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PhD Pre-Conference

Looking With New Eyes: Charting the Future of PhD Education
January 15, 2025

This 1-day pre-event is designed for deans and associate deans from schools offering research-focused doctoral nursing programs or those planning a new program. Issues germane to PhD education and the challenges commonly encountered are represented by leaders in doctoral education. 

 

Program Agenda

Outcomes

At the end of the pre-conference, the participant will be able to:

  1. Differentiate the potential impact of the PhD and DNP graduates on the healthcare system. 
  2. Examine innovations in PhD education.
  3. Discuss exemplars related to getting the right PhD student in the seat. 
7:30-8:30 a.m. Registration & Light Continental Breakfast
   
9:00-10:20 a.m. Unpacking the Unique Contributions of PhD and DNP Prepared Nurses
Speaker: Edwin Aroke, PhD, CRNA, Associate Professor, Interim Assistant Dean for Research and Scholarship, School of Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Julee Waldrop, DNP, APRN, Consulting Associate, School of Nursing, Duke University
   
10:20-10:30 a.m. Break
   
10:30-11:30 a.m. Charting Innovations in PhD Education 
Speakers: Linda Aiken, PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing and Sociology, Founding Director, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania, Marla De Jong, PhD, RN, Dean, Louis H. Peery Presidential Endowed Chair, and Professor, University of Utah College of Nursing  
   
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
   
1:00-2:00 p.m. Charting the Stewardship of PhD Nursing 
Speaker: Nancy Morris, PhD, RN, Professor/Director PhD in Nursing Program, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, UMass Chan Medical School
   
2:00-3:00 p.m. Charting Creative Enrollment Strategies 
Speakers: Hector Olivera Alvarez, PhD, PE, Senior Associate Dean for Research, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University 
   
3:00-3:10 p.m. Break
   
3:15-4:25 p.m. Charting the Future: Where do we go from here?
Speaker: Linda McCauley, PhD, RN, Dean, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University 
   
4:25-4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

Who Should Attend

Deans/directors/chairs and/or associate deans who offer research-focused doctoral nursing programs or for those planning a new program.

Conference Venue


1500 Orange Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118

Registration Fees

PhD Pre-Conference Early
Ends Dec. 16
Standard
Starts Dec. 17
黑料吃瓜王 Member $349 $449
黑料吃瓜王 Non-Member $449 $549

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Pre-Conferences

  • You may substitute your registration to another individual within your organization. This must be done by contacting the 黑料吃瓜王 Conference Department via email at conferences@aacnnursing.org.
  • If a substitution is not possible, your cancellation request must be received in writing and confirmed by 黑料吃瓜王; otherwise, it cannot be honored. The following refund arrangements will then apply:
    1. Cancellation requests received by January 2, 2025, will be refunded minus a non-refundable administrative fee of $90.
    2. No refunds will be given after January 2, 2025, nor will refunds be given for no-shows.
    3. No-show registrations with an open balance will be charged the non-refundable administrative fee as outlined above after the event.
  • Your cancellation request must be submitted in writing to conferences@aacnnursing.org and confirmed by 黑料吃瓜王.

Please note: 黑料吃瓜王 will issue refunds within a 2-week time period of receipt of written cancellation notice.

Event Cancellation by 黑料吃瓜王

黑料吃瓜王 reserves the right to modify, postpone/reschedule or cancel this conference and any related group activity for any circumstance beyond 黑料吃瓜王's control, including but not limited to emergency, acts of God, government regulations, disaster, strike, and non-fulfilment of minimum group requirements. If 黑料吃瓜王 cancels an event, every attempt will be made to reschedule or provide a modified virtual offering, and registration fees will be applied to the rescheduled/virtual event. If a cancelled event cannot be rescheduled, 黑料吃瓜王 will issue a full refund of the registration fee(s). Any travel, lodging, or incidental expenses incurred related to a cancelled/postponed event cannot be refunded under any circumstances as 黑料吃瓜王 resumes no responsibility for such expenses.

 

Looking for Answers?

Contact 黑料吃瓜王 Nursing Education Coordinator Bridget Bingle at bbingle@aacnnursing.org