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Conference 2010 Request for Proposals
American Holistic Nurses Association 30th Annual Conference
June 3-6, 2010 ● Colorado Springs, Colorado
Introduction:
AHNA invites you to submit proposals for the 2010 Annual Conference, Re-Visioning Environment: Creating a Habitat for Healing, by September 9, 2009 (Poster abstracts will be accepted until December 1, 2009). Priority will be given to submissions that address the conference theme/purpose.
The theme of the conference is Healing Environments and the purpose of this conference is to explore our understanding of personal, communal and global environments as a means for creating an emerging framework for healing that incorporates inner peace and hope. Holistic nurses will leave this conference with a deepened awareness of the wholeness of our internal and external environments, and a renewed commitment to our collective voice for healing.
Topics may reflect:
Eligible proposals must reflect the theme, purpose, and objectives of the conference.
Relevant topics will relate to holistic nursing:
- Practice
- Education
- Research
- Aesthetics or
- Personal and Professional Development
The Conference Objectives:
- Engage in reflection to appreciate our individual uniqueness, deepen our awareness, and illuminate our inner wholeness.
- Explore the concept of hope within holistic nursing as a foundation for creating innovative strategies that foster caring/healing environments.
- Examine the relationship between holistic praxis (integrated practice, education and research) and the creation of caring/healing environments.
- Propose creative solutions to environmental challenges that threaten personal and global healing environments.
Categories of Presentations:
- Pre-conference workshops – 3.5 or 6 hours in length with time for breaks and lunchtime.
- Conference workshops – 1.5 or 3 hours.
- *Focused Dialogues - 1.5 or 3 hours during workshop timeslots.
- Research papers - 20 min. plus 10 min. Q & A per paper - 3 papers per 1.5 hour session
- Posters - Poster sessions are held at various times during the conference, we invite posters on Holistic Nursing practice, education and research.
*Focused Dialogues engage participants in a shared learning process. The framework allows participants to deepen their understanding of selected issues while exploring and perhaps mutually creating innovative models in practice, education, or research. Focused Dialogues will be offered during the conference and may be guided by one or more facilitators.
Guidelines for Submission:
• All proposals will be peer-reviewed.
• Download Proposal Forms and samples below.
• Complete and submit required Proposal documents as an email attachment to:
education@ahna.org by September 9, 2009 (poster deadline extended to
December 1, 2009).
• Additional information may be requested.
• Limit of 3 proposals per person/group.
• Direct questions to Angela Krupica: education@ahna.org or 1(800) 278-2462 Ext. 11
Printable version of these Proposal Guidelines.
Proposal Forms:
Review Forms: (proposals are blinded and then assessed based on the criteria in these review forms)
Notification:
Notice of acceptance will be made on or before November 10, 2009, by Miriam Hillson (conference@ahna.org). Instructions regarding preparation of presentation for the conference will be included with the acceptance notice. Poster acceptance notified by February 1, 2010.
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