Conference Schedule

Day One (June 7, 2010)

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45	Welcome Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, FAAN Professor and Director Environmental Health Education Center University of Maryland School of Nursing Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor University of Maryland School of Nursing
8:45 – 9:45	Keynote Address “In or Out” of Harms Way: An Ecosocial View of Environment and Health Ted Schettler MD, MPH Science Director Science and Environmental Health Network
9:45 – 10:15	Break
10:15 – 11:15	Plenary Session Chemical Connections: Troubling New Science About Pollution’s Toll on America’s Health Jane Houlihan, MSCE Senior Vice President for Research Environmental Working Group
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	Plenary Session Confronting the Crisis, Crash, and Collapse: Health Leaders’ Part in Creating Co-beneficial Solutions for Health, Economy, and Environment Richard J. Jackson MD, MPH Professor and Chair, Environmental Health Sciences UCLA School of Public Health
12:15 – 1:30	Lunch
1:30 – 2:30	Breakout Session I Greening Nursing Curriculum Ruth McDermott Levy, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Villanova University Kathryn P. Jackman-Murphy, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Naugatuck Valley Community College Environmental Nurse Consultant Connecticut Nurses’ Association Allison Del Bene Davis, PhD, RN Assistant Professor University of Maryland School of Nursing Environmental Health Nursing Research: The State of the Science *State of the Science: Nursing Interventions and Environmental Health Outcomes* Patricia Butterfield, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor Washington State University College of Nursing The Future of Environmental Health Nursing Research Wade G. Hill, PhD, PHCNS-BC Associate Professor Montana State University Chemical Policy and Advocacy for the 21st Century *Making Sense of Chemical Chaos* Charlotte Brody, RN Director of Chemicals and Green Chemistry BlueGreen Alliance Reforming the Federal Chemicals Law: Policy, Politics, Prognosis Daryl Ditz, PhD Senior Policy Advisor Center for International Environmental Law Safer Workplaces: Reducing Hazards in Healthcare Working the Green Shift: Nurses Role in “Greening” Hospitals Denise Choiniere, MS, RN Sustainability Manager University of Maryland Medical Center Asthma: What’s that Smell? Karen Bowman, MN, RN, COHN-S Karen Bowman & Associates, Inc. Environmental Health Specialist Washington State Nurses Association
2:30 – 3	Break
3 – 4	Breakout Session II Environmental Health Nursing: Teaching/Learning Resources Jeanne M. Leffers, PhD, RN Associate Professor University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College of Nursing Sandy Worthington, MSN, WHNP–BC, CNM Director of Medical Continuing Education and Special Projects Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. In the Trenches: Challenges and Solutions in Environmental Health Nursing Research [Six invited roundtable discussions; participants will have an opportunity to attend two discussions.] *Overcoming Challenges in Behavioral Nursing Intervention Studies* *Focusing on Household Environmental Health* Patricia Butterfield, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor Washington State University College of Nursing Wade G. Hill, PhD, PHCNS-BC Associate Professor Montana State University Journey Towards a PhD in Environmental Health Nursing: The Good, The Challenging, and The Solutions Robyn Gilden, PhD, RN Assistant Professor University of Maryland School of Nursing Using Web-based Strategies for Environmental Education Research Laura Anderko, PhD, RN Robert and Kathleen Scanlon Endowed Chair in Values Based Health Care Georgetown University Trials and Successes of using a CBPR Approach in Developing Environmental Health Literacy Barbara Polivka, PhD, RN Associate Professor Ohio State University Recognizing and Overcoming Biomonitoring Challenges in Environmental Health Nursing Research Rebecca Shelley, MS, RN Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Community-Academic Environmental Health Partnerships with the American Indian Community: Challenges and Benefits Sandra W. Kuntz, PhD, PH, RN, CNS-BC Assistant Professor Montana State University Advocacy in Action: Nurses Influencing Policy CDC’s National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network: An Introduction for Nurses Rosalyn Bell, MPA Public Health Advisor Environmental Health Tracking Branch Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sister in Charge: The 411 Constance H. Sumner, MSN, RN, OCN Nurse Nia Consultant, LLC Greening the Workplace