NPAM Conference: Research, Practice & Policy

NPAM Conference A Success

A huge thank you to all who helped make Research, Policy, and Practice a success. About 80 NPs attended this one-day event at University of Maryland School of Nursing that awarded 7.25 CEUs. We had 13 speakers who donated their time and expertise to present evidence-based sessions. Thank you to Dominique Ashen, Sandi Nettina, Susan Delean-Botkin, Barbara Galen, Craig Coleman, Joan Ohayon, Jonathan Calure, Julie Stanik-Hutt, Susan Appling, Michael Ritmiller, Susan Renda, Loretta Colvin, and Mary Ripple. Thank you to St. Jude Medical who provided a grant for Dr. Sunil Sinha to present on syncope. A huge thank you to Dr. Jonathan Calure and Maryland Vein Professionals for paying for the cost of breakfast and lunch for the day.

We also appreciate our exhibitors: Bristol-Meyer Squibb, Cardionet, Comprehensive Geriatric Services, Gilead Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Neosom, Sanofi Aventis, Biogen, Boehringer-Ingelheim, King Pharmaceuticals, Kyphon/Medronic, Merck, Newbridge Spine & Pain Center, Pfizer and St. Jude Medical.

Everyone who attended thought the conference committee did a great job. Hats off to Karen Minor, conference chair, and her committee including Mickey Cooper, Doreen Paynter, Faye Koerner, Cathy Chapman, Diane Padden, and Deb Woodard-Bayes.

Future Programs

Check back early in the year for information on the NPAM Spring Membership Meeting. We also hope to have information in early spring about the NPAM Conference in 2010.