Conferences September 2008

Date	Conference
2 - 4	NET2008 Conference Venue: Churchill College, Cambridge University, Cambridge. CB3 0DS, UK. NET is the annual international participative conference for everyone interested in healthcare education. NET started in 1990 and continues to go from strength to strength with the 2007 conference being the best yet. It was attended by 244 delegates from 14 different countries. Around 215 abstracts were received with 139 accepted and presented at the conference. The NET conference aspires to mirror and model leading edge best practice in learning. It presents the best kind of learning processes that students should be exposed to. The NET conference philosophy is unique – delegates select theme sessions to attend which are most relevant to their interests and remain with their chsen theme to enjoy the continuity of the debate. The NET conference: - encourages healthcare professionals to debate and reflect on healthcare issues - focuses on networking for those with shared interests - challenges care delivery strategies and their quality - encourages lifelong learning and learning how to learn. Join like minded colleagues from the UK and overseas to share ideas of good practice and innovative approaches to education.
2 - 5	The 13th Research Conference of the Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers (WENR) 'Chronic Illness Management' Venue: Renaissance Penta Vienna Hotel. Vienna, Austria Combine work and pleasure in Vienna: Austrian Nurses Association (OEGKV) is delighted to invite you to the 13th Research Conference of the Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers (WENR) to be held from September 2nd - 5th, 2008 in Vienna, Austria. The focus of the conference is RESEARCH in CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT – education, health promotion, interventions. The Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers’ mission is to promote and strengthen the value of collaborative nursing research in Europe for the benefit of the people of Europe. In so doing WENR intends to enhance collaboration and solidarity among nurse researchers across Europe. Organizing this conference in 2008, OEGKV and WENR are providing an opportunity to share knowledge and experience as well as the promoting, meeting and networking of nurses from different countries with a common desire of quality nursing care. For further communication: DGKS Elisabeth Marcher or Ingrid Leskovich Austrian Nurses Association Wilhelminenstraße 91/II e 1160 Vienna Austria Tel: +43-1-478 27 10 Fax: +43-1-478 27 10 9 Email: wenr.conference@oegkv.at
17 - 20	5th International Council of Nurses International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network (INP/APNN) Conference Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice: Maximizing Health, Celebrating Collaboration and Promoting Innovation. This conference will inspire advanced practice nurses around the globe to learn new ways to handle challenges, and will provide an exciting opportunity to network with clinicians, administrators, policy-makers, educators, researchers, students, and interdisciplinary colleagues. Contact: INP/APNN 2008 Conference Secretariat, International Conference Services Ltd. Suite 2101 – 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 Canada. Phone: +1.604.681.2153 Fax: +1.604.681.1049
20 - 25	XIV. World Congress of Psychiatry Location: Prague, Czech Republic, Czech Republic I would like to extend to you a warm invitation to join us at the XIV World Congress of Psychiatry that will take place in Prague in Autumn 2008. You would not want to miss this special encounter, where science and humanism in articulation will be highlighted, were new psychiatric findings and perspectives will be discussed, and where current partnerships will be strengthened and new ones will be forged. Contact: E-mail address wpa2008@guarant.cz
22 - 25	Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Venue: University of Warwick, Department of Biological Sciences, Coventry A course introducing the underlying scientific background, pathophysiology and clinical management of people with chronic kidney disease. Optional accreditation leads to a masters level Postgraduate Award Contact Information: For further information, application, registration and booking forms, please apply to the event organiser: Dr Charlotte Moonan Department of Biological Sciences University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL Tel: 024 7652 3540 Mobile/Pager: Fax: 024 7652 3701 Email: Charlotte.Moonan@warwick.ac.uk
24 - 27	34th Annual Conference Of The Transcultural Nursing Society Voices of Hope: Indigenous Wisdom and Transcultural Nursing Venue: The Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN Objectives: 1. Explore the impact of indigenous wisdom in transcultural nursing. 2. Analyze the intersection of hope and human rights in supporting health and well being throughout the world. 3. Uncover cultural care knowledge through hope and social justice in populations facing Malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS, and Poverty. 4. Apply transcultural research to issues of health and human rights among indigenous persons. Phone: +1.888.432.5470; E-mail: staff@tcns.org

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