Shaping the Future

Day 1: Preconference Workshops • April 17, 2008
12:30 – 1 p.m.  Registration with Light Snack
1 – 4:50 p.m. Workshop Presentations  

Pharmacology Updates

Ethical Dilemmas in Care of Women & Children

Presentations & Publications

1 – 2 p.m.
Pharmokinetics

Melissa Meekins, PharmD

In this presentation pharmacokinetic
concepts in pediatric pharmacotherapy
will be reviewed and discussed.

1 – 4:50 p.m.
Serving the Rights of the Patient Who Can’t Speak for Herself
Jonathan Fanaroff, MD, JD
Cynthia Griggins, PhD, MA
Anne Lyren, MD, MSc

This session will cover ethics and practical considerations that apply to protecting the rights of minors and incompetent or incapacitated adults and concludes with a mock ethics consult.

1 – 4:50 p.m.
Presentations
Mary Ann Hutti, DNS, WHNP-C

This session will provide participants with
suggestions and ideas for creating effective professional presentations.

Publication Writing
Nikki Polis, PhD, RN

This session will provide participants with insights about the publishing process,
including myths, topic identification, and strategies for writing and submitting
manuscripts. Participants who enroll for the session will be invited to submit their ideas or in process manuscripts for feedback during the session.

4:50 – 5 p.m. Evaluation  
5:30 p.m. Conference Dinner:
Focusing on What Cannot be Measured
Using examples and stories, Fred Lee will illustrate how you can not manage perceptions in the same way you manage outcomes.
Shaping the Future