NI2014 – 12th International Congress on Nursing Informatics: Submissions Open 01 June

The Twelfth International Congress on Nursing Informatics (NI2014) will be held in Taipei in 2014. Dates 21-25 June; venue Taipei International Convention Center. Information is available via the website at http://www.ni2014.org (currently undergoing some updating). The call for abstracts flyer is here.

The online submissions will open on 01 June, 2013. All abstracts must be submitted and be received on or before September 15, 2013 through the on-line Abstract Submission System.

For authors that need language support, submit by the pre-submission deadline, August 31, 2013. (this does NOT guarantee acceptance; it is a mechanism to provide support and feedback)

All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee of the NI2014, and reviewing results will be notified by emailing the decision of acceptance/ rejection to the presenting authors only by December 15, 2013.

The aim of the congress is to provide a single, high-profile, internationally renowned forum for research in the theory and practice of nursing informatics. Over the years, the congress has been instrumental in the advancement of nursing informatics which has made a great stride toward the provision of an International discussion forum as evidenced by the number of successful meetings held so far. NI2009 in Finland and NI2012 in Canada successfully attracted over 600 participants. NI2014 in Taipei will also present the most up-to-date scientific evidence through our comprehensive scientific program which will cover a wide range of topics to be presented in the invited speakers’ lectures, educational sessions, as well as the abstract-based program.

Major Events for 2014: NI2014 and MIE2014

Initial announcements have been made about two important events on the global health, nursing and biomedical informatics calendar for 2014. Further information will be given soon on important timelines, so please keep an eye on the relevant websites; IMIA will also be helping to promote both events.

NI2014 – the 12th International Congress of Nursing Informatics will take place in Taipei (at the Taipei International Convention Center, near to the famous Taipei 101) on 21-25 June, 2014. Initial information is available on the conference website – see http://www.ni2014.org We encourage all nursing and nursing informatics colleagues (and others) to participate.

MIE2014 – the 25th European Medical Informatics Conference – will be held in Istanbul on 31 August – 03 September, 2014. Information will be available on the conference website at http://www.mie2014.org and on the EFMI web portal at http://www.efmi.org We look forward to seeing many colleagues from Europe and further afield at this event.

Nursing Informatics Australia Conference 2013: CFP Closes 22 March

Nursing Informatics Australia (NIA), a special interest group of HISA, is pleased to invite participation in NIA 2013, Australia’s Nursing Informatics Conference, to be held on 15 July 2013 at the Adelaide Convention Centre (in conjunction with HISA’s HIC 2013 conference). Full information is at http://www.hisa.org.au/page/hic2013nursing

The primary theme of NIA 2013 (Australia’s only dedicated one day national nursing informatics conference) is New Age Workforce: Blending Professional and Digital Behaviours.

Topic themes include Governance, Legal & Ethical, Professionalism, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Work/Life Balance & technology, Patient Centred Care/Self Management, and Making it easy for the patient. The best paper will be awarded the prestigious Moya Conrick Prize.

Details for submissions for NIA 2013: First page author(s) demographic details. Second page the Abstract Submission – Introduction, body and conclusion. Maximum 600 words. All submissions to be emailed to Joanne Foster, NIA Secretary – j.foster[at]qut.edu.au Closing date 22 March.

SINI 2013, July 17-19, Baltimore – Abstract Deadline March 01

The 23rd Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI 2013) will be held on July 17-19, 2013. The theme will be “Beyond Stage 7 and Meaningful Use: What’s Next?”

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 01 March, 2013 – see http://nursing.umaryland.edu/sini/call-for-abstracts.php

The event will be held, as in recent years, at University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Full information is on the website at http://nursing.umaryland.edu/sini/ Pre-conference tutorials will be on July 15-16.

SINI remains one of the largest nursing informatics conferences in the USA, with more than 400 participants annually. SINI is renowned for the quality of its educational offerings and its unparalleled opportunities to network with informatics professionals and national and international leaders in the field.

31st Annual Rutgers Interprofessional International Technology Conference: Call for Abstracts

The 31st Annual Rutgers Interprofessional International Technology Conference, organised by the Rutgers College of Nursing, will be held on April 5- 7, 2013. The conference theme will be “Interprofessional Use of of Technology to Promote Quality and Safety in Healthcare Education and Practice”, and the event will be held at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

The Call for Abstracts is open, and information, with links to abstract format details, is on the Rutgers College of Nursing website.

The Call for Abstracts closes on 01 December, 2012.

The current list of speakers includes:

• Helen Connors PhD RN DRPS (Hon) FAAN, Executive Director, KU Center for Health Informatics, University of Kansas School of Nursing;
• Jean Foret Giddens PhD RN FAAN, Professor and Executive Dean, University of New Mexico College of Nursing;
• John H V Gilbert PhD FCAH, Principal and Professor Emeritus, College of Health Disciplines, University of British Columbia;
• Judy Murphy RN FACMI FHIMSS FAAN, Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy Office of the National Coordinator Health IT U.S., Dept. of Health and Human Services;
• Diane Skiba PhD RN FAAN, Professor, Option Coordinator, and Health Care Informatics and Project Director, University of Colorado College of Nursing.

Rutgers College of Nursing 31st Conference: Call for Submissions

The 31st Annual Rutgers Interprofessional International Technology Conference, organised by the Rutgers College of Nursing, will be held on April 5- 7, 2013. The conference theme will be “Concepts For Interprofessional Education and Practice”, and the event will be held at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

The Call for Abstracts is open, and information, with links to abstract format details, is on the Rutgers College of Nursing website.

UPDATE: Call for Papers: The Electronic Health Record and Nursing

The Call for Papers is open for a special issue of the open access journal “Nursing Research and Practice” – the theme will be “The Electronic Health Record and Nursing: Trends, Issues and Challenges”. See http://www.hindawi.com/journals/nrp/si/956501/cfp/ for full information. Manuscripts will be accepted until 14 October, 2012. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/

Lead Guest Editor Andre Kushniruk (School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada) and Guest Editors Hyeoun-Ae Park (College of Nursing Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea), Carola Hullin Lucay Cossio (IMIA LAC: Regional Federation of Health Informatics for Latin America and the Caribbean) and Elizabeth Borycki (School of Health Information Science and School of Nursing, University of Victoria) invite colleagues to contribute original research articles as well as review articles. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

• The relation of nursing to electronic health records
• Technologies to support nursing in the electronic health record (e.g., clinical nursing guidelines)
• Educational tools for improving understanding and adoption of electronic records and related information technologies in nursing
• Nursing standards/terminologies as they relate to the electronic record
• Change management and strategies for implementing electronic records in nursing environments
• Emerging trends, issues, and challenges in implementing electronic health records for use by nurses

There are many reported difficulties and issues worldwide in implementing electronic health records (EHRs) so that they maximize their beneficial potential and minimize inadvertent negative efforts for both health professionals and patients. This special issue will examine trends, issues, and challenges emerging from implementation of electronic health records and related information technologies in nursing settings.

ANIA 2013 Nursing Informatics Conference: Abstract Deadline 31 August

The next ANIA (American Nursing Informatics Association) conference will take place on May 02-04, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Information will become available on the conference website, via http://www.ania-caring.org/conference-2013

The theme will be “Navigating the River of Data to Wisdom”.

The abstract submission process for ANIA’s 2013 Annual Conference is now open, and is completely online. The deadline is August 31, 2012; abstracts can be submitted for consideration by visiting the Abstract Management System (https://www.conftool.com/ania-2013/). For any questions about abstract submission, please send an email to ania_abstracts[at]ajj.com

SINI2012, July 18-20, Baltimore – Full Schedule Online

The 22nd Annual Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI 2012) will be held on July 18-20, 2012
, with pre-conference tutorials on July 16 and 17, 2012. The theme will be “National and Global Priorities in Informatics and Health Care”. The event will be held, as in recent years, at University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Full information is on the website at http://nursing.umaryland.edu/sini/ – including the full schedule of presenters and other activities.

Keynote presenters include William M. Tierney, MD, President and CEO of the Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Associate Dean for Clinical Effectiveness Research and Sam Regenstrief Professor of Health Services Research, Indiana University School of Medicine; and Heimar de Fatima Marin, PhD, RN, FACMI, Professor and Director, Graduate Program in Economics and Health Informatics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, and Chair, IMIA NISIG.

NI2012 in Montreal, Canada – 50 days to go

There are now just 50 days until the start of NI2012, the 11th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, in Montreal, Canada – see www.ni2012.org for all the details.

Advance registration rates close on May 17,  and after that, the higher on-site rates will apply – www.ni2012.org/registration Special room rates at the Congress venue, the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, are also available until May 28, or until the block is filled – www.ni2012.org/hotel-information

The Congress starts with pre-Congress tutorials and workshops on 23 June (or optional tours on 22 June), and the official opening is on 24 June – www.ni2012.org/schedule-a-glance  An itinerary planner is available (http://www.ni2012.org/itinerary-planner) together with information on webcast sessions.

Anyone who needs to secure an entry visa into Canada should visit the Canadian Immigration Office website. The French version is available here. If you need an invitation letter, please contact Dasha Cohen at dasha[at]amia.org

We hope to see many nursing informatics colleagues from around the world at NI2012 – and you will even be very welcome if you are not a nurse.

Twitter hashtag: #IMIANI2012 – see also Twitter stream at www.twitter.com/ni2012