University of Michigan School of Nursing Office of International Affairs

"New Frontiers in Primary Health Care: Role of Nursing and Other Professions"
February 4th-6th, 2008 in Chiang Mai, Thailand

The School of Nursing will be co-sponsoring this conference with the Faculty of Nursing of Chiang Mai University (Thailand). The conference will "explore the issues in Primary Health Care (PHC) in a diverse context; to dialogue on PHC to pull together the experiences, lessons learned and future foreseeable problematic issues in order to learn and improve the health care professions in primary health care and nurses' roles within the health system."

Abstracts for the conference should be submitted no later than September 30, 2007 and should not exceed 250 words. The abstracts will be peer reviewed and should be submitted electronically.

June 2008

"Healthy People for the Healthy World"
June 25-27, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand

The 2008 international conference entitled "Healthy People for the Healthy World" will be held June 25-27, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference is organized by Mahidol University Faculty of Nursing in collaboration with Department of Nursing of Ramathibodi Hospital and is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan School of Nursing and the University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing.

Abstracts for the conference should be submitted by April 30, 2008 and should not exceed 300 words. The abstracts will be peer reviewed and should be submitted electronically.

Detailed information on the conference program, registration and abstract submission is available on the conference website: http://www.healthyconf2008.com/

October 2008

NAANA serves as a voice, a network and a resource for men and women in their pursuit of employment and advancement within the nursing profession. While NAANA focuses primarily on the Arab-American nurse, it is an inclusive nursing organization fostering knowledge of cultural diversity and sensitivity between members and the community in the area of transcultural health care. NAANA was formed several years ago as a 501 3(c) organization, forming a Board of Directors that represents all the deans of schools of nursing and chief executives of major health care organizations or their representatives within Southeastern Michigan. Prof. Shaké Ketefian first served as an alternate to the UMSN dean on the board, and more recently, became a full board member. Dr. Judith Lynch-Sauer is also serving on the board as an alternate.

A major activity of the NAANA each year is the award of nursing student scholarships; in addition, a major convention is held biennially, with the next convention scheduled for October 8-10, 2008. For more information see the website at www.n-aana.org/

The Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nursing, invite you to participate in the 4th International Nursing Management Conference. Conference 4 will take place in Belek, Turkey, 13-15 October 2008. The goal is to create an opportunity for international nursing collaboration and to gain new perspectives on nursing leadership in the future. The program focuses on nurses’ critical role in health care. The following topics will run throughout the conference.

Conference members will also have an opportunity to participate in an International Accreditation Course. This course will be offered on October 12, 2008, prior to the beginning of the INMC conference.

The fourth International Nursing Management Conference will give all participants ICN continuous education credit as was done in previous Conferences.

September 2007

The Office of International Affairs is pleased to introduce the current visiting scholars.


Yilan Liu arrived in early September to work with Drs. Bea Kalisch and AkkeNeel Talsma through February 2008. Yilan is from the Department of Nursing, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology in the People's Republic of China. Her research focus is on patient safety and safety culture, quality of nursing care, and clinical teaching.	Sararud Vuthiarpa, a visiting scholar from Chiang Mai University, Thailand, will finish her 1-year experience at the University of Michigan SON at the end of December 2007. Her advisor is Dr. Reg Williams and her research focus is on the effects of cognitive behavior therapy in Thai adolescents with depression.	Yupa Jewpattanakul recently arrived at the University of Michigan School of Nursing with two other Thai scholars. Yupa will be at the SON through this academic year. She is from the Faculty of Nursing at Mahidol University, Thailand. Yupas advisor is Dr. Carol Loveland Cherry and her research focus is on factors that influence family well-being.

Phachongchit Kraithaworn, a scholar from Mahidol University, Thailand, arrived in late August 2007 and is enjoying new experiences in the SON and Ann Arbor. Her research focus is on elders' health promotion; she is particularly interested in osteoporosis prevention. Dr. Kim Gretebeck is her advisor. Phachongchit will return home in May 2008.	Yongmi Lee has been at the School of Nursing since August 2007. She extended her stay from 12 months to 18 months and will return home at the end of February 2008. Yongmi will continue her research at Korea University in the Republic of Korea. Her advisor is Dr. Reg Williams and her research focus is on the mental health of middle-aged women with a focus on anger management.	Nam Hee Kim is from Pusan National University, in the Republic of Korea. Her major is community health nursing and her research focus is on physical activity and adolescents. Nam Hee is working with Dr. Antonia Villarruel.

Huei-Ling Huang arrived in mid-July this summer and is completing a 3-month stay. Her home institution is the School of Nursing at Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Huei-Ling's research focus includes elderly care, family care and dementia care. Her SON advisor is Dr. Donna Algase.	Sarunya Koositamongkol recently arrived in the US from Thailand. Her institution is the Faculty of Nursing at Mahidol University. Dr. Richard Redman will advise her during her 8 months at the University of Michigan. Her research focus is on developing an integrated care model of post acute stroke patients to improve patients' recovery and caregivers' competency.	Kyung Won Kim came to the University of Michigan's School of Nursing in January 2007. Her home university is EWHA Woman's University in the Republic of Korea. Dr. Bonnie Metzger is her advisor. Kwung Won's research focus is on women's health, especially nursing intervention effects of the Dan Jeon breathing model in post-menopausal women. She will travel home in December 2007.

May 2007

The International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing 2007 biennial meeting was very successful in Tokyo, Japan the end of May. The conference theme of Critical Challenges in Nursing Doctoral Education for the 21st Century was explored with dynamic speakers, and meets an important need for our time.

The keynote speaker was Jean Yan, Chief Nurse Scientist at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Other speakers represented Japan, Thailand, Australia, United Kingdom, South Africa and the United States. 75 members attended the two-day conference. A one-day Doctoral student workshop followed.

During the business meeting, an award was presented to Dr. Shaké Ketefian, in recognition of her incomparable INDEN leadership since 1995. Dr. Ketefian was one of the founding members of this organization and held the Presidency until 2006.

The 2009 INDEN biennial meeting will be held in South Africa - please consider attending the meeting.

April 2007

UANL and UM collaboration meeting

Dr. Shaké Ketefian, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center and Office of International Affairs, welcomed Dr. Esther Gallegos, Dr. Bertha Cecilia Salazar and Dr. Raquel Benavides from the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL), Mexico. The distinguished visitors and School of Nursing faculty held very productive meetings during April 24 - 25, 2007.

Dr. Ketefian and Dr. Antonia Villarruel, Professor and Director of the Center for Health Promotion, discussed with the visitors an affiliation of the UANL with the U-M WHO Collaborating Center. In our WHO Collaborating Center re-designation proposal we are proposing to focus on three main areas, HIV/AIDS prevention, primary health care, and safe motherhood, specifically but not exclusively in the Americas.

Meetings were held with Dr. Violet Barkauskas, Associate Professor, Division of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Programs and Dr. Joanne Pohl, Associate Dean for Community Partnerships on our primary health care activities. Safe Motherhood activities were the focus of meetings with Dr. Lisa Kane Low and Ms. Jody Lori. They also met with Dr. Kristy Martyn and several other faculty members in the School of Nursing and on campus.

The Office of International Affairs and the Division of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Programs hosted representatives from four Taiwan universities during the first week of April, 2007.

The visitors and institutions were:
· Prof. Zxy-Yann Jane Lu, Professor; National Yang-Ming University
· Prof. Ruey-Hsia Wang, Kaohsiung Medical University
· Prof. Lily Yeh, National Cheng Kung University
· Prof. Judith Shu-Chu Shiao, National Taiwan University

This visit was intended as a study tour to learn about the ways in which we teach our students community health nursing. The experience involved observations of classroom teaching, meetings with the faculty members who teach the relevant courses, visits to different clinical agencies we use for practicum, observation of nurse managed centers, and related experiences.

The schedule was carefully synchronized and Ms. Trudy Esch was the lead facilitator for most of the visit. The visitors observed activities at the School of Nursing and off-site locations, including Washtenaw County Health Department clinic, Scarlett Middle School, Parkway Meadows, Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS), and Red Cross in Detroit. Ms. Elaine McIntosh took the guests to the School's Nurse Managed Centers and the Healthy Asian American Project Director Tsu-Yin Wu and her staff hosted lunch one day. In addition the visitors provided a Brown Bag presentation their first day at the School of Nursing.

By the end of the week, all involved had shared much information which is very useful for future collaborations!

March 2007

Invitation to INDEN meeting in Tokyo, Japan

Dr. Richard Redman invites you to join the INDEN biennial meeting in Tokyo, Japan before the International Council of Nurses (ICN) scientific meetings.

The INDEN 2007 conference theme of Critical Challenges in Nursing Doctoral Education for the 21st Century is a compelling one, and meets an important need for our time. Some conference information follows, and additional information is available at our website, http://www.umich.edu/~inden/.

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR DOCTORAL EDUCATION IN NURSING BIENNIAL MEETING; Co-Sponsored by the St. Luke's College of Nursing
The INDEN 2007 biennial meeting will be held in Tokyo, Japan on May 26 and 27, 2007. A doctoral student workshop will be held May 28th. St. Luke's College of Nursing is co-sponsoring this year's event and the meetings will be held at the College.

1. Explore challenges faced by new doctoral program graduates and identify implications for doctoral education;

2. Identify ways in which INDEN can be of broader service to emerging and continuing doctoral programs worldwide;

3. Consider new opportunities for doctoral program graduates in the marketplace of the 21st Century and their benefits to nursing;

4. Discuss salient issues related to different types of doctoral education.
Following the INDEN biennial meeting, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) scientific meetings are scheduled to begin on May 29th.
Please plan now to join us in Japan.

