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August 2006 Edition
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|  KC Nursing News reports on NCEMNA Mentor | The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA), a group of large nursing associations in the United States, provides mentors for ethnic minority nurses in order to develop nursing leaders and to provide scholarships for future nurse scientists.
Phoebe Dauz Williams, RN, Ph.D., FAAN, a pediatric nurse researcher and professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, accepted a 2006 Mentor Award, and an assignment to oversee the work of two mentees, at NCEMNA's second national conference, which was held in March at the Wyndham Chicago Hotel.
Williams received the mentoring invitation after she submitted her curriculum vitae to the coalition. She received the Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) Nurse Researcher of the Year award, in 2000, and the KUMC Investigator Award in 1997. Williams also has received two Fulbright awards to study child and youth development.
"I moved to the United States in 1980," she said .....Full Story
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HHS OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND BISHOP T.D. JAKES' MINISTRY THE POTTER'S HOUSE, PARTNER TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HEALTH DISPARITIES AFFECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES
A new partnership with Bishop T.D. Jakes' Ministry The Potter's House, to eliminate health disparities that affect racial and ethnic minority communities across the country was announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health.
"Faith and community based organizations have been long recognized as trusted and compassionate helping hands reaching out to those who need it most," said Garth Graham, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health. "This partnership will help spread the important message of eliminating health disparities and help bring the best health information to the masses where they live and work every day ..... Full Story
| Send Word Now(TM) ( http://www.sendwordnow.com ) today launched its Pandemic Management andNotification Service, a fully integrated incident management and notification service specifically designed to handle crisis communication and coordination during a pandemic outbreak.
Based on Send Word Now's Smart Notification Service(TM), the new Pandemic Management and Notification Service provides a web-based command center that enables businesses and government organizations to easily, quickly and securely communicate two-way via voice or text with tens, hundreds or thousands of people anywhere, anytime. The command center centralizes the communication flow between multiple locations, keeping key first responders in touch before, during and after an incident, offering the ability to assign, manage and easily track tasks, including automatic alerts while storing pandemic-related reference materials in advance or on-the-fly ..... Full Story
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| Colleagues:
NCEMNA is pleased to announce its Third National Conference, “Creating Research Careers: Your Pathways to Success.” The goal of this conference is to introduce ethnic minority nurses to growing opportunities in research. The Conference will be held at the Marriott Plaza Hotel San Antonio, TX March 16-18, 2007. If you are an ethnic minority nurse interested in researching health issues in and for your ethnic community, or a student seeking research mentors, or a nurse scientist looking for research challenges, this upcoming conference is where you will find the information you need.
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On September 1, 2006 NCEMNA will launch a series of webcasts designed to bring the "Creating Research Careers" conference message to those who could not attend and refresh the memories of those who attended the 2005 and 2006 conferences .....Full Story
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