share successful implementation strategies with colleagues in an open and informal discussion.
Speakers: Melanie Dreher, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean College of Nursing, University of Iowa and AACN Board Liaison to the CNL Implementation Task Force; Carolyn Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY and Chair, DNP Roadmap Task Force; Donna Hathaway, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Chair, DNP Essentials Task Force

10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
Interprofessional Education: IOM Mandate and Professional Imperative
Nursing has long held that team-based practice is essential to patient care. The Institute of
Medicine's 2003 report, Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality, validated this
priority when it identified five core competencies for health professionals. One of these, work in
interdisciplinary teams, has especially profound implications for nursing education. Learn the
characteristics of interprofessional education and how this movement is strengthening to prepare
nurses and other health care professionals for a more informed practice.
Speaker: Madeline H. Schmitt, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, Professor Emeritus, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

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General Information

Join AACN in San Antonio, Texas for a unique opportunity to participate in TWO conferences offering attendees a forum in which to consider issues, share experiences, assess programs and strategize for the future of nursing education. A special discount is offered for those attending both conferences.

The Call for Abstracts for both conferences can be found on AACN's Web site: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/index.htm
The deadline for abstracts is December 2, 2005.

Registration
The registration fee is $389 for members/ $489 for non-members. The deadline for early registration is January 25, 2006. The registration fee after January 25 is $459 for members/ $559 for non-members. For AACN member schools, there is a $30 discount for each additional registrant from the same school. Please note that those registrants attending both the Faculty Practice Conference and the Masters Education Conference will receive a savings of $80 on the total cost of registration. Email messages confirming registration will be sent to all participants.

Register online at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/index.htm.
Click here for a registration form for the Master's Conference.
Click here for a registration form for the Faculty Practice Conference.
Please print, complete, and submit the forms to AACN with payment. AACN's fax number is 202-785-8320.

Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, 101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, TX 78205. Rising 38 stories above the San Antonio skyline you'll find the unmistakable San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, a hotel that embodies the true spirit of San Antonio. Everything this incredible destination has to offer is just steps away including unique dining, shopping, and famous historical attractions such as the Alamo and the Riverwalk.

The room rate is $185 single/double. The cutoff date for room reservations is January 24, 2006. For reservations, please call the hotel directly at 1-800-648-4462. When calling, please ask for Group Room Reservations and request the group rate for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing or AACN. Reservations made after January 24 will be on a space and availability basis, so be sure to make your arrangements early.

If you cannot make reservations at the Marriott Rivercenter, AACN recommends that you contact the following hotels in the area that may have availability over the dates of the Faculty Practice Conference and the Masters Education Conference:

Transportation
San Antonio International Airport is located approximately 8 miles from the hotel. Airport shuttles and taxis are available for transportation to the hotel. For additional information on ground transportation and airlines serving the San Antonio Airport, please visit www.sanantonio.gov/airport

Continuing Education Credit
Continuing education contact hours will be provided by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to all conference participants at no additional cost. CE Certificates will be provided in your conference packet.

Refund and Cancellation Policy
Registrations cancelled up to one week before the meeting will be refunded minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations received with less than one week's notice will be refunded minus a $150 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for no-shows.

AACN reserves the right to cancel this conference and any group activity that does not meet minimal group requirements. Non-refundable airline tickets are the responsibility of the registrant.

Additional Information
For more information, contact AACN, One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 463-6930. If you require any special accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact Shana Cohen at AACN or by email at scohen@aacn.nche.edu. The Marriott Rivercenter is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Information about this and other AACN conferences is available at the AACN Web site: www.aacn.nche.edu/conferences