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“Spirituality and the Mind: Investigation and Application”

November 6-7, 2008 Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN

This conference provides a forum for discussion of spiritual research, particularly as it relates to the interface between spirituality and the mind; for example, research focusing on spirituality and recovery, survival, coping, resilience, self-transcendence, and other health outcomes. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to be a part of an international audience and interact around common research interests.

The goals of the conference are to:

• Promote the conduct of spiritual research across populations.
• Encourage a multidisciplinary dialogue around how the worlds of science and spirituality inform each other.
• Present research methodologies that further our understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection and its relevance across populations.
• Provide a forum for the presentation of spiritual research findings.

Featured faculty include Andrew B. Newberg, MD, Crystal Park, PhD, Ann Vincent, MBBS, MD and Robert J. Wicks, PsyD.

To view the conference brochure and register online, visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/jobs-nursing-rst/calendarconf.html

Contact Mayo Continuing Nursing Education at 800-545-0357 or cne@mayo.edu

SEEKING STORYBOARD PRESENTATIONS 

A Summit of Advanced Practice Wizards: Practice, Payment & Policy
Thursday & Friday - September 18-19, 2008
Beller Conference Center, Kansas Life Sciences Innovation Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas 

SUMMIT OVERVIEW
This summit will provide a wide range of topics of highest interest to advanced practice nurses. Topics will include clinical practice, genetics, ethics, policy updates, and trends and issues in coding and billing affecting advanced practice nurses across the nation. 

The purpose of this summit is to provide:

Submit a Storyboard Topic
Thursday, September 18, 2008, a Storyboard Wine and Cheese Reception will provide the unique opportunity for attendees to dialogue with colleagues about clinical practice and workplace innovations in an informal atmosphere. Submit a storyboard topic now to share a practice innovation. The following are examples only and are not meant to limit submissions that can stimulate practice innovation.

• Clinical topics
  * a complex case study
  * strategies for family or population based care (palliative, chronic, diabetic)
  * health education and literacy
  * safety/quality

• Workplace
  * Conflict management
  * Technology integration
  * Billing & coding
  * Partnerships
  * Coaching & mentoring

Topic Submission Instructions
Topic submissions should be single spaced on 8-1/2” x 11” document with 1” margins. Use 12-point Times New Roman font. E-mail a one-page topic submission as a Word attachment (.doc or .rtf file ONLY) following the guidelines below. Send to mgambino@kumc.edu . Topic submissions must be received by midnight, August 8, 2008.

Provide the following information in the topic submission:
     - Topic title;
     - List of authors;
     - Contact person (correspondence will be e-mailed only to this person as the primary contact);
     - The clinical or organizational issue/topic (why);
     - Story (what, who, when, where);
     - How evidence influenced the story;
     - Summary of Results/Lessons Learned

Selection Process
All topic submissions will be blinded and independently reviewed by members of the Selection Committee. Selection will be based on the topic’s merits of value to other practitioners, clinical applicability, scholarly presentation, and adherence to guidelines.  

Notification Process
Email notification of acceptance will be made by August 22, 2008 to the primary presenter only. It is the responsibility of the primary presenter to contact all co-presenters and see that they submit the items below. The primary presenter assumes full responsibility for the duplication and distribution of any handouts they wish to use. If selected, topic submissions will be included in the conference syllabus. Presenters will be asked to:

- Complete a Conflict of Interest Form
- Submit a recent resume or curriculum vitae

 The Storyboard displays are 6 ft long x 4 ft tall. Presenters will be able to display Storyboards on this bulletin board style device. Please bring push-pins, fasteners, etc. needed. To be accepted for a Storyboard presentation the author must:           
     -Attend the summit (Fees: regular registration - $195, early-bird - $175, primary storyboard presenter - $175, students - $75)           
     -Be present during the storyboard presentation session on Thursday, September 18, 2008 from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Presenter Fees
The primary Storyboard presenter is eligible for a reduced registration fee of $175. All Storyboard presenters and co-presenters are required to register and pay a registration fee. Only the primary presenter will receive a discount for registration. 

Summit Faculty

Carolyn D. Farrell, MS, BS, RN, WHCNP, CGC, director of Clinical Genetics Service at Roswell park Cancer Institute, faculty member at the SUNY Buffalo School of natural Sciences and the University at Buffalo School of Medicine.
Carol M. Mason, ARNP, CLS, FHA, clinical director, Division of Preventive Cardiology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Ms. Mason, a board-certified lipid specialist with 22 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine.
Lucy N. Marion, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and professor, School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia.
Kelly Bozak, BSN, MSN, ARNP, Post-MS, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas.
Karen Gage, APRN, MS, Bariatric Nurse Practitioner, Mission, Kansas.
Edwin (Ed) M. Galan, MSN, MA, FNP-C, Associate Administrator/Director of Clinical Services, Silver City Health Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
JoAnn M. Peterson, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, WHNP-C, Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas.