Health Advocacy 2020 Conference

31/03/2020

We regretfully announce that the international conference on “Advocacy and Policy: Strengthening the Voices and Capacities of Health Professionals,” scheduled for 16-18 June 2020 is postponed until a later date. This decision has been made in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, the WHOCC Secretariat. Once the situation with COVID-19 has stabilized, we will set a new date for the conference. Please visit https://healthadvocacy2020.com/ for more information and a message from Dean Wipada.

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13/03/2020

Exciting event at

Tickets are still available for the Khantoke Dinner & Performance - Departing & returning via bus from the Empress Hotel, Wed. 17 June @ 6:30pm. A delicious meal and entertainment await you at Khum Khantoke!

Experience Lanna dining with "Khantoke" or "T**e;" a round rattan tray, serving various kinds of authentic northern Thai dishes and national Thai food. As you enjoy the tasty food, you will be entertained by spectacular and fabulous classical dances from northern Thailand and from around the nation.

Add a ticket when you check out https://healthadvocacy2020.com/abstract_submission

09/03/2020

We are proud to announce that the following speakers have been confirmed for Health Advocacy 2020:

- M Kamala Devi, PhD, MSc, PGDipHE, BHSc(N), ONC, RN
Associate Professor and Director of Education, National Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore

- Thanee Kaewthummanukul, PhD, RN
Associate Dean for Administration and Human Resources, Chiang Mai University Faculty of Nursing, Thailand

- Nada Lukkahatai, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, USA

For the full schedule, please visit https://healthadvocacy2020.com/programme_full

WHOCCNM2020

02/03/2020

We are proud to announce that the following speakers have been confirmed for Health Advocacy 2020:

- Li Xiaomei, PhD, RN
Dean, Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Nursing, China

- Masaaki Tokuda, MD, PhD
Vice President, Kagawa University, Japan

- Wen-Yu Hu, PhD, RN
Professor and Director, School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Director, Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan

For the full schedule, please visit

WHOCCNM2020

27/02/2020

🍎Help Your Academic Career Thrive🍎

Sign up for the pre-conference workshop "Writing and thriving: a formula for success." This workshop will allow you to develop an individual work plan to identify strategies for surviving and thriving in the publication process.

Trainers for this special workshop are:

Patricia M. Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, Dean, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

Dr. Davidson is associate editor of the International Journal of Nursing Studies and on the editorial boards of a number of other journals, including the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, and Heart Lung and Circulation.

Binu Koirala, PhD, MGS, RN, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

Dr. Koirala is a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Nursing Studies, the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Heart, Lung and Circulation, and European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.

Learn how to:
⦁ Review the life cycle of a research project, anatomy of a publication, the process of publication.
⦁ Discuss the importance of writing for publication in communicating and disseminating knowledge.
⦁ Outline the role of bibliometrics and social media engagement in measuring productivity.
⦁ Develop a personal plan to optimize productivity and dissemination tactics.

Workshop details: June 15th 2020, 13.00 – 16.00pm, Empress Hotel and Convention Center

Registration Fees:
Standard: 70 US$
Students: 50 US$
Maximum seats available: 70

To register for the workshop you can add the workshop to your conference account during checkout at your Participant Dashboard at the healthadvocacy2020.com website.

For more information and to register please visit https://healthadvocacy2020.com/programme_precon

21/02/2020

Early Bird Rates are available NOW on our website! Log in at https://healthadvocacy2020.com/abstract_submission to pay your conference fees, register for the pre-conference workshop, and sign up for the khantoke dinner. We look forward to seeing you in June!

WHOCCNM2020

19/02/2020

We are proud to announce that the following speakers have been confirmed:

- Elizabeth Iro, MHSc, MBA, RM, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

- Azita Emami, PhD, MSN, RNT, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, University of Washington School of Nursing

- Ananda Fernandes, PhD, RN, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Practice and Research, Nursing School of Coimbra, Portugal

For the full schedule, please visit

WHOCCNM2020

17/02/2020

Update regarding Coronavirus: We are monitoring the situation regarding Novel coronavirus 2019- nCoV (Coronavirus) closely and are very concerned about the situation. At this time, we have no plans to change the dates of the Health Advocacy and Policy 2020 conference. Should the situation change, we will provide announcements on this website and all associated media channels (Facebook, Twitter), as well as by email to registered participants. Thank you for your concern and all the hard work you have done to help protect your communities.

23/01/2020

We are proud to announce that the following speakers have been confirmed:

- Andreas Büscher, PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing Science, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Germany and Leader, German Network for Quality Development in Nursing (DNQP)

- Piya Hanvoravongchai, MD, MSc, ScD, Program Director, the Equity Initiative, and Thailand Country Representative, China Medical Board, Inc.

- Hu Yan, PhD, RN, Chair, CMB China Nursing Network, Professor and Dean, Fudan University School of Nursing, and Director, Fudan University Center of Evidence-based Nursing, China

- Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Penn Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA

16/01/2020

🏁 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION HAS CLOSED 🏁 for the Health Advocacy 2020 Conference! Thank you to all Nursing Scholars who have submitted. Health Advocacy 2020, June 16-18, 2020 - Chiang Mai, Thailand healthadvocacy2020.com

15/01/2020

🔴 FINAL DEADLINE 🔴 Abstract Submission Closes TODAY @ 12 Midnight BKK Time for the Health Advocacy 2020 Conference! We're looking forward to recieving your abstract! Health Advocacy 2020, June 16-18, 2020 - Chiang Mai, Thailand healthadvocacy2020.com