Colleen Conway-Welch, PhD, CNM, RN, FAAN, FACN, Dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has agreed to address attendees at the Nursing Consortium of South Florida’s next educational conference on Friday, September 21, 2012 at the Signature Grand in Davie. Best Practices to Support the Development of our Future Nurse Leaders: Who, What, Where & How? will be a day-long program of presentations on current best practices in leadership development in both academic and clinical settings, and will address succession planning and effective mentoring.
Dr. Conway-Welch will be joined by a host of regional leaders with national reputations, including University of Miami Dean Nilda Peragallo, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Rose Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, CNL, FAAN the Director of the FAU Nursing Leadership Institute, Nora Triola, PhD, RN, NEA-BC the CNO at Catholic Healthcare East, FONE President and CNO at West Kendall Baptist Hospital Denise H. Harris, R.N., MSN, MBA, NEA, BC, Palms West Hospital CNO Silvia Stradi, MSN, RN, Memorial Healthcare System Administrative Director for Organizational Development Mimi Webber, MS, RN, Director of the DNP Program at Nova Southeastern University Diane Whitehead, Ed.D., RN, and Marlly Cadavid, RN, MSN, MBA, CCRN the Director of the Centralized Staffing & Leadership Academy at Baptist Health South Florida.
A limited number of exhibitor and sponsor opportunities are available. Current and future nurse leaders, educators, human resources professionals, and others interested in advancing their knowledge about best practices for developing nurse leaders for academic and clinical practice settings are encouraged to register early as space is limited and the event is likely to sell out. Continuing education contact hours will be offered. For additional information, visit www.nursingconsortium.us or call (305) 669-9644.
