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February 4, 2019, Filed Under: Event, St. David’s CHPR Annual Conference

St. David’s CHPR 17th Annual Conference: “Self-Management of Chronic Conditions: Building Science” – Feb. 27, 2019

About the Conference

Title: Self-Management of Chronic Conditions: Building Science

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Location: Thompson Conference Center

Keynote Speaker: Margaret Grey, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Annie Goodrich Professor of Nursing, Yale University

Registration: Closed

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


Conference Registration

Registration for this event has closed.

Early Bird Online Registration: Open from Dec. 10, 2018 – Feb. 13, 2019
Early Bird – General Registration Cost: $20.00
Early Bird – Student Registration Cost: $10.00

Regular Online Registration: Open from Feb. 14, 2019 – Feb. 26, 2019
Regular – General Registration Cost: $35.00
Regular – Student Registration Cost: $20.00

On-Site Registration: Open from Feb. 27, 2019 – Feb. 28, 2019
On-Site – General Registration Cost: $45
On-Site – Student Registration Cost: $25.00

Refunds: The last day to cancel your registration and receive a full refund is February 13, 2019 by 5 p.m. Substitutions from the same agency are allowed at any time with prior notification to the registrar (email chpr@mail.nur.utexas.edu).

Note: All rates include a box lunch & beverage breaks. Meeting rooms tend to be cold; please bring a sweater or jacket for comfort.


Conference Schedule & Speakers

TimeProgram
8:00 amOn Site Registration Desk – open
9:00 am – 9:15 amOpening Remarks
Alexa Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
9:15 am – 9:30 amOverview: The Center for Transdisciplinary Collaborative Research in Self-Management Science
Miyong Kim, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Associate Vice President for Community Health Engagement & La Quinta Inn Centennial Professor
9:30 am – 10:30 amKeynote: Overview of Self-Management Science
Margaret Grey, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Annie Goodrich Professor of Nursing, Yale University
10:30 am – 10:45 amBeverage Break
10:45 am – 11:30 amPanel I: Working in Transdisciplinary Research Teams
Moderator – Elizabeth A. Jacobs, MD, MPP

Gayle Timmerman, PhD, RN, FAAN
Pilot study: “Self-Management of Dietary Intake for Chronic Kidney Disease”

Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, RN
Pilot study: “Interactive Digital E-Health Game for Heart Failure Self-Management”

Valerie Danesh, PhD, RN
Pilot Study: “Peer Support for Post Intensive Care Syndrome Self-Management”

Marge Benham-Hutchins, PhD, RN
Pilot Study: “Bridging the Gap: Chronic Disease Self-Management Transitions”
11:30 am – 12:30 pmPoster Session
12:30 pm – 1:00 pmLunch
1:00 pm – 1:10pmStudent Poster Awards
Sharon Horner, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director, St. David’s CHPR
1:10 pm – 1:50pmSharon Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emeritus & Director of TCRSS Pilot & Feasibility Core
“Culturally Tailored Diabetes Interventions for a Texas Border Community: An Exemplar of Building Self-Management Science”
1:55 pm – 2:30 pmPanel II: Conducting Research in Diverse Settings
Moderator – Alex García, PhD, RN, FAAN

Tracie Harrison, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN
Pilot Study: “Self-Management of Aging-Related Bio-Behavioral Decline in People with Osteoarthritis”

Janet Morrison, PhD, RN
Pilot Study: “A Cognitive Self-Management Intervention for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis: Adapting Web-Based Technology”

Cara Young, PhD, RN, FNP-C
Pilot Study: “Integrated Self-Management Intervention for Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
2:30 pm – 2:45 pmBreak, Beverage & Cookie
2:45 pm – 3:30 pmPanel III: Biobehavioral Approaches to Self-Management
Moderator – Andreana P. Haley, PhD

Julie Zuñiga, PhD, RN
Pilot Study: “Self-Management of Diabetes for Persons with HIV”

Heather Cuevas, PhD, RN
Pilot Study: “Adaptation of a Cognitive Training Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management”

Ashley Henneghan, PhD, RN
Pilot Study: “Improving Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors using Meditation”

Nicole Osier, PhD, RN
Pilot Study: An Exploratory Study of Allostatic Load and Its Impact on Response to an 8-week Self-Management Program for Multiple Sclerosis”
3:30 pm – 3:45 pmDiscussion, Wrap Up, Evaluation

Conference Co-Sponsor

The 2019 Conference is presented in part by:

  • The St. David’s Excellence Fund for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research
  • The George and Diana Sharpe Perinatal Lectureship
  • The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work
  • Center for Health Communication at the Moody College of Communication
  • Population Health Initiative in the Population Research Center
  • Center for Trans-Disciplinary Collaborative Research in Self-Management Science (TCRSS)

Call For Poster Presentations

Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, January 14, 2019

Faculty, community members, and graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts for review. Poster presentations are invited on the conference theme of health behavior change or other 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. Presenters may submit a poster that has already been presented or will be presented at a national or international conference. Scholarly presentations consistent with the mission of St. David’s CHPR will be selected, and the first author will be notified via email by January 31, 2019.

Please Note: Conference registration will be waived for the first author or invited poster presenters.

*4th Annual Student Poster Awards: St. David’s CHPR will award $300 for the top student poster, $150 for runner-up in both categories (undergraduate poster award; graduate poster award). Eligibility for poster awards and awarding criteria are described below.

NEW Poster Award Opportunities in 2019

Center for Health Communication in the Moody College of Communication: The Center for Health Communication in the Moody College of Communication will sponsor a special $150 award for the best student poster with a health communication focus. Posters will be judged on scientific merit and visual presentation.

The Steve Hicks School of Social Work Student Poster Award: For the first time, The Steve Hicks School of Social Work will recognize the Best Overall Poster submitted by a social work graduate student and award a certificate of excellence. Posters will be judged based on scientific merit, visual presentation, & verbal communication.  Whether or not an award will be given will be based upon an adequate number of accepted submissions.

Eligibility for Student Poster Awards:

  • Student must be first author on poster;
  • Student author must present their research at the St. David’s CHPR conference; &
  • The poster must reflect the student’s research question and not the work of their advisor.

Posters will be judged on the following (60 points maximum):

  • Identified Health Problem, Methods, and Approach (16 points: related to health promotion/disease prevention; clear approach, appropriate to answer research question),
  • Results (12 points: appropriate analysis, clear, accurate findings),
  • Conclusions and Implications (12 points: consistent with results, implications for practice, for future research),
  • Poster Format Presentation (12 points: readability, visual impact, logical organization), and
  • Student Presentation (8 points: responds to interviewer questions about study).

Winners will be notified at the end of the poster session (1pm) at the conference – February 27, 2019.

Important Documents

  • Download the Call for Poster Presentations and Student Poster Award (PDF)
  • Download the Poster Presentation Abstract Template (PDF)

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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