January 2007

Drs. Richard Redman and Shaké Ketefian were invited participants in a special initiative sponsored by the World Health Organization and Sigma Theta Tau International to develop "Global Standards for Initial Nursing and Midwifery Education." This consensus conference was hosted in early December 2006 by the collaborating center of our partner school, Mahidol University Faculty of Nursing in Bangkok, Thailand. The host faculty did a superb job in organizing the details of the meeting. Several organizations/entities provided funding to support the meeting, such as Johnson and Johnson.

Other participants included representatives of key international organizations, International Council of Nurses, International Confederation of Midwives, Global Advisory Group for Nursing and Midwifery, several WHO Collaborating Centers including our own, regional representatives, the International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing [INDEN] and several other entities. INDEN was represented by its president, Dr. Redman, and immediate past president, Dr. Ketefian. A total of 30 individuals participated.

The outcome of the consensus conference is a draft document that is now being circulated widely around the world for comment before it undergoes its next revision. The faculty of the UMSN will be asked to comment on the document by mid-January 2007. Our faculty would be interested to know that one of our PhD graduates, Dr. Sawsan Majali, served on the planning committee of the conference, and also played a key role during the conference. Sawsan is now the dean of nursing at the Dar Al-Hekma College, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

December 2006

A MODEL FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION Submitted by Shaké Ketefian, Director WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Development University of Michigan

The WHO Collaborating Center of the University of Michigan held the second of its triennial seminars to promote international research collaboration between Michigan investigators and colleagues in other countries. Three research teams of Michigan researchers volunteered to spend part of June with international colleagues to develop proposals and collaborate around common interests. The themes dealt with adolescent risk behaviors, depression and its prevention, and outcomes research. The teams included faculty members with research programs, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. Seven international colleagues were invited to join one of the three teams, and spent a week on the University of Michigan campus. The sessions included intensive team sessions to share information on one another's research and develop ideas around a common project. All three teams developed a proposal, and identified strategies that are expected to enable them to pursue collaboration upon return to their home settings. The visiting investigators came from Botswana, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Several of the visiting faculty came from institutions that have collaborating centers as well. The plan for the week also included daily seminars for the entire group, with each day focusing on a topic of interest to the group and bearing on the conduct of research within international contexts, proposal preparation, research integrity, and the like. The first of these seminar series was held in 2003; three years later, two research teams that began their collaboration during the 2003 seminar, continue their work. The investigative teams are from Michigan and colleagues from institutions in Brazil and Mexico. This has been most encouraging and suggests the promise of this model.

November 2006

Dr. Shaké Ketefian - One of Featured Participants at Invitational Conference on Ethics Research Dr. Shaké Ketefian, Director of the Office of International Affairs, will participate in a national conference on nursing ethics convened by Creighton University's Center for Health Policy and Ethics.

The center has issued the following public announcement:
Omaha, Nebraska (October 24, 2006) ---
In April 2007 a conference of historical significance will take place as 24 nationally and internationally recognized nurse scholars from across North America gather for the first time in one place at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, hosted by Creighton's Center for Health Policy and Ethics. This invited seminar, entitled Nursing and Health Care Ethics: A Legacy and A Vision, brings together pioneers and noted scholars in nursing ethics. The scholarly work of these individuals served as the beginning knowledge base of nursing ethics and continues today as the foundation. Documenting and memorializing the contributions of nurse ethicists to nursing and bioethics, and looking at the future implications of this body of work in health care ethics for nurses and other health professionals are the primary goals of the seminar. In a setting fostering peer commentary and critique, the nurse ethicists' conference contributions around the themes of philosophical/ theoretical issues, political/administrative/systems, advocacy, relationships, vulnerability, care/caring, diversity/disparities, and suffering/pain will be reviewed.

An outcome of the conference will be an edited book featuring contributions by each ethicist in attendance at the conference. Invited nurse ethicists are: Mila Aroskar, Anne Bishop, Leah Curtin, Anne Davis, Judith Erlen, Marsha Fowler, Sara Fry, Gladys Husted, Shaké Ketefian, Joan Liaschenko, Beverly McElmurry, Pamela Miya, Catherine Murphy, Joy Penticuff, Simone Roach, Cynda Rushton, Colleen Scanlon, Sarah Shannon, Mary Silva, Anita Tarzian, Carol Taylor, Joyce Thompson, Gladys White, and Mary Ellen Wurzbach. To broaden the lens a historian, Dr. Patricia O'Brien D'Antonio, and a sociologist, Dr. Shireen Rajaram, will observe the conference and each give her prospective. A poet, Ms. Cortney Davis will contribute introductory material at the beginning of each chapter. Dr. Warren T. Reich will write the Foreword. Project Director and Co-Director are Winifred J. Ellenchild Pinch, RN, EdD, FAAN and Amy Haddad, RN, PhD both of the Center for Health Policy and Ethics.

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