Diversity, Inclusion, and Sustainability in Nursing Education
The Fairmont, Washington, DC - March 20-22, 2016

From Silence to Voice: Putting Nursing Center Stage
Sponsored by the Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP) Network
Speaker: Suzanne Gordon, BA, Co-Author of From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know and Must Communicate to the Public (2013), and Co-Editor of the Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work

Breakout Sessions

• Dual/Concurrent Admissions and Seamless Progression
  Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Academic Progression in Nursing (APIN) program
  Facilitator: Bryan Hoffman, MA, Program Manager, APIN, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Washington, DC
  Moderator: Catherine Alicia Georges, EdD, Chairperson, Department of Nursing, Lehman College, Bronx, NY


• Making Sense of Making Cents: Budgeting for Success
  Speakers: Gail Stuart, PhD, Dean and Distinguished University Professor; and Lynn Shull, MHA, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  Moderator: Jean Giddens, PhD, Dean, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Optional Luncheon
Promoting Diversity in the Nursing School Admission Process: Lessons Learned from Dentistry
Speaker: Kim D'Abreu, MPH, Senior Vice President for Access, Diversity, and Inclusion, American Dental Education Association, Washington, DC

Program Session
Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Lectureship Award
Speaker: Sarah E. Shannon, PhD, Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems, School of Nursing, and Adjunct, Bioethics & Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Moderator: Eileen T. Breslin, PhD, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX and Chair, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC

Advancing Healthcare Transformation: A New Era for Academic Nursing
Speaker: Thomas Enders, MBA, Senior Managing Director, Manatt Health Solutions, New York, NY Moderator: Juliann G. Sebastian, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE and Chair, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC

Program Session
Diversifying Healthcare Delivery Using Holistic Admissions
American Medical Colleges and thoughts regarding the commitment to diversity initiatives by professional organizations are also shared.
Speaker: Malika Fair, MD, Director of Public Health Initiatives, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC
Moderator: Julie T. Sanford, DNS, Director and Professor, School of Nursing, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Closing Program Session
Nurse.com/Gannett Foundation Lectureship Award for Diversity, Inclusion, and Sustainability in Nursing Education: Disability in Nursing Practice and Nursing Education
Speaker: Suzanne C. Smeltzer, EdD, Professor and Director, Center for Nursing Research, College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Moderator: Juliann G. Sebastian, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE and Chair, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC