October 1, 2013
Orlando, FL
9:00am–5:00pm
ANCC is excited to present the 2013 Research Symposium to be held in conjunction with the ANCC National Magnet Conference®. The purpose of this symposium is to provide advanced and skill-building sessions focused on establishing and expanding a Magnet research agenda in healthcare organizations.
Opening Keynote: Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN
Dr. Melnyk, a frequent keynote speaker at national and international conferences, is a recognized expert in evidence-based practice, intervention research, and child and adolescent mental health. She is co-editor of four books, including Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, and co-editor of the journal, Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing. She was recently inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International’s Research Hall of Fame. Dr. Melnyk is the Associate Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, and Dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University
Closing Plenary: Marita G. Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Titler focuses on health services research with emphases on translation and implementation science and outcomes effectiveness research targeting older adults. She has published widely on evidence-based practice, translation science, and the impact of healthcare interventions on patient outcomes. She received the 2010 Presidents award from the Friends of the NINR for her work in translation science. Dr. Titler is a Professor and Associate Dean of Clinical Scholarship & Practice Development and Rhetaugh G. Dumas Endowed Chair at the University of Michigan School of Nursing.
Twelve concurrent sessions—including panels highlighting exemplars in research programs at Magnet organizations—
in three tracks:
- Introduction to Research
- Establishing a Research Infrastructure
- Moving Research to the Next Level
The American Nurses Association Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
ANCC Provider Number 0023.
ANA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP6178. The ANA Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development includes ANCC’s Credentialing Knowledge Center.