Request a speaking engagement from the Center

Our Executive Director Sandy Summers is available to speak at conferences, banquets, nursing grand rounds, and graduations. Please contact us to request a speaking engagement. See an abstract on her presentation. Also please note our conflict of interest policy.

Events

Parkland Health & Hospital System Nurses Week Celebration

Keynote Speaker

5201 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, Texas 75235 directions
May 4, 2009, 8:00-9:30 am
contact: Jackie Brock

National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO) 2008 Convention

Keynote Speaker

          Hilton Minneapolis
          1001 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 map
July 11, 2008, 8:15-9:30 am
          contact: Anita Cormier and Leslie Long

Norman Regional Hospital

Guest Speaker
          Educational Center
          901 N. Porter
          Norman, Oklahoma 73071 map
May 9, 2008
          contact: LeAnn Richardson and Gayle Sturgis

York College School of Nursing

Guest Speaker
441 Country Club Road
York, Pennsylvania 17403 map
April 17, 2008, 3:30 pm
contact: Katie Lynn Keller

MEDITECH Nurse Informatics Conference

Keynote Speaker
         MEDITECH Circle
         Westwood, MA 02090 map and directions
April 10, 2008, 9:15-10:30 am
          contact: Sharon Collins

New Jersey Student Nurses Association 56th Annual Convention

Keynote Speaker
Taj Mahal

         1000 Boardwalk
          Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 map
February 21, 2008, 9:30-10:30 am
          contact: Lisa Teppert

Maryland Association of Nursing Students 28th Annual Convention

Guest Speaker
Universities of Shady Grove Conference Center
          9630 Guldesky Drive
          Shady Grove, Maryland 20850 map
January 19, 2008, 1:00-2:20 pm
          contact: Ramya Parthasarathy

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions

Guest Speaker
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 30, 2007
contact: Barbara Celia, RN, EdD or Rowena Boughter

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Guest Speaker
Baltimore, Maryland
November 5, 2007
contact: Melissa Latorra

Nurses in Motion: "Fighting De-Nursification"

July 18, 2007 -- Barbara Ficarra's Internet video program "Nurses in Motion" recently featured an extended interview with Center director Sandy Summers, RN, MSN, MPH. Summers and Ficarra discussed the causes and effects of the poor public understanding of nursing, especially as seen in the mass media. Summers argued that nurses' inaccurate public image is a key factor in the critical nursing shortage, affecting the level of resources directed to nursing practice, education and research. She also addressed barriers nurses face in speaking up about their work and its value. watch the video...

University of Maryland School of Nursing at Shady Grove

Guest Speaker
Shady Grove, Maryland
April 16, 2007
contact: Theresa Robinson

X2HN Women's Healthcare Network Conference

First Annual Conference
Speaker
Santa Barbara, California
January 12, 2007
contact: Gale Wilson-Steele

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Nursing
Speaker
Los Angeles, California
January 11, 2007
contact: MarySue Heilemann

Nursing Organizations Alliance
2006 Fall Summit
Keynote Speaker
Memphis, Tennessee
November 17, 2006
contact: Karen Stanley and Ben Swartz

University of Connecticut School of Nursing
SIgma Theta Tau, Mu Chapter Lecture
Speaker
Storrs, Connecticut
November 2, 2006
contact: Art Engler

University of Maryland School of Nursing
Edmunds Endowed Lecture
Speaker
Baltimore, Maryland
October 4, 2006
contact: Christine Ward and Gail Doerr

Japanese Nursing Federation
Presentation Speaker
          Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Nursing
  Baltimore, Maryland
September 14, 2006
   contact: Michael Yoo

AWHONN Annual Conference
Legislative Luncheon Speaker
Baltimore, Maryland
June 26, 2006
contact: Debra Livramento

The World Congress
Leadership Summit for Senior Healthcare and Nurse Executives
Panelist, “The Status of Magnet – Updates and Initiatives”
Chicago, Illinois
June 15, 2006
contact: Mary Young

St. Paul's Hospital
Guest Speaker
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 26, 2006
contact: Candy Garrassimo

Sigma Theta Tau Xi Eta Chapter Annual Spring Dinner
Guest Speaker
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 25, 2006
contact: Joan Reiter

