Global Nursing Conferences

The following conferences are excellent venues for faculty and students to engage in nursing research collaboration on a global scale. The Office of Global Outreach encourages you to submit abstracts or attend, and is co-sponsoring some of the conferences listed. Contact the Office of Global Outreach if you have questions or need more information.
 

XIII Pan-American Nursing Research Colloquium

The 13th Pan-American Nursing Research Colloquium took place from September 5-7, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida.  This biennial gathering of nurse leaders, researchers, scholars, and students from around the Americas had the theme: “Global Nursing Research Challenges for the Millennium”.
 
Dr. Antonia Villarruel, U-M School of Nursing's Associate Dean for Research and Global Affairs, was one of the keynote speakers.
 
To view the poster and presentation abstracts from the conference, click here.

International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress

When: May 18-23, 2013
Where: Melbourne, Australia
Abstracts Due: September 14, 2012
 
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) 25th Quadrennial Congress will provide a global platform for the dissemination of nursing knowledge and leadership across specialties.
 
Abstract themes should concentrate on:
  • Care systems and access, quality, and economics
  • Direct Care, patient safety
  • Equity, ethics, human rights
  • Health and well being
  • History
  • Leadership-management
  • Nursing education and the learning environment
  • The nursing workforce and workplace
  • Pandemics/disasters/conflict
  • Regulation
  • Technology supporting equity and access
For more information, please visit: : ICN 25th Quadrennial Congress.