UVic School of Nursing – Research and Scholarship
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Post-conference updates!

Research Conference – Building connections: Nursing's contributions to health research

Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4, 2011

Thank you to all of the presenters and attendees who made our conference a success!

Be sure to check the website in the upcoming days and weeks for updates including more audio recordings of Dr. Joy Johnson.

PDF's of Dr. Johnson's PowerPoint presentations are available on request by emailing Emma Hannah at ehannah@uvic.ca.

Conference images

Photography by Greg Miller, UVic Photo Services

Conference audio files

- Audio file: Dr. Joy Johnson on UVic campus radio, CFUV 101.9 FM, June 2, 2011

* Check Back for more audio files in the upcoming weeks!

Dr. Joy Johnson award for excellence in scholarship

Photograph by Joy Olsen

Award recipent, Joan Humpries, PhD student (left); Dr. Joy Johnson (centre); award recipient, Zulis Yalte, MN student (right)

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Conference schedule

 

Friday, June 3, 2011, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Public lecture, Mind the Gap: Exploring why men and women need different health care, presented by Joy Johnson, RN, PhD
Location: David Strong Building, Room 103, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

Saturday, June 4, 8:50 am - 4:30 pm*

* registration and refreshments 8:00 - 8:45 am
Conference program includes: keynote address; guest lectures; poster presentations; mini group symposia.

Keynote address: When your only tool is a hammer all your problems look like nails: Addressing methodological challenges in nursing, presented by Joy Johnson, RN, PhD.

Location: David Strong Building, Room 103, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Conference program: Click here to download a copy of the conference program (please note, program is subject to change).

Conference abstracts: Click here to download a list of conference presentation abstracts.

Keynote speaker

Joy Johnson, RN, PhD, FCAHS
Scientific Director CIHR Institute of Gender and Health
Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia

Joy Johnson is the Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (IGH). IGH’s mandate is to support research that examines how sex (biological-genetic dimensions) and gender (social-cultural dimensions) affect the lives of men and women, boys and girls. Her academic appointment is in the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on health promotion and health behaviour change. Drawing on a broad array of theoretical perspectives her work explores the social, structural and individual factors that influence the health behaviour of individuals. A major thrust of her work focuses on sex and gender issues in substance use. She has a particular research interest in the development and treatment of tobacco dependence and other drug use. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards including the UBC Killam Research Prize. 

For more information visit the IGH website or read the CIHR IGH strategic plan and IGH newsletter.

Conference themes

• Facing methodological challenges in nursing research
• Developing methodological preparedness for emerging research challenges
• Attending to patient, family and community diversity in nursing research
  
  
  

Conference goals

• Profile the strengths and diversity of research and scholarly practice in nursing as it relates to health research
• Foster an environment of scholarly debate, knowledge translation, community collaboration and networking among health care professionals
• Celebrate nursing excellence in health research

Collaborative partners

Conference donors

The conference planning committee wishes to thank the many generous individuals and groups who have contributed door prizes to this event:

Cinecenta

Betty Davies, UVic School of Nursing

Joan Coldwell, Hedgerow Press

Tracy Ditty, Mary Kay Consultant

Natalie Frandsen, Nursing Recruitment & Retention Coordinator, First Nations & Inuit Health, Health Canada, BC Region

Marjorie MacDonald, UVic School of Nursing

Bernie Pauly, UVic School of Nursing

Pure Vanilla Bakery and Cafe

Margaret Scaia, UVic School of Nursing

UVic Bookstore

Madeline Walker, UVic School of Nursing

Cathy Woodhurst, Nursing Recruitment & Retention Coordinator, First Nations & Inuit Health, Health Canada, BC Region

Campus information

Venue plan: Click here for a map of conference venues in the David Strong Building (DSB).

Campus maps: Click here to access UVic building and parking lot information and maps.

** Please note, due to the Lion's Club 24 hour relay, parking lots 4 and 8 will not be available on Saturday, June 4. The closest available are Lot 6 and Lot E.**

Parking: There is a flat fee of $2 in all campus lots during evenings and weekends. For more information about parking at UVic, please visit the UVic Parking page.

Information for visitors coming from out of town

For directions to campus, please visit the Travelling to UVic page.

For information regarding on-campus accommodation options please visit the UVic Visitor Accommodation page.

For information regarding hotels in the greater Victoria area please visit:

Swans Hotel

Coast Hotels and Resorts

Royal Scot Hotel & Suites

Accent Inns

If you chose to book with one of these hotel, please call a reservation officer and ask about special rates for UVic conferences.

For information regarding BC Ferries, schedules and fares please visit the BC Ferries Homepage.