2018 NHCGNE Leadership Conference on Aging November 13-14, 2018 | Boston, MA PROGRAM & ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP REPORT ❱
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2018 NHCGNE Leadership Conference on Aging November 13-14, 2018 | Boston, MA PROGRAM & ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP REPORT ❱ Thriving Together As We Age: Older Adults and their Caregivers ❱ Thriving Together As We Age: Older Adults and their Caregivers | 1 The National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence PROGRAM CONTENTS (NHCGNE) is a specialty organization dedicated to optimal health and quality of life for older adults. Welcome | 3 NHCGNE builds upon the legacy of The John A. Hartford Foundation, which represents the gold standard of excellence in gerontology. We President’s Message | 4 are a collaboration of national and international nursing schools and institutions that have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to the field of gerontological nursing. NHCGNE Vision & Mission | 5 Our members are more likely to achieve success because of the strong collaborative relationships that they build through access to over 300 2017-2018 Board of Directors | 5 gerontological nursing leaders, and because of the potential for rapid development of their programs through access to cutting-edge best NHCGNE Annual Membership Report| 7 practices, leadership, and research in faculty and curriculum development. Among the benefits that members receive: NHCGNE Membership | 8 Access ● Gerontologic resources, including gerontological nursing curriculum Become a Member of NHCGNE | 10 and nursing faculty competencies ● Specialized forums on hot topics, complimentary continuing education Advancing Our Mission | 11 ● Access to international and national leaders in the field of gerontological nursing Distinguished Educators | 12 ● Organizational Mailing List ● Semi-monthly NHCGNE News Digest Financial Summary & Statement| 14 ● Facilitated NIH counsel visits NHCGNE Committees | 16 Amplify your Program and Staff ● Two hours of personalized consultation 2017 Leadership Coference | 17 (one hour prep and one hour services) ● Awards and industry innovation recognition Looking Ahead | 18 ● Collaborative opportunities in publications, presentations, think tanks, and with NHCGNE committees. 2018 Leadership Conference Program| 19 ● Member programs are profiled in the highly read bi-monthly NHCGNE New Directions Newsletter Conference Agenda | 20 ● Registration to the premier NHCGNE Annual Leadership Conference on Aging Mary Starke Harper Distinguished ● Job Board Interview & Award Winner | 32 Foster the Future: Unparalleled Opportunities for Students Conference Speakers | 33 ● Grants and Awards — Student Travel Award to the Annual Leadership Conference on Aging Poster Presentations | 41 — Mayday Fund Pain and Palliative Care Research Grants — Guided Study, Mentoring & Leadership Development Legacy Affiliates 42| ● International fellowships in Hong Kong ● Mentorship Acknowledgments | 44 Save the Date - 2019 Leadership ❱ To find out more visit our website www.nhcgne.org Conference | 47 National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence 11130 Sunrise Valley Drive | Suite 350 | Reston, Virginia 20191 ❱ 703.885.3500 | [email protected] ❱ WELCOME Welcome to the Eighteenth Nursing Leadership Conference sponsored by the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE). Leadership Conference What began in 2000 as a Leadership Conference developed for the scholars Planning Committee and fellows selected for the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Program has evolved into the premier leadership development conference in gerontological nursing. Tracie Harrison, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN The theme of this year’s leadership conference is Thriving Together As We J Taylor Harden, PhD, RN, Age: Older Adults and their Caregivers. This year is special because it marks FGSA, FAAN the second year the leadership conference will have an inter-professional and international reach and a specific focus on a topic near and dear to all of our Katie Maslow, MSW hearts - aging, dementia and caregiving. Julie Bidwell, PhD, RN It is a fantastic opportunity to network with medicine, nursing, social work and psychology colleagues, develop leadership skills and listen to about the Virginia Burgraff, PhD, DNS, state of the science in dementia and caregiving, as well as interprofessional RN, FGSA, FAAN education and bridging the science-practice gap. We hope you will recognize and learn from the unique opportunities provided by this year’s leadership Pam Cacchione, PhD, CRNP, conference on aging. BC, FGSA, FAAN The goals of the 2018 Leadership Conference are to: Janice D. Crist, PhD, RN, ● Communicate and disseminate advances in the multi-disciplinary FWAN, FAAN knowledge of aging, diversity, and caregiving for Persons with Dementia (PWD) to the research community. Lee Ellington, PhD ● Increase collaboration between senior and junior scholars studying Terri Harvath, PhD, RN, FAAN interventions for caregivers of PWDs and those with other disabling conditions related to aging. Elizabeth Howard, PhD, RN, ● Enhance research collaboration among junior and senior researchers on ACNP, ANP-BC, FAAN the topic of caregiving. Karen Rose, PhD, RN, ● Supplement clinician knowledge on diverse caregiving needs and FGSA, FAAN resources. ● Communicate and disseminate knowledge on technology to enhance Gary Epstein-Lubow, MD family care for PWD and others with disabling conditions related to aging. Karen Melillo, PhD, A-GN)-C, ● FAANP, FGSA Develop leadership skills to influence research, education, practice and policy in aging, caregiving and care for PWD. Tiffany Ricks, PhD, RN, We are so proud of the program we have put together for you and we Caroline Stephens, PhD, are very excited to have so many different disciplines and leaders in the MSN, APRN, BC field represented in the program! Please take advantage of the wonderful networking opportunities and the chance to connect with other attendees. D. Lynn Woods, PhD, We have so much to learn from each other. APRN-BC, FGSA Enjoy! ❱ Thriving Together As We Age: Older Adults and their Caregivers | 3 ❱ PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Looking back on a crucial year – and ahead to an exciting future As we approach the 2018 National Looking to the future, founding directors Hartford Center for Gerontological have collaborated with consultants Nursing’s Leadership Conference in on a business plan to facilitate the Boston, I am filled with gratitude for development of more diverse revenue our volunteer leaders, member schools, streams outside of membership dues, Legacy Affiliates, and our management our current primary revenue source. group, Virtual, Inc. NHCGNE began as We are also excited to announce that the dream of founding Hartford Center we have established an Entrepreneurial Directors and the Reynolds Oklahoma Committee to develop innovative Center of Aging. It evolved into a products and services aimed at our fledgling organization associated with target demographic that include faculty, the Gerontological Society of America, students, researchers, practitioners, and and is now an internationally recognized older adults and their families. Gerontological Nursing leadership organization with a 501c3 designation. I am confident that I am leaving NHCGNE Our vision to improve quality of life in a good place with strong leadership. and care of older adults worldwide is Jan Mentes, PhD, RN, FAAN will move becoming a reality. into the role of President at the end of our Board of Directors meeting NHCGNE is the voice of gerontological immediately following the Leadership nursing in education, research, practice, Conference in Boston. Jan has been policy, leadership, and ultimately to working by my side all year, and I can’t society. Our unique position is made think of anyone more qualified to take possible through the over 60 national the helm. She will be supported by a and international member schools and strong Executive Committee and Board. our 249 Legacy Affiliates, all of whom were either a Patricia G. Archbold Serving as President of the National Predoctoral Scholar and/or Claire Hartford Center of Gerontological M. Fagin Postdoctoral Fellow. These Nursing Excellence for the last two and Scholars and Fellows currently hold over a half years has truly been one of the 60% of leadership roles in NHCGNE. That highlights of my career. I appreciate percentage will only grow as the last two the continued commitment by so founding schools are rotated off in 2019. many colleagues whose good work has positioned NHCGNE for the future. Gero faculty development and recognition has evolved significantly in Thank you for being a partner in my the last two years. The Distinguished journey with NHCGNE. I can’t wait to see Educator in Gerontological Nursing where the next chapter takes us. Program was developed to recognize the Warmly, leadership of nurse educators working with students, faculty, providers, and older people in diverse settings. Claudia Beverly, PhD, RN, FAAN President We are proud to recognize our inaugural cohort of 33 Distinguished Educators in Gerontological Nursing at our Leadership Conference. ❱ 4 | 2018 NHCGNE Leadership Conference on Aging | NOVEMBER 13-14 | Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ❱ Looking back on a crucial year – and ahead to an exciting future 2017-2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NHCGNE VISION The Board of Directors is comprised of highly motivated volunteers from The vision of the NHCGNE is optimal health and quality of life across the United States who are dedicated to providing structure and for older adults direction for the NHCGNE volunteer committees. The focus