New Directions| March/April 2017
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A Gerontological Nursing Publication
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From March Winds to May Flowers!
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Moonlight!
Amid the Oscar buzz, it is refreshing to reflect on the winner’s theme of identity, complexity, love, stages of life, and much more. Likewise, the National Hartford Center (NHCGNE) is feeling like a winner! Our new identity is a 501(c)(3) corporation organized and operated for education, scientific, and innovation purposes. We are in the final stages of transition from the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing to our new association management company, the Drohan Management Group, located in Reston, Virginia. The NHCGNE appreciates your support and invites you to join us at the 2017 Leadership Conference in San Francisco, July 22-23, 2017. Our theme is “State of the Future in Global Aging, Dementia & Mental Health: Bridging Leadership, Science, Practice, and Policy.” We look forward to seeing you there!
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Claudia Beverly
NHCGNE President
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J Taylor Harden
NHCGNE Executive Director
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Marquette University College of Nursing joined the NHCGNE in 2015. The school, led by
Dean Janet Krejci
, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, contributes to the field of gerontological nursing through a number of initiatives. Several faculty members—most notably
Dr. Abir Bekhet
and
Dr. Marge Sebern
—are engaged in research addressing the care of older adults with chronic illness and their family caregivers. The school has also received four geriatric education grants totaling over $4.8 million from the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
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Dr. Stacy Barnes
, principal investigator for the HRSA education grants, is also the director of the Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center (WGEC), a consortium of academic and health care organizations across the state of Wisconsin housed at the College of Nursing. The consortium partners develop educational products, curriculum, and training programs in geriatrics/gerontology and deliver them to healthcare practitioners, faculty, and students throughout Wisconsin. The center was formed in 1986 and is one of 44 geriatric education centers in the United States currently funded by HRSA under the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. It is the only organization in Wisconsin dedicated to providing statewide, geriatric educational programs for health professionals. The WGEC consortium has a long history of pioneering new, interprofessional educational programs and curriculum in the area of geriatrics/gerontology, and has received several awards for innovation over the years.
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In this issue, we continue to highlight some of the exciting benefits of NHCGNE membership:
- Opportunities to achieve new levels of accomplishment and leadership in gerontological nursing.
- Access to a "think tank" for collaborative government grant writing—a potential return on investment of $1.2 million.
- Exclusive access to compete for innovation awards and research planning grants.
To read more about these and all the benefits of membership, please visit the
website
.
Reminder: In order to expand the reach of our membership and the impact of NHCGNE activities, we encourage all member representatives to
send a list
of faculty, post-docs, pre-docs (DNP and PhD), and staff at your institution who should receive NHCGNE correspondence. Thank you!
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A commentary by Melissa Walton-Shirley, MD, titled “
Why Physicians and Nurses Should Be Texting
,
” was recently published online in Medscape Nurses. Please take a look at the piece and let us know what you think. Should physicians and nurses be allowed to use texting as a way to communicate medical orders and information? We'll report the results in the next issue of New Directions.
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2017 Leadership Conference
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NHCGNE Leadership Conference
The State of the Future in Global
Aging, Dementia, & Mental Health:
Bridging Leadership, Science, Practice, and Policy
July 22-23, 2017
San Francisco, CA
- Registration will open this month. Hotel reservations can be made now.
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Join us for the Annual NHCGNE
Leadership Conference
, the premier leadership development conference in gerontological nursing! The conference, taking place immediately before the 2017 IAGG World Congress, will feature commissioned white papers, plenary sessions, leadership workshops, discussant reports and panel discussions that explore the current state of knowledge about national and international aging, dementia and mental health science, curricular innovations, evidence-based clinical practice, and health policies.
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Poster Abstracts Now Being Accepted
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We invite you to participate in a poster session that will help showcase and advance your successful models of practice, education, research and dissemination in the field of global aging, dementia, and mental health. Please forward abstracts via email to Ms. Kenzie Palsgrove at
[email protected]
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We are accepting nominations for early career predoctoral and doctoral students who are engaged in promoting gerontological nursing excellence. Students will be selected through a competitive process to receive one of four (4) $500 travel awards. Student Travel Award nominations are due May 1, 2017. More information is available on the
website
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July 23-27, 2017
San Francisco, CA
The 2017 International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress theme is “Global Aging and Health: Bridging Science, Policy, and Practice.” The conference will bring representatives from medicine, nursing, social science, psychological science, finance, policy fields, and other disciplines to address the latest approaches to improving the quality of life of the world’s older adults. This is the premier meeting for professionals in gerontology and geriatrics.
Registration
is now open.
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NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program
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The NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program (formerly Summer Institute on Aging Research) is accepting applications for an intensive introduction to aging research. This program for investigators who are new to aging research is focused on the breadth of research supported by the National Institute on Aging, including basic biology, neuroscience, behavioral and social research, geriatrics, and clinical gerontology. As an offering through the NIA Office of Special Populations, program content will include a focus on health disparities, research methodologies, and funding opportunities. The Butler-Williams Scholars Program (B-W Scholars) is one of the premier, short-term training opportunities for new investigators. New researchers are defined as those who have recently received the MD, PhD, or other doctoral level degree. The B-W Scholars Program provides participants with unparalleled access to NIA and NIH staff in an informal setting. The 2017 program will be held July 31-August 4, 2017 in Bethesda, MD. Support in most cases is available for travel and living expenses.
Applications are due March 24, 2017. Please view application information on the NIA
web site.
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NIA Cognitive Aging Summit
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Please mark your calendars! The third
NIA Cognitive Aging Summit
will be held on April 6-7, 2017 in Bethesda, MD. The Summit will feature presentations and discussions on age-related brain and cognitive changes, with a special emphasis on neuroplasticity, compensation, resilience, and reserve.
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National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) Public Meetings
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Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Summer Research Scholars Program
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The Hartford Institute's Summer Research Scholars program is a week-long, intensive, summer seminar held at the New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing in partnership with faculty from the University of South Florida College of Nursing, NYU College of Dentistry, and NYU School of Medicine.
This program is an in-depth mentoring experience with nationally recognized geriatric researchers. Applications are open to doctorally prepared nurses, dentists, physicians, social workers, occupational and physical therapists, pharmacists, and other health care professionals.
For more information and application materials, visit the
website
. Early registration ends March 31, 2017.
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Health and Aging Policy Fellowship
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Interested in aging and policy? Want to learn more about making an impact on a policy level? Consider applying to the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program! The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program provides a unique opportunity for professionals in health and aging to gain the experience and skills necessary to make a positive contribution to the development and implementation of health policies that affect older Americans. Fellows are provided with rich training experience in collaboration with the American Political Science Association and Academy/Health and placements in Congressional and Executive Branch settings to experience and affect firsthand the dynamic intersection of policy, process, and politics influencing health and health care in America. Applications are due April 17, 2017.
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2017 ANF/ENRS Nursing Research Grant
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Each year, through the Nursing Research Grants program, the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) provides funds to beginner and experienced nurse researchers to conduct studies that contribute toward the advancement of nursing science and the enhancement of patient care.
Please visit the ANF
website
for more information or to apply for a Nursing Research Grant. The deadline for completed applications is May 1, 2017.
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Summer Institute at University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing
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YThe Summer Institute at University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is a week-long intensive introduction to meta-analysis methods that covers formulation of the problem; literature searching, retrieval, and storage; codebook development; data extraction; and data analysis and interpretation. The faculty, Drs. Vicki Conn, Lorraine Phillips, Todd Ruppar, and Jo-Ana Chase, will share their extensive expertise in meta-analysis research to prepare you to conduct a meta-analysis project.
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Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
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Summer Research Institute on Developing Behavioral Interventions
June 5-7, 2017
Presented by Laura M. Gitlin,PhD, Director, Center for Innovative Care in Aging
The Summer Research Institute on Developing Behavioral Interventions, offered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Center for Innovative Care in Aging, is designed to help participants develop testable interventions that have the potential for implementation in practice environments and advance appropriate trial designs.
- Learn how to enhance your intervention responsiveness to practice and service settings through new models, frameworks, pipelines and designs.
- Accelerate your intervention plans to meet the needs of diverse aging populations by participating in lectures, small group discussions, and consultations with experts.
For more information and to register, visit the program
website
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)
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This position is responsible for the administration, management and planning of the University's policies, programs and services within the assigned area(s); work is performed under administration of the President
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Georgia State University Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions
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#18-044: Director, Doctorate of Philosophy Program (9-month, Tenure Track appointment)
#17-124: Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (9-month, Tenure or Non-Tenure Track appointment)
#17-125: Assistant/Associate Professor (9-month, Tenure Track appointments)
#17-126: Clinical Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor (9-month, Non-Tenure Track appointments)
Click
here
to apply through GSU’s site. Make sure to place the posting number in the “Search Terms” box.
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University of Iowa College of Nursing
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A tenure-track junior or senior faculty position in Gerontological Nursing, with a specialty interest in geropsychiatric/mental health issues, long-term care health systems, or cognitive aspects of aging that have an impact on function and quality of life.
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Next New Directions Content Submission Deadline:
May/June 2017
Deadline: April 21, 2017 (Publish May 3)
Newsletter submissions should be sent to Laura Albrecht at
[email protected]
with NHCGNE News Digest Submission in the subject line.
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