The Native Nations Nursing Summit: Careers in Nursing conference seminar will be on November 4, 2016, at the Lake of the Torches Resort-Casino, 510 Old Abe Road in Lac du Flambeau, Wis. This one-day program will offer valuable information about nursing careers, provide opportunities for networking, identify effective approaches to recruit American Indians into nursing, and strengthen relationships between tribal communities and nursing schools.
Those who should attend the conference include:
- Native high school students interested in nursing;
- Native American, American Indian, and Alaskan Native nurses (need not be an enrolled tribal member);
- Native students enrolled in pre-nursing or nursing programs;
- Nursing school student advisors and recruiters;
- Tribal educators;
- Tribal rehabilitation counselors;
- Anyone interested in addressing the nursing workforce disparity relative to Native Americans, American Indians, and Alaskan Natives
The conference is free of charge and lunch is included. Please register by October 25, 2016 at https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3fOdXi2xaaWD793
Hotel Information:
Lake of the Torches Resort & Casino, 510 Old Abe Road, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
Rate: $70 per night; Toll Free Phone: 1-888-599-9200 (Do not use online reservations)
Funding for this project was provided by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health from the Wisconsin Partnership Program to the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. and UW-Madison School of Nursing.
Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. GLITC
