The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Association (NCEMNA), a coalition of five leading national minority nursing associations, is committed to increasing the number of ethnic minority nurse researchers initiating, conducting, and maintaining programs of research by offering supplemental training and educational opportunities.

To increase the number of ethnic minority nurse researchers, NCEMNA aims to create a network of ethnic minority nurse researchers, develop mechanisms to support and engage ethnic minority nurse researchers at all levels and engage ethnic minority students to consider nursing research as a career trajectory. Supported by a federal grant from the National Institute of General and Medical Sciences (NIGMS), NCEMNA has implemented a Research Training and Mentoring (RTM) program that includes a matching of mentors and mentees, according to research interests and geographical location .....Full Story

NCEMNA invites ethnic minority nurse researchers and students to submit abstracts for poster and paper presentation during its third annual conference. Abstracts of completed research will be considered for podium presentations. Research or work in progress will be considered for poster presentations. Abstracts focusing on expanding the knowledge base to alleviate health disparities of ethnic minority populations will be considered.

Deadline for Receipt of Submissions: Monday, November 19, 2007

Program Objectives: Develop an awareness of the state of the science with racial and ethnic minority populations. Appreciate the contribution of ethnic minority nurse scientists in addressing health disparities .....Full Story