Langara College and University of Victoria
Guest Speaker, Faculty and Student Lectures
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 25, 2006
contact: Pat Woods

Health in 30 radio show with Barbara Ficarra, WRCR
Guest
Nanuet, New York
May 5, 2006, 5:30pm EST
Listen to the archived recording here

University of Maryland School of Nursing
Guest Speaker
Baltimore, Maryland
April 17, 2006
contact: Jennifer Jones

HealthStyles radio show with Diana Mason, WBAI
Guest
New York, New York
April 14, 2006, 1pm EST
tune in by clicking here

National Student Nurses Association Annual Convention
Guest Speaker--Communications Seminar
Baltimore, Maryland
April 5, 2006

Southern Connecticut State University
Guest Speaker
New Haven, Connecticut
April 3, 2006
contact: Marenda Weaver

Emergency Nurses Association New Jersey Chapter Annual Meeting
Keynote Speaker
Atlantic City, New Jersey
March 16, 2006
contact: Anna Mannino

University of Portland School of Nursing and
Sigma Theta Tau Omicron Upsilon Chapter
Portland, Oregon
October 13, 2005
contacts: Terry Misener, Susan Moscato

Sigma Theta Tau Rho Psi Chapter Annual Banquet
Distinguished Lecturer
Savannah, Georgia
October 9, 2005
contact: Anita Nivens

New York State Nurses Association Annual Meeting
Endnote Speaker
Atlantic City, New Jersey
October 2, 2005
contact: Ellen Ellis

University of Maryland School of Nursing
Speaker
Baltimore, Maryland
September 30, 2005
contacts: Barbara Smith, Sandra Murphy

American Assembly for Men in Nursing
Speaker
30th Annual Meeting
Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona College of Nursing
December 3, 2004

Arizona State University School of Nursing
Speaker
Tempe, Arizona
December 2, 2004

Nursing Cooperative Media Summit, Panelist
Oncology Nurses Association
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 13-14, 2004

International Radiation Oncology Annual Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sheraton Society Hill Hotel
April 27, 2004

American Association for Critical Care Nurses, Chesapeake Bay Chapter Annual Conference
Baltimore, Maryland, Shepard Pratt Hospital
March 11, 2004

Nursing Spectrum Career Expo
Baltimore Maryland, Baltimore Convention Center
October 21, 2003

Liaison of Maryland Nursing Organizations
Baltimore, Maryland
October 14, 2003

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Seminars
Baltimore, Maryland
September 22, 24 and 30, 2004

Hadassah Nursing Council Meeting
Rockville, Maryland
May 15, 2003

Maryland Hospital Association Legislative Group Meeting
Baltimore, Maryland
February 24, 2003

Diane Filter, RN, NP-C, MSN, MPH, former New York Metro Regional Representative (now Hospital of Univ. Pennsylvania Representative) also presented the Center's work for us at:

State University Hospital of New York (SUNY)
Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn
Nursing Grand Rounds
Brooklyn, New York
March 17, 2004

Center for Nursing Advocacy Conflict of Interest Policy

The Center does not accept donations, honoraria, or anything else of value from any manufacturer of infant formula, tobacco products, or firearms. This policy applies to direct financial support, and to indirect support such as in-kind donations or sponsorship of events or functions. However, Center representatives may participate and speak at conferences and meetings in which such companies also participate, provided that (1) no such company is a sponsor or financial supporter of a specific event or function (such as a luncheon) at which the Center representative is speaking; (2) half of the sponsors or financial supporters of the overall conference or meeting are not companies engaged in the above activities; and (3) no materials produced by the organization(s) holding the conference or meeting can reasonably be read to suggest that the Center supports such companies or receives support from them. If there will be no conflict for us in this regard, we will be happy to speak at your gathering. Thank you.

FAQ: Why do we have this policy?

A: As an organization working to strengthen the nursing profession we believe that one tenet in that pursuit is to work in the best interests of our patients. The ultimate goal of our work is not a strong nursing profession in its own right. Our end goal is to strengthen health care delivery for the sake of our patients. We work to improve the system that provides them care. This begins with reducing the power of corporations that have the ultimate effect of decreasing their health. Nursing professionals must work on behalf of their patients at all costs and not be caught in circumstances where they are beholden to any company that sells products that work against our patients' health.