2012

January

January 24, 5:30-7PM - Penn IUR Public Interest Event, Urban Book Talk: "Women's Health and the World's Cities", Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall. Co-sponsored with Penn Press and the School of Nursing, the volume editors and contributors of Women's Health and the World's Cities (Penn Press, 2011) will discuss the key issues presented in the book.  Women's Health and the World's Cities illuminates the intersection of gender, health, and urban environments.  From the interdisciplinary perspective of urban planners, scholars, health practitioners, and activists, this collection of essays examines the impact of urban living on the physical and psychological states of women and girls in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the United States.  The event will be followed by a book signing and reception.  Speakers included Afaf I. Meleis, Dean of the School of Nursing; Jeane Ann Grisso, Professor of Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine; Kat Rosqueta, Founding Executive Director of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at University of Pennsylvania; Lynn Sommers, Director, Penn's School of Nursing Center for Global Women's Health, and Eugenie Birch, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research.

January 30, 6-8PM - Healthy Cities: Healthy Women NYC presents a Book Launch Discussion and Reception.  Join Women's Health and the World's Cities co-editors Afaf I. Meleis and Eugenie L. Birch at The Penn Club, New York.  Open to alumni and friends.  Register now!

march

March and April 2012 - Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics for APN's (see continuing education website for specific dates)

March 24, 8:30AM-2PM - MSN Open House, Fagin Hall

March 27 - 7th Annual Preceptor Recognition event

april

April 5 - Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Lecture and Award, Recipient: Dr. Barbara Riegel

April 14 - The Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing 25th Anniversary Symposium honoring Joan Lynaugh, PhD, RN, FAAN

April 17 - Partners in Education and Practice: Stronger Teams, Better Health.  Co-hosted by the Association of Academic Health Centers, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

April 20-21 - Preview Weekend for future Penn Nursing students

April 21 - 2nd Annual West Philadelphia Wellness Day, Cohosted by Philadelphia Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, LIFE, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System and University of Pennsylvania Office of Government and Community Affairs.

April (date tbd) 6-8pm - Hillman Scholars Reception, New York

May

May 11- Center for Global Women's Health Inaugural Symposium

May 11-13 - Alumni Weekend 2012 featuring a Women's Health and Midwifery reunion, the inaugural symposium for the Center for Global Women's Health, the Legacy Breakfast for 50th reunion and HUP alumni, faculty lectures and the traditional Parade and Picnic.

 JUNE

June 21-22 - International Invitational State of the Science Conference on the Advancement of Alzheimer's Diagnosis, Treatment and Care