Upcoming Events
Here are some upcoming events that may be of interest:
Learning Disabilities Association of America Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
February 22-25, 2012
LDA's goal is to create opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and to reduce their incidence in future generations. Many children with epilepsy also have some underlying learning disabilities. This is open to families and professionals and is for both children and adults. http://www.ldanatl.org/conference/index.asp
Project Access Grantee Annual Meeting
Crystal City, Virginia
March 1-2, 2012
This annual meeting, led by the National Center for Project Access (NCPA), provides an opportunity for Project Access grantees to meet and discuss their successes and challenges. NCPA also provides technical assistance, resources, and skill-building to help grantees address their challenges.
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 2012 33rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
March 28-31, 2012
This professional conference is for advanced practice pediatric health care providers. It addresses a variety of current topics that have an impact on your practice. With a variety of topics including primary care, acute care, pharmacy, mental health, and more making this conference a unique educational opportunity for all pediatric health care providers. For more information, visit http://www.napnap.org/Events/AnnualConference.aspx.
National Walk for Epilepsy
Washington, DC
March 31, 2012
The 6th annual Walk is an opportunity for individuals living with epilepsy, their families, friends and organizations to come out and support the mission to raise awareness and find a cure. This is a beautiful walk along the Washington Mall and reminds us of the things for which we are grateful. Sign up as in individual or as a team and make a difference in someone's life. www.walkforepilepsy.org
National Quality Forum Annual Conference- Building a Patient-and Family-Centered Health System
Washington D.C.
April 4-5, 2012
The National Quality Forum (NQF) annual conference seeks to highlight new knowledge and innovations, foster discussion to understand different perspectives and harmonize these into common purpose, and facilitate the creation of an agenda that can help to move the healthcare improvement field forward. The conference will address the impact of policy, health information technology, and emerging measurement strategies on how patients can be further engaged to ensure they are at the center of healthcare.
National Health Promotion Summit
Washington D.C.
April 10-11, 2012
The 2012 National Health Promotion Summit, hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), aims to promote the development of disease prevention and health promotion policies that align with national prevention initiatives, encourage stakeholders at every level to collaborate on reaching national health goals, and integrate health policies across all sectors.
35th National Rural Health Association Annual Rural Health Conference
Denver, Colorado
April 17, 2012
The Annual Rural Health Conference is the nation's largest rural health conference, created for all of those with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health works, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members and more.
The 5th International Conference on Patient-and Family-Centered Care
Washington D.C.
June 4, 2012
This conference, hosted by the Institute for Patient-and Family-Centered Care, will provide opportunities to address emerging issues in patient-and family-centered care, both at the systems and individual levels. It will include presentations from hospitals, primary care, specialty ambulatory settings, community-based programs, public health and mental health agencies, patient-and family-led organizations, schools of medicine, nursing, and other health and helping professions. The conference will also showcase videos developed by health care organizations to support partnerships with patients and families and will feature a variety of formal and informal meetings, including plenary sessions, concurrent/topical breakout sessions, networking discussions, video theatre, and poster presentations. For additional information, click here.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Annual Meeting
Charlotte, NC
June 18-21, 2012
http://www.aamr.org/content_6546.cfm?navID=75
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Orlando, Florida
June 20-24, 2012
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
San Francisco, California
June 23-26, 2012
Poster Presentation Deadline: February 10, 2012
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 2012 Convention
Seattle, Washington
June 27-30, 2012
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition
New Orleans, Louisiana
October 20-23, 2012