Research Funding and
Scholarly Activities
Week ending: Friday, February 29, 2008
Additional information on conferences, workshops, call for papers & posters, etc. posted below can be obtained through visiting the web sites listed or by contacting Charlene Calabrese, Nursing Research Office, The University of Akron,
330-972-6105.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
2008 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program
The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award is designed
to support new investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold and
highly innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a
major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical and behavioral
research. Application Submission/Receipt Date: March 31, 2008.
Complete information is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_Investigators/innovator_award
Delta Omega Research Grant Applications
Research as one component of scholarship is part of
the mission of the Delta Omega Chapter. Historically research proposals have
been funded for novice researchers as well as more advanced researchers. This
year $6.500 has been allocated to support research projects. Deadline: September 15, 2008. Applications and procedures are on the
Delta Omega Chapter website which can be found at http://www2.uakron.edu/deltaomega/grants.htm.
Any additional questions please contact Marlene Huff, Research Grants and Recognition
Chair at mhuff@uakron.edu,
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Creating Jazz: Transforming
Exchanges in Education & Practice
35th
Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development
Abstract submission deadline is March 1, 2008
Conference: October 16-19, 2008, InterContinental
hotel,
Objectives of conference:
4TH
ANNUAL Nursing Research Conference: Smooth Sailing Through Nursing Research
Call for abstracts: www.clevelandclinic.org/nursingabstracts.
Abstract submission deadline Is March 24, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
InterContinental hotels
Third
Annual conference of the
End of Life and Palliative Care:
have It Your Way
Thursday,
March 27 & Friday March 28, 2008
Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel,
Purpose: this interdisciplinary conference is intended for all health
care delivery members in order to promote best practices in end-of-life and
palliative care. Faculty will provide contemporary information, innovative
ideas and research regarding care of the dying client. A holistic view across
the life span will be discussed. Simultaneous sessions will comprise best
practices in end-of-life and palliative care in a variety of health care
agencies/institutions. Emphasis this year will be on the choices individuals
can make at end of life.
Register online: http://nursing.rutgers.edu/cpd
E-mail: cpdn@rutgers.edu
Deadline for submission of poster abstract: March 10, 2008
Abstracts for posters can be submitted on-line at http://nursing.rutgers.edu/cpd
or email: cpdn@rutgers.edu
(2 calls
for abstracts) Summer institute on Evidence=based Practice & The Educators’
EBP Workshop
Conference dates:
June 26-68, 2008: Pre Conference June 25
Crown Plaza Riverwalk Hotel,
Be a part of a leading national conference on evidence-based quality
improvement! This Institute prepares healthcare providers from multiple
disciplines for an increasing role in evidence-based practice to improve
healthcare. National leaders present the latest in evidence-based quality
improvement. For online brochure: www.acestar.uthscsa.edu
Summer
Institute on Evidence-based Practice
2008
Theme: Innovation for Quality & Safety
Abstract due Date: February 25, 2008
For information on submitting an abstract please visit our website: http://www.acestar.uthscsa.edu/institute/su08.html
Call for abstract for Pre-conference: The Educators’ EBP Workshop
(Pre-Conference
to the Summer Institute on EBP)
Abstract due date: February 25, 2008
Share your ideas for incorporating EBP into nursing education.
APNA 22nd
Annual Conference Call for Abstracts
Multi-level Collaboration: Keys to
influencing Practice, Education, Research and Policy
Abstract submission deadline: February 14, 2008
Conference date: October 15-18, 2008
Hyatt Regency
To apply to review abstracts, please go to http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.dfm?pageid=3560
The 4th
Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference and the 6th Hong Kong Nursing
Symposium on Cancer Care
November 13-15, 2008 Royal Plaza Hotel,
Managing
Chronic Illness: Challenges and Opportunities for Nursing Practice and Research
Conference Objectives:
Abstracts for papers or poster presentations related to the following
conference themes are invited:
Deadline for abstract submission: March 31, 2008
Reservation request form must be submitted to Royal
Plaza Hotel on or before October 31, 2008.
2008 Conference on Undergraduate
Research and Graduate Student Research
Focus on Excellence in
Research: Advancing Knowledge Through Strong Student and Faculty Collaboration
March
27, 2008 – Student Union
Purpose: to
exhibit outstanding research and promote student participation in scholarly
activities. Students and faculty will present from various disciplines,
including the arts, mathematics, business, social science, humanities, physical
and life sciences, nursing, education and engineering. Students must submit a
proposal or abstract for oral or poster presentations. Departments may propose
sessions as well. All participants are required to register: Forms are
Available online at http://www.uakron.edu/gradsch/cugsr/cugsrForm.html
Dates to
remembers:
1/7/08
invitation for abstracts
2/8/08
deadline for abstracts
2/20/08
Notification of acceptance
3/27/08
CUGSR Conference
Third Annual Conference of the
End of Life and Palliative Care: Have It Your Way
Thursday,
March 27 & Friday, March 28, 2008
Sheraton
Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel
Purpose:
This interdisciplinary conference is intended for all health care delivery
members in order to promote best practices in end-of-life and palliative care.
Faculty will provide contemporary information, innovative ideas and research
regarding care of the dying client. A holistic view across the life span will
be discussed. Simultaneous sessions will comprise best practices in eng-of-life
and palliative care in a variety of health care agencies/institutions. Emphasis
this year will be on the choices individuals can make at end of life.
Registration:
Phone: 973-353-5895 Early registration fee before 2/15/08.
Home Page: http://nursing.rutgers.edu/cpd
Fax:
973-353-1700
Deadline
for submission of Poster Abstract - March 10, 2008
Abstracts
for posters can be submitted on-line at website: http://nursing.rutgers.edu/cpd or
e-mail: cpdn@rutgers.edu
Special
discounted registration rates apply for presenters.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
33rd Annual Conference
Hispanic Nurses: Shaping Healthcare
Across communities
July 15-18, 2008
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel,
Abstract are being accepted for paper, poster,
and workshop presentations. Please follow this link to abstract guidelines http://thehispanicnurses.org/abstracts/2008-call-for-abstracts.html?ltemid=318
Deadline for abstract submission is 1/15/08.
All abstract submissions can be emailed to cantua2@uthscsa.edu.
Abstract are being accepted in each of the
following areas:
Technologic innovations in Nursing Education
March 26-28, 2007
Poster presentation may include
topics of professional interest to staff development personnel, educators, or
other professionals in nursing education.
Registered conference participants
and faculty are invited to submit proposals no later than 12/31/07. Notice of
acceptance will be sent via email to applicants no later than 1/15/08. Visit
their website to view guidelines and register your poster abstract: http://www.drexel.edu/cnhp/conferences/
Global Aging: Lessons from Abroad for
Call for abstract:
Friday April 11, 2008,
A conference for students,
educators, researchers, practitioners, administrators, and planners in the
field of aging. The theme considers aging in its broadest context, examining
demographics, trends, issues, policies, and programs internationally. Emphasis
is placed on how aging and responses to aging in other parts of the world can
inform the
Visit the OAGE website for more
information about the conference: www.oage.org
Or contact Georgia J. Anetzberger,
PhD, Health Care Administration Program,
Ph: 216-687-3835: email: g.anetzberger@csuohio.edu
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
Summa Health System
Department of Psychiatry, Grand Rounds
Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:15-9:45 a.m.
Phillip Resnick, MD, Professor Psychiatry and Director, Division of
Forensic Psychiatry,
The Andrea
Yates Trial
Learner Objectives:
No registration fee. Held at the Raymond Firestone Auditorium,
For information about this or other programs, call 330-379-5167 or
email cugliarp@summa-health.org.
25th AcademyHalth
Annual Research Meeting: The premier forum for health services research
Registration: Online
– www.academyhealth.org/arm/register
Registration
deadline: To register at the early rate, your form and payment must be received
no later than April 7, 2008. Only early registrants will receive the reduced
rate and assured inclusion in the Participant Directory. The standard rate
deadline is May 6. After May 6, all registrations must be made
on-site and are subject to the on-site rate.
If you are a researcher, policymaker, provider, health care manager, or
student, attend this meeting to:
AACN’s 2008 Spring Annual
Meeting
Nursing Higher
Education: External Impact – Policy, Politics, and the Community
March 29-April 1, 2008
The
For detailed information, go to: www.aacn.nche.edu/conferences/08spring.htm
Baccalaureate Essentials Regional Meetings (AACN)
Two regional meetings on the new Baccalaureate Essentials
Review and provide feedback regarding the draft Baccalaureate
Essentials document including the end-of-program competencies for
baccalaureate nursing education. AACN members, faculty, students, practicing
nurses, and representatives of other healthcare and education organizations are
invited to attend. A draft document is posted on the AACN WEB site (www.aacn.nche.edu/Education?pdf/BEdraft.pdf).
Psychiatric Nursing 2008:
Opening the Door to Recovery
Conference objectives:
Early registration deadlines on/or before the dates listed below
qualify for the early registration fee:
Registration: www.contemporaryforums.com
Fax 1-800-329-9923
Phone: 1-800-377-7707, Ext. 5252
National Institute of Nurng
Research Summer Genetics Institute
June 8-August 1, 2008 Ntional Institutes of Health
Provides a foundation in molecular genetics for biological and
psychosocial research and clinical practice. The Summer Genetics institute
features classroom, laboratory, and clinical application components.
202-255-6922
For additional information, please visit the Summer Genetics Institute
Website:
www.ninr.nih.gov/Training/TrainingOpportunitiesIntramural/SummerGeneticsInstitute/
The 4th
Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference and the 6th Hong Kong Nursing
Symposium on Cancer Care
November 13-15, 2008 Royal Plaza Hotel,
Managing Chronic
Illness: Challenges and Opportunities for Nursing Practice and Research
Conference Objectives:
Abstracts for papers or poster presentations related to the following
conference themes are invited:
Deadline for abstract submission: March 31, 2008
Reservation request form must be submitted to Royal
Plaza Hotel on or before October 31, 2008.
14th Annual Nursing Research Day
Nursing Research 2008: Helping Patients Navigate
Optimizing Patient Understanding to Improve Outcomes
May 2, 2008
If you have any
questions, contact Deborah Boston, BSN, RN, CNA, Robinson Memorial hospital,
Phone: 330-297-8193
Fax: 330-297-8693
E-mail: dboston@rmh2.org
Fourth Biennial Cancer
Survivorship Research Conference: Call for Abstracts
The theme of the 2008 Fourth Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research
Conference is Cancer Survivorship Research: Mapping the New Challenges.
Abstract relevant to the theme of the conference are invited.
Date: June 18-20, 2008
Location:
This conference is co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute’s
Office of Cancer Survivorship, the American Cancer Society’s
Information on abstract submission will be available soon from the
National Cancer Institute at: http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/ocs/conf-meetings.html
Developing Large-Scale
Collaborative Grants
Friday, March 14, 2008
9-noon, Student Union Room 335
Presented by: Dr. Marjorie Piechowski, Senior Technical Grant Writer,
Graduate Programs and Research Office,
This workshop is designed especially for senior researchers who are
interested in preparing competitive grant proposals that involve
multi-disciplinary or multi-institutional projects.
Participants will learn:
To RSVP for this workshop, e-mail Mary Dingler, mdingler@uakron.edu or call
x7774.
Revising &
Resubmitting Unfunded Proposals
Friday, March 14, 2008
Student Union room 335 1-4:00
p.m.
Presented by Dr. Marjorie Piechowski, Senior Technical Grant Writer
Graduate Programs and
This session will explore reasons for rejection by federal and other
funders and offer practical and effective strategies for revising and
resubmitting unfunded proposals. Examples of reviewer comments will be used to
determine whether resubmission is worthwhile and if so, how and what changes
should be made in the resubmitted proposal. Participants are encouraged to
bring their own unfunded proposals and reviewers’ comments as case studies.
To RSVP for this workshop, e-mail Mary Dingler, mdingler@uakron.edu or call
x7774.
Eighth Annual Summer
Institute on Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral interventions
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research announces the
Eighth Annual Summer Institute on Randomized Clinical Trials Involving
Behavioral interventions. The purpose of this program is to provide a thorough
grounding in the conduct of randomized clinical trials involving behavioral
interventions to researchers and health professionals.
Date July 13-25, 2008
Location:
Application Due Date: January 31, 2008
General information and applications available at http://obssr.od.nih.gov/Content/Training
_and_Career_Development/Annual_RCT_Course/RCT_2008/2008_RCT.htm
Fourth Biennial Cancer
Survivorship Research Conference
The theme of the 2008 Fourth Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research
Conference is Cancer Survivorship Research: Mapping the New Challenges. Abstract
relevant to the theme of the conference are invited.
Date: June 18-20, 2008
Location:
This conference is co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute’s Office
of Cancer Survivorship, the American Cancer Society’s
Information will be available soon from the National Cancer Institute
at: http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/ocs/conf-meetings.html
16th Annual Washington Health Policy Institute
June 3-6, 2008
Those who are interested in health
policy at the national level can learn first hand about current policy issues
and how policy is made through lectures and discussions with some of the
nation’s leading policymakers. Students can also earn graduate credit through
the Institute by attending morning
didactic sessions and completing an analytic policy paper. For registration and
further information, contact Tim Henderson at thender1@gmu.edu
or at 703-993-1850.
Invited speakers: Bill Finerfrock,
V. P., Health Policy Capitol Associates, Inc.
Patrick Finnerty, Director,
Paula Hollinger, RN, Associate
Director, health Workforce Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Former Senator, Maryland
General Assembly
Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, Editor
in Chief, American Journal of Nursing
Erin McKeon, Associate Director,
Government Affairs American Nurses Association
Alan Morgan, MPA, Executive
Director, National Rural Health Association
Frank Purcell, Director, Federal
Government Affairs, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Cathy Rick, RN, CNAA, FACHE, Chief
Nursing Officer, Veterans health Administration
Allison Weber Shuren, MSN, JD, Arent
Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC
Pegeen Townsend, JD, Senior VP,
Registration:
Deadline is May 1, 2008. Register online at
hpi.gmu.edu.
Call 703-993-1850 or e-mail Tim
Henderson at thender1@gmu.edu if you have
questions.