ANNUAL CONFERENCE

2013 ST. DAVID'S CHPR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Title: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Texans
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Etter-Harbin Alumni Center | 2110 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas

Conference Registration: Click here to Register Online for the 2013 Conference!
Poster Presentation Abstract: Click here to view the poster presentation abstracts!
PowerPoint Presentation: Click here to view the powerpoint presentation!
Brochure (includes speaker information, announcements): Click here to download the complete Brochure (PDF).

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Click here to Register Online for the 2013 Conference!
Online registration closes at noon on March 22. On-site registration will be available as space allows, but cannot be guaranteed.

REGISTRATION COSTS
Early Bird: $40.00 (Register by 5 pm CST on February 28 & save 20 percent!)
General Registration: $50.00 (Register by March 1 - 22 by noon CST)
Student Registration: $15.00

All rates include a continental breakfast, box lunch, and breaks.

REFUNDS
The last day to cancel your registration and receive a full refund is March 15 by 5 pm CST.
Substitutions from the same agency are allowed at any time with prior notification to the registrar (email chpr@mail.nur.utexas.edu).

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Welcome to Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Texans, a research conference presented by St. David’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations (St. David’s CHPR) at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.

The conference will feature podium presentations by six experts renowned for their work in the areas of mental health, health disparities and research-based interventions. This daylong event will also include a poster presentation session featuring research addressing a wide array of health promotion topics. Please take a moment to review this brochure and then register online to join this important dialogue.

ABOUT US
The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations was established in 1999 by a 10-year grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Nursing Research (P30NR005051.) Subsequently, the Center was supported by the Gordon and Mary Hancock Cain Excellence Fund. In August of 2011, the St. David’s Foundation made a generous gift to the School of Nursing to create a permanent endowment to support the Center. In recognition of this gift, the Center was renamed the St. David’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations.

TITLE: MEETING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF TEXANS
PROGRAM: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013

DATE	PROGRAM
8:00 - 8:30	Conference Check-in & Continental Breakfast
8:35 - 8:40	Welcome: Lorraine Walker, EdD, RN, MPH, FAAN Director, St. David’s CHPR
8:40 - 9:00	Opening Remarks: Alexa Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
9:00 - 10:00	Keynote: The State of Mental Health Challenges and Innovations in Texas (PDF) Sam Shore, MSSW, LMSW Director of Mental Health Transformation and Behavioral Health Operations, Texas Department of State Health Services
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15 - 12:00	Session 1: Children and Families Moderator: Lynn Rew, EdD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing Perinatal Depression: How Do We Respond? Michael O’Hara, PhD University of Iowa Department of Psychology Substance Abuse Trends: Old and New Drugs (PDF) Jane Maxwell, PhD The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work
12:00 - 1:15	Poster Session & Lunch (provided)
1:15 - 1:30	Award Presentation
1:30 - 3:15	Session 2: Midlife and Older Adults Moderator: Sharon Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing The Triple Threat: Depression, Diabetes and Health Disparities (PDF) Sue Penckofer, PhD, RN Loyola University in Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing Interventions to Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients (PDF) Mark E. Kunik, MD, PhD Baylor College of Medicine Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
3:15 - 3:30	Break
3:30 - 4:00	Mental Health Under the Affordable Care Act and the Congress King Davis, PhD The University of Texas at Austin Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis, Department of African and African Diaspora Studies, School of Social Work
4:00	Evaluation

Click here to download 2013 CHPR Brochure to learn about the speakers, announcements and a full schedule of the conference events (PDF - To view PDF file, download Adobe Reader).

CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS AVAILABLE
Nurses, Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors may earn continuing education contact hours by attending the entire conference.

Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information regarding the number of continuing education hours available, requirements and our accredited providers.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Application Deadline: February 15
Download the Scholarship Application (Word)

A small number of registration scholarships are available for staff members from non-profit community agencies. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please download and fill out the above form. After you are done filling out the form, email the scholarship form to CHPR@mail.nur.utexas.edu. Scholarship applications will be accepted through February 15, and notifications of awards will be made via email by February 25.

CALL FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Abstract Deadline: Monday, Feb. 4.
Download the Poster Presentation Abstract Template (Word)

Poster presentations are invited on topics addressing ANY aspect of health disparities, health promotion, or disease prevention research in underserved populations. Posters may report preliminary results of work in progress. Faculty, community members, graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts for review. Scholarly presentations consistent with the mission of St. David's CHPR will be selected, and the first author will be notified via email by February 15, 2013.

POSTER PRESENTERS MUST REGISTER AND PAY FOR THE CONFERENCE
Requirements for submission are as follow:

Abstract:

• Format: One page, single spaced, Times 11-pt, 1” margins, 500 words maximum (Download & Use Poster Abstract Template - Word Format)
• Organization: Purpose; Methods; Findings; Conclusions
• Cover Letter: Request to submit, author(s) name, credentials, affiliation, address, phone, email, where previously presented (if appropriate) and a permission to publish statement as follows:
  • If selected, I agree to present a poster at the CHPR Conference on March 27, 2013. I give permission for the abstract and a photo of the poster to be used for distribution in all forms of media [print, electronic, website, video].
• First Author: First author can be selected only once; first author will be contact person
  

Poster:

• Format: Maximum size to fit a poster board of 4’ x 6’; tacks will be provided
• Handouts are optional and must be provided by the author (25 copies suggested)
• The printing of accepted poster submissions must be scheduled with Media Coordinator, Lloyd Spruce, (512-471-0365) by Friday, March 15, 2013. Printing cost is $10 per linear foot (cash or check).

Submission:

• Submissions are accepted by email only. Application materials should be emailed to CHPR@mail.nur.utexas.edu

Questions? Call us at (512) 471–9910 or email us at CHPR@mail.nur.utexas.edu

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