Inaugural Convention Of The National American Arab Nurses Association, October 9-10, Detroit

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery
Article Date: 29 Aug 2008 - 2:00 PDT

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This interdisciplinary convention addresses cultural, social, ethnic and religious practices and beliefs among health care professionals and their patients, and would be a valuable benefit to:

Health administrators; physicians; residents; medical students; nurses; student nurses; social workers; speech, physical, and occupational therapists; human resource professionals; hospital chaplains; educators; researchers; pharmacists, and other key healthcare in acute, long-term and ambulatory healthcare settings.

Why attend?

You live it every day: the changing ethnic and cultural makeup of the healthcare workplace and the growing diversity of your patients. When you join us for our two-day journey toward cultural competence, you'll learn from experts in the healthcare setting. As we "bridge cultural bridges in health care," all the health disciplines will gain valuable information on how to create a more effective, productive and enjoyable workplace and an environment in which patients benefit from understanding and culturally sensitive care.

This national convention offers a wide spectrum of programs and sessions on:

- transcultural nursing
- cultural competence in healthcare settings
- healthcare workforce diversity
- effective care of the culturally diverse patient
- conflict resolution
- cross-cultural communication
- nursing shortages and the education of nurses
- healthcare beliefs and practices of different cultural groups
. disparities and inequities in health care
- the nation's healthcare crisis

You'll also have the chance to meet with national and international organizations in the Exhibit Hall, from recruiters to universities, from healthcare providers to professional organizations.

Convention Objectives:

1. Describe cultural differences among an increasingly diverse healthcare workforce

2. Describe innovative ways to meet and exceed expectations of an increasingly diverse patient population

3. Identify strategies for evaluating the outcomes of culturally competent care

4. Increase self-awareness and receptivity to diverse patient populations by heathcare professionals

To register, download the registration form from the NAANA website: http://www.n-aana.org

NAANA Convention Features Internationally Renowned Speakers

You won't want to miss these experts who will present at the NAANA Convention October 9th and 10th and their great sessions!

Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, Michigan Surgeon General, and Vice President, Community Health, Education and Wellness, Henry Ford Health System
Journey to Cultural Competence

Adewale Troutman, MD, MPH, Director, Louisville (KY) Public Health and Wellness
Tackling Health Inequities: A Team Approach

Larry Purnell, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing, University of Delaware
Organizational Cultural Competence

Donna Skurzak, MA, LSW, DCP, Director of Diversity Programs and Regional Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic
The Foundation of Cross-Cultural Communication
Gottfried Oosterwal, PhD, LittD, Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, and Director, Center for Intercultural Relations
Micro-Inequities in the Healthcare Setting

Nena Peragallo, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami
Healthcare Research among Diverse Communities

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