2009 Doctoral Education Conference
Health Systems Transformation and Doctoral Education in Nursing: A New Era

January 21-24, 2009
Hotel del Coronado
San Diego, CA

Conference Highlights 

The Doctoral Education Conference is designed for deans, associate deans for research, directors of doctoral programs, and other faculty interested in the issues concerning this unique level of nursing education. This popular conference offers thoughtful program sessions and affords generous opportunities for optional sessions and other informal discussion among colleagues. Throughout, participants are encouraged to share perspectives, ideas, concerns, and successful strategies. The conference includes breakout sessions that differentiate between the concerns of research and practice doctoral programs, an approach affirmed by previous participants. The Research Leadership Network offers a special afternoon session for Network members and guests. Bring a team of faculty as well as family to combine conference activities and enjoy a beautiful recreational setting. Resort casual attire is recommended.

Sessions are designed to meet the needs of both research- and practice-focused doctoral program faculty. For example:

Research:
The Challenge of Preparing Scholars
The Impact of CTSAs on Doctoral Nursing Education
Mentoring Research-Focused Doctoral Students
Research Leadership Network: International Collaboration and Research

Practice:
Quality and Safety in Doctoral Education
CCNE Accreditation of DNP Programs

Both:
Implementation Science
Health Policy and Doctoral Education in Nursing
Preparing Doctoral Students for Health Policy Leadership
Federal Funding Updates
Consortium Approach to Maximizing Doctoral Faculty

Thursday, January 22
Research Leadership Network
(Separate registration required)

12:30-1:00 p.m.
Box Lunch

1:00-2:45 p.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Martha Keehner Engelke, PhD, Chair, Research Leadership Network Steering Committee, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Program Session
International Collaboration and Research: Educational, Ethical, and Technical Issues
International collaboration in research is both an opportunity and a challenge. Experienced international nurse researchers give their perspective on educational, ethical, and technical issues in international research and provide advice on how to address these issues.
Speakers: Doreen Harper, PhD, Dean, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Kathleen Dracup, DNSc, Dean, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; and Cynthia Russell, PhD, Professor, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

2:45-3:00 p.m.
Stretch Break

3:00-3:30 p.m.
Business Meeting
This meeting is open for RLN members and guests

Conference Schedule

Wednesday, January 21

4:00-6:00 p.m.
Conference Registration

6:00-7:30 p.m.
Reception (Cash Bar)


Thursday, January 22

6:45-8:00 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast

7:00-7:50 a.m.
Poster Presentations

7:00-7:50 a.m.
Optional Discussion
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Program
Bring your breakfast and learn more about this advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive roles who are aspiring to lead and shape the U.S. health care system of the future.
Speaker/Facilitators: Jane Kirschling, DNS, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, and Marie O'Toole, EdD, Chair and Professor, Department of Nursing, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

8:00-9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Opening Program Session               
Health Policy and Doctoral Education in Nursing
What features of health care and performance are critically important for doctorally prepared nurses to know? How can we best prepare a cadre of professionals who have the knowledge to lead and teach others about health care and the health care system? Place doctoral nursing education in the broad context of public policy, and consider how doctoral programs can prepare nurses to function in the complex and dynamic health care environment. 
Speaker: Mary Wakefield, PhD, Associate Dean for Rural Health and Director of the Center for Rural Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

9:15-9:45 a.m.
Break and Poster Presentations

9:45-11:00 a.m.
Program Session
Preparing Doctoral Students for Health Policy Leadership
Health policy is core to both research and practice doctoral education. What are desirable outcomes for both research-focused and practice-focused graduates? How do we prepare doctoral students to meet coming challenges and influence health policy and program change? What kind of graduate do we need, and how do we fashion programs to prepare them? Consider these questions from the perspectives of experienced educators in health policy.
Speakers: Ruth Malone, PhD, Core Faculty, Institute for Health Policy Studies and Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education, School of Nursing, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA and Kristine M. Gebbie, DrPH, Acting Dean, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York and former Director, Center for Health Policy, School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY

11:00-11:15 a.m.
Break

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Program Session (select one)

  • Research Focus: The Impact of CTSAs on Doctoral Nursing Education
    Clinical and Translational Science Awards encourage innovative research approaches and interprofessional collaboration and are an important way to develop the next generation of researchers. Learn about colleagues’ experiences and gain from their practical advice concerning CTSAs.
    Speakers: Margaret M. Heitkemper, PhD, Chairperson, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems; Elizabeth Sterling Soule Endowed Chair in Nursing; and Director, Center for Women’s Health and Gender Research, School of Nursing, and Adjunct Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Tacoma, WA and Kathleen A. Knafl, PhD, Frances Hill Fox Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Practice Focus: Quality and Safety in Doctoral Education
    The Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) work has gained noteworthy momentum in nursing education. Examine how quality and safety have been incorporated into doctoral education, particularly in practice-focused programs, in an effort led by the National Organization of Nursing Practitioner Faculties.
    Speaker: Joanne M. Pohl, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean for Community Partnerships,  School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI and immediate past president, National Organization of Nursing Practitioner Faculties


Friday, January 23

7:15-8:30
Continental Breakfast

7:30-8:20 a.m.
Informal Breakfast Discussion
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars Program
Bring your breakfast and learn details of an important program to develop academic nursing leaders through individual professional development plans, research and leadership training, and mentorship. 
Speaker: Jacquelyn C. Campbell, PhD, Anna D. Wolf Chair and Professor, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions – Participants may attend two of these repeating topics held 8:30-10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., separated by a 30-minute break

  • Federal Funding Updates
    Hear and discuss current information about federal funding sources important to doctoral faculty and students.
    Speakers: Irene Sandvold, DrPH, Chief, Advanced Nurse Education Branch, Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, MD and Patricia Grady, PhD, Director, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
  • Collaborative Interprofessional Professionalism for Doctoral Education
    Consider the background, rationale for, and long-range value of defining and measuring interprofessional professionalism. This is based on work by the interdisciplinary Consultant Group on Interprofessional Professionalism, supported by AACN.
    Speakers: Jody Gandy, DPT, PhD, Director of Academic/Clinical Education Affairs, American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, VA; Loretta Nunez, AuD, Director, Academic Affairs, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Rockville, MD; and Kathy McGuinn, MSN, Director of Special Projects, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC
  • Mentoring Research-Focused Doctoral Students
    Examine the nature of mentoring doctoral students successfully and positively through their educational and research programs, and take away suggestions to strengthen relationships with your own students. 
    Speaker: Catherine Waters, PhD, Professor, Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA and 2006 Mentor of the Year, UCSF School of Nursing Graduating Doctoral Students
  • Preparing and Mentoring New Doctoral Faculty
    Think about aspects of the doctoral faculty role and ways in which new faculty can be encouraged to be fully successful. Take practical suggestions back to your own school.
    Speakers: Catherine Dearman, PhD, Professor and Chair, Maternal Child Health, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL and Elizabeth Stullenbarger, DSN, Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
  • Consortium Approach to Maximizing Doctoral Faculty
    An increasing number of schools are implementing collaborative relationships to share resources in order to conserve faculty and expand capacity. Most schools can benefit from anticipating their response to a future of decreasing resources and increasing student capacity. Consider advantages, concerns, and practical issues.
    Panel: Anna M. McDaniel, DNS, Professor and Assistant Dean for Research, School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; Anne Rosenfeld, PhD, Professor, Director of DNP and PhD Programs, and Interim Associate Dean for Research, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; and Marilyn Loen, PhD, Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN

12:00-2:15 p.m.
Special Lunch Session
Lunch is available for advance purchase as a convenience, but you may bring your own lunch or attend this session without purchasing lunch.
Implementation Science
Implementation science is a critical strategy in today's healthcare environment to promote adoption of high quality, evidence-based care and to promote patient safety practices. Nurses active in research, practice and graduate education will be interested in the science of implementation as a means to transform health care.
Speaker: Marita Titler,PhD, Senior Assistant Director, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and Director, Research, Quality and Outcomes Management, Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care, Iowa City, IA

Saturday, January 24

7:15-8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Optional Breakfast Discussion
Best Practices for Recruiting Doctoral Students Under the Age of 30
Facilitated by the Doctoral Education Conference Subcommittee
Feel free to take your breakfast and join colleagues in an informal discussion on this vital topic.

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session (select one)

  • Research Focus: AACN Task Force on the Future of the Research Focused Doctorate
    Consider the work recently begun by this important task force, and participate in discussion about priorities in this area.
    Speakers: Members of the Task Force on the Future of the Research Focused Doctorate
  • Practice Focus: CCNE Accreditation of DNP Programs
    The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Nursing Programs has been revised for the accreditation of baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. Learn about the revised standards and CCNE's expectations for DNP programs pursuing initial accreditation.
    Speakers: Jennifer Butlin, EdD, Director, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Washington, DC; Mary Jo Clark, PhD, Vice Chair, CCNE Board of Commissioners; and Harriet R. Feldman, PhD, Chair, CCNE Board of Commissioners

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

10:30-12:00 p.m.        
Closing Program Session
The Challenge of Preparing Scholars
The nursing faculty shortage and inadequate numbers of doctorally prepared faculty are major concerns for nursing. Other disciplines have concerns as well, as indicated by recent books by our speaker. Join a respected educator and researcher from another discipline to examine the role of doctorally prepared professionals as scholars and stewards of their discipline.
Speaker: George E. Walker, PhD, Senior Vice President for Research Development and Graduate Education, Dean of the University Graduate School, Florida International University, Miami, FL, co-editor of Envisioning the Future of Doctoral Education: Preparing Stewards of the Discipline and co-author of The Formation of Scholars: Rethinking Doctoral Education for the 21st Century

General Information

Join AACN for engaging and thought-provoking sessions regarding doctoral education at the lovely Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California. 

Registration
The registration fee is $389 for members/ $489 for non-members for the first registrant from each member school. For AACN member schools, there is a $30 discount for each additional registrant from the same school. The early registration deadline is January 5, 2009. The registration fee after January 5 is $459 for members/ $559 for non-members. Email messages confirming registration will be sent to all participants. 

Register online at www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences.

Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, California, 92118. To make reservations, please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-468-3533 or 1-619-435-6611, and ask for the group rate for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.  The room rate is $247.00 single/double, along with a daily resort fee of $22.00 per night. The resort fee includes daily newspaper delivery, in-room coffee and tea, fitness center access, fitness classes, local, 800, and credit card calls, high-speed internet access, and $20 off greens fees at La Costa Golf Course. The cutoff date for reservations at the group rate is December 21, 2008.  The room block may fill quickly, so please make reservations well before the deadline.

Transportation
Hotel del Coronado is located approximately eight miles from the San Diego International Airport (SAN).  A taxi is approximately $25.00 (one way). Hotel shuttles are available for a minimum of $32.00 (for 1 to 4 persons); please call 1-888-726-4504 or 1-619-522-8813 for more information.

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 that are 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 access in order to take part in this meeting, please contact Erica Turner at AACN or by email at eturner@aacn.nche.edu. The Hotel del Coronado 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

 

 

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