Global Nursing Conferences
The following conferences are excellent venues for faculty and students to engage in nursing research collaboration on a global scale. The Office of Global Outreach encourages you to submit abstracts or attend, and is co-sponsoring some of the conferences listed. Contact Nick Metheny if you have questions or need more information.
XIII Pan-American Nursing Research Colloquium
When: September 5-7, 2012
Where: Miami Beach, Florida
Abstracts due: March 26, 2012
The 13th Pan-American Nursing Research Colloquium is a biennial gathering of nurse leaders, researchers, scholars, and students from around the Americas. The 2012 Colloquium theme is, “Global Nursing Research Challenges for the Millennium”. The Colloquium invites abstracts of research that seeks to:
- Disseminate emerging advances in nursing research from around the globe related to clinical practice, health systems and health services, and education strategies.
- To advance our collective knowledge in order to support research related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- To strengthen evidence-based practice of nurses around the globe.
Keynote speakers include Donna E. Shalala, former HHS Secretary, Rosemary Bryant, the current President of the International Council of Nurses, PAHO Senior Advisor Luis Gabriel Cuervo, as well as U-M School of Nursing's Associate Dean for Research and Global Affairs, Dr. Antonia Villarruel.
For more information, please visit: Conference Registration and Abstract Guidelines/Submission
International Conference for Inter-Professional Partnership: Improvement for Global Health Outcomes
When: September 5-7, 2012
Where: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Abstracts Due: March 31st, 2012
The objectives for this conference are to:
- To discuss the issues related to and the importance of inter-professional partnerships in global health care.
- To understand current and future issues in global health.
- To facilitate building multidisciplinary coalitions to create synergies for global health.
- To discuss the evidence base in global health and inter-professional partnerships for improving global health outcomes.
- To raise awareness of the importance of inter-professional partnerships.
- To continue collaborations and partnerships among institutes in the region and around the globe.
- To establish a reliable network among experts that can contribute to the advancement of better global health outcomes.
- To propose future plans for inter-professional partnerships and their involvement towards improved global health outcomes.
For more information, please visit: Global Health Outcomes (homepage) and Abstract Guidelines/Submission
5th Asian-Pacific International Conference on Complementary Nursing
When: October 17-19, 2012
Where: Bangkok, Thailand
Abstracts due: July 15, 2012
Where: Bangkok, Thailand
Abstracts due: July 15, 2012
The theme of the fifth International Conference on Complementary Nursing invites faculty and students to submit abstracts on the theme of, “Beyond Frontiers: Complementary Therapy Integration in Clinical Practice and Research to Promote Health and Holistic Care”. This conference, hosted by U-M Partner Institution Mahidol University, includes sessions on reflexology, herbalism, indigenous healing in multiple Asian contexts, and palliative and end-of-life care from a spiritual, complementary perspective.
For more information and to submit an abstract, please visit: Registration
19th International Congress: “Women’s Health 2012: Partnering for a Brighter Global Future"
When: November 13-16, 2012
Where: Bangkok, Thailand
Abstracts due: March 31, 2012
The 19th International Conference on Women’s Health Issues invites nursing students to submit abstracts for poster presentations, oral presentations, or preformed panel discussions. Abstracts should relate to women’s health and are encouraged to concentrate on the following topics:
- Partnerships, collaborations, and opportunities to promote women’s health
- Law and policy for future women’s health
- Cross cultural & indigenous women’s health
- Women & chronic illness
- Women & child health issues
- Women & healthy aging
- Women’s health in urban and rural areas
- Social transitions & fostering women and girls’ safety and health
- Trafficking & violence against women
For more information and to submit an abstract, please visit: Call for Abstracts
International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress
When: May 18-23, 2013
Where: Melbourne, Australia
Abstracts Due: September 14, 2012
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress will provide a global platform for the dissemination of nursing knowledge and leadership across specialties.
Abstract themes should concentrate on:
- Care systems and access, quality, and economics
- Direct Care, patient safety
- Equity, ethics, human rights
- Health and well being
- History
- Leadership-management
- Nursing education and the learning environment
- The nursing workforce and workplace
- Pandemics/disasters/conflict
- Regulation
- Technology supporting equity and access
For more information, please visit: ICN 25th Quadrennial Congress
