39th Annual IAHC Conference
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Caring from a public perspective:
The social impact of caring science
on health and healing.
May 30 to June 1, 2018
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Host: University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Keynote Speaker: David Freudberg,
National Public Radio Host of “Humankind”
Address Title: Human Caring Meets Human Media
2018 Conference Program Agenda
This year’s conference sessions are being held at the Graduate Hotel (formally the Commons Hotel) and the Bentson Center, University of Minnesota.
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Wednesday May 30th
Caring for Self Activity – Scholars Walk
6:30 am - 8:15 am Breakfast (Provided by the Hotel with IAHC room block)
7:30 am - 8:30 am Registration; Coffee and Tea provided - Graduate Hotel
8:30 am - 9:00 am Opening remarks - Patrick Dean, IAHC President,
University of Minnesota Representatives:
Dr. Connie Delaney, Dean School of Nursing
Dr. Christine Mueller, Associate Dean of Academic Programming School of Nursing
9:00 am - 10:00 am Keynote Address – Graduate Hotel
David Freudberg
National Public Radio Host of “Humankind”
Address Title: Human Caring Meets Human Media
10:00 am - 10:45am Break – Refreshments Bentson Center
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Papers, workshops/symposium presentations
(breakout rooms) Bentson Center
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Networking Lunch on your own
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Paper presentations Bentson Center (breakout rooms)
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Break: Snack and Refreshment
4:15pm - 5:15 pm Paper presentations Bentson Center (breakout rooms)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome reception and social time UM Campus Club
Networking Dinner on your own
Thursday May 31st
Caring for Self Activity – Scholars Walk
6:30 am - 8:15 am Breakfast (Provided by the Hotel with IAHC room block)
7:30 am - 8:30 am Registration & Coffee Bentson Center
8:30 am - 9:00 am Opening remarks - Patrick Dean, IAHC President
9:00 am - 10:00 am Paper presentations Bentson Center (breakout sessions)
10:00 am - 10:45 am Break – Refreshments
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Paper presentations Bentson Center (breakout sessions)
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Networking Lunch on your own
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Paper presentations (breakout sessions)
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Break - Snack and Refreshment
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Paper presentations (breakout sessions)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Poster Session, Reception – Graduate Hotel
Cash bar and light food
Networking Dinner on your own
Friday June 1st
Caring for Self Activity – Scholars Walk
6:30 am - 8:00 am Breakfast (Provided by the Hotel with IAHC room block)
8:00 am - 9:30 am IAHC Annual business meeting (IAHC Members)
Bentson Center
9:30 am - 10:15 am Break – Refreshments
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Past Presidents Panel
Moderator - Dr. Shirley Gordon (IAHC President)
Dr. Marian Turkel
Dr. Nancey France
Dr. Zane Wolf
Dr. Patrick Dean (Immediate Past President)
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Networking Lunch on your own
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm Paper presentations (breakout sessions)
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Closing comments and program evaluations
Saturday June 2nd Optional Excursion
Visit to Mayo Clinic and Traditional English Tea
Caring for Self Activity – Scholars Walk
8:00 am - 2:0 pm - Approx
Bus trip (90 minutes) to tour the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN followed by a traditional English Tea at the home of IHAC President, Patrick Dean. We will leave at 8:00 am from the Graduate Hotel and return to the hotel at approximately 2:00 pm.
Seating is limited so register early.
Register Here for Mayo Excursion
Early Bird Registration till April 8th, 2018
IAHC Members $ 400.00
Non-Members $ 550.00
Full Time Students $ 200.00
Low Resource Country $ 165.00 (1)
After April 8th add $ 100.00 to each rate:
(1) Reduced conference registration pricing is available to low resource countries based on the World Bank middle and low income status categories. Please check the World Bank website to determine individual country status https://data.worldbank.org/country to determine eligibility.
(2) Full time student registration requires registratant to enter the discipline and school name.
We invite you to support participants from low resource countries and students to attend the conference by making a charitable donation to be used to defray registration and/or travel costs. (IAHC is a 501c3 charitable organization approved by IRS.)
We recommend a donation of $20 but please donate any amount you are comfortable with. All financial awards are managed by the IAHC Scholarship and Awards Committee.
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Scholarships Available: https://www.humancaring.org/Scholarships
Make Hotel reservations in advance:
A block or rooms have been reserved at the group rate of $159 per night. Plan on making your hotel reservations in advance and be sure to register as part of the IAHC group to receive free Wi-Fi and breakfast.
Graduate Hotel
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Guests have until May 8, 2018 to make a reservation. Here are the ways:
Call 612-379-8888, Press 1 and ask for the Intl Assn for Human Caring Group.
or
Online Reservation Link
Conference Registration Refund Policy:
Refunds requests for conference registrations must be submitted 20 days prior to the event. An administration fee of $50 will be charged for all refunds.
No refunds will be issued after May 12th, 2018
The University of Minnesota is not endorsing or sponsoring the activities conducted by IAHC on the University of Minnesota campus. The relationship between the University of Minnesota and IAHC is solely that of licensor and licensee.”