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Register for the 36th Annual Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium

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草莓社区 Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing will host the annual Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium on Friday, March 17, 2023, at the Hyatt Lodge Oakbrook. 

Partnering with communities 

This year鈥檚 symposium focuses on building and negotiating research-based community partnerships to advance health. 鈥淚t is imperative that researchers join with communities as full and equal partners to solve complex health problems,鈥 says Karen Saban, PhD, RN, CNRN, FAHA, FAAN, professor and associate dean for research and scholarly innovation and one of the event鈥檚 organizers. 

Bridgette M. (Brawner) Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, from Villanova University鈥檚 M. Louis Fitzpatrick College of Nursing will launch the conference with a keynote address on 鈥淎 Community-Engaged Research Agenda to Advance Health Equity.鈥  She is a staunch justice advocate who believes that research can be leveraged as an advocacy tool to ensure all individuals have an opportunity to achieve their full potential.  

are also featured as symposium speakers on a variety of topics related to community partnerships. In addition, students and faculty will share their poster presentations in this daylong conference, which runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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