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Doctoral Alumni Reunion
June 7-11, 2007

Part of UCSF School of Nursing's Centennial Celebration (see website), doctoral alumni are being welcomed back to our campus for a series of activities. See Reservations below for details.

Reunion Highlights

Plenary Session: Global Nursing Scholarship

A. Meleis, photo

Dr. Afaf Meleis, Dean and Professor at University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and former faculty member at UCSF, has published extensively on expanding nursing scholarship across the globe.

Explore insights on women's health research worldwide on Friday, June 8th at 9:00 a.m.

H. Minami, photo

UCSF School of Nursing Graduation

You are invited to attend the School's graduation ceremony, Friday, June 8, 2007 at 6:00 p.m., Masonic Auditorium, 1111 California St., San Francisco.

Dr. Hiroko Minami, president of the International Council of Nurses and a UCSF doctoral alumna, will deliver the Commencement Address.

If you would like to participate in the faculty processional at graduation and you require a cap and gown, please contact helen.birkeland@nursing.ucsf.edu. You will be sent a form to order a disposable cap and gown at no cost.

Pre-registration is required for participation in the faculty processional.

Dean's Update on the School & Poster Presentation

Kathy Dracup, photo

Dean Kathy Dracup will speak about the many activities of the School of Nursing. This is also your chance to talk to us about your research, clinical activities, policy work, best practices, etc. We have scheduled a poster exhibition, along with breakout sessions, on Saturday morning, June 9th.

Poster Submission Instructions

We invite you to bring a poster describing your current research, or a prospect for a collaborative project, or other topics which might help update your colleagues on your current activities. We will have 40-inch tall by 60-inch wide poster boards, push pins, and easels available for your use. (Horizontal/landscape orientation of your poster is preferred; your poster could be smaller, of course, if you so choose.)

Please do confirm and tell us what you will bring by writing to us at centennial@nursing.ucsf.edu (email).

Glide Nursing Celebration Service

Glide Memorial Methodist Church (www.glide.org), known for its joyful celebration of life and living, will honor nursing and the School's contributions to the Glide Health Clinic, a primary care clinic in San Francisco's Tenderloin District. Participate in a spiritual service, inclusive of all beliefs, held at 333 Taylor Street, San Francisco, on Sunday morning, June 10th at 10:00 a.m.

Post-Conference Program: Building Global Networks

Discuss how UCSF doctoral graduates can foster collaborative projects in research, teaching, and clinical care across institutional and national boundaries. This all-day session is scheduled on Monday, June 11th, and includes lunch.

Brochure

The Reunion Brochure is available for downloading to your equipment.

Reservations

Centennial Logo

Please print, complete, and return (by fax or by mail) the Reservation Form below before the May 23, 2007 deadline.

Limited Hotel/Motel information is available by clicking the link below.

Reunion Schedule

Schedule • UCSF Nursing Doctoral Alumni Reunion
Revised:  May 23, 2007
ThursdayJune 7, 2007
11:00 a.m. -
2:00 p.m.
Reunion Registration;
School of Nursing Bldg., Room #N-319D
(Dean's Conference Room)
FridayJune 8, 2007
8:00 a.m.Reunion Registration and Morning Coffee;
Millberry Union, 500 Parnassus Ave., Conference Center, Gym
Graduation, photo
9:00 a.m.Plenary Session: Global Nursing Scholarship;
Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Afaf Meleis, Dean & Professor,
University of Pennsylvania Sch. of Nursing
11:00 a.m.Distinguished Panel: Global Women's Health
12:30 p.m.Luncheon
6:00 p.m.Graduation/Commencement and Faculty Processional
Commencement Speaker:  Dr. Hiroko Minami, President, International Council of Nurses
Masonic Memorial Auditorium
1111 California St. at Taylor
SaturdayJune 9, 2007 Parnassus Campus Bldgs., map
8:30 a.m.Coffee;
Sch. of Nursing Bldg., Rm. #N-225
9:00 a.m.Update on UCSF School of Nursing
Dr. Kathleen Dracup, Dean
11:00 a.m.Poster Presentations and
Breakout Sessions
12:30 p.m.Becoming a
UCSF School of Nursing Ambassador
1:00 p.m.Doctoral Alumni Picnic,
Saunders Court
(front of School of Nursing Bldg.)
6:00 p.m.Centennial Gala Celebration
Featuring:  Rita Moreno
Grand Ballroom
Westin St. Francis Hotel
335 Powell St. at Union Square  ◊  (details/website)
SundayJune 10, 2007
10:00 a.m.Glide Nursing Celebration Service
Glide Memorial Church,
333 Taylor St. at Ellis, San Francisco
MondayJune 11, 2007
8:30 a.m.Coffee;
School of Nursing Bldg., Room #N-517
9:00 a.m.Post-Conference Program:
Building Global Networks for Research, Education and Practice
Breakout Sessions:  #N-505A, #N-511G, June Bailey Room, #N-631K
12:30 p.m.Lunch
2:00 p.m.Building Global Networks (continued)


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