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Joanne Disch, Densford Center Director (center left) with sages (from left to right) Gene Thin Elk, Rosemarie Reger-Rumsey and Afaf Meleis at the October 2007 Summit.
Summit of Sages 2009, November 4-6, Minneapolis, MN
The 2009 Summit of Sages, highlighting the work of extraordinary leaders, will build on the work of two prior Summits, held in 2007 and 2004. This year recognition will be toward "Innovation, Inspiration and Transformation" in health care delivery.
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Trends in Health Care
View "Nursing is the answer" (Minneapolis, MN / July 13, 2008), a presentation made by Joanne Disch at the annual meeting of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization that highlights trends occurring in society and health care. It proposes that nursing is well suited to address -- indeed, is the ANSWER -- to today's health care challenges.
Minnesota Innovations: Moving the National Debate on Health Care Reform Forward
Held June 10, 2008 at Mayo Memorial Auditorium, University of Minnesota, this TPT taping of panel presentations, hosted by the Academic Health Center, the School of Nursing, AARP Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic, will be available here in July, and airs in September.
A Community Forum on Healthcare, held January 31, 2008
AACN and the Densford Center partner on 'Setting the Stage' video
Gain an appreciation for societal and health care trends that are influencing baccalaureate nursing in the video "Setting the Stage for the Evolution of Baccalaureate Nursing Education."
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Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership
Established in 1997, the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership is the nation’s first university-based center dedicated to improving health care worldwide through the development and promotion of nurses as leaders. The Center is committed to helping nurses become strong leaders and partners in tackling today’s pressing health care issues.
Toward that mission, the Center serves as a catalyst for generating new ideas; convenes leaders from nursing, other disciplines and organizations to collaborate strategically; and is charged with advancing the science and scholarship of nursing leadership. The Center is named after Katharine J. Densford, an internationally known leader and Director of the School of Nursing from 1930 to 1959.
Initiatives include lectures, in-depth research projects, recognition programs, and conferences. About the Center provides more background about the Densford Center mission, philosophy and leadership team.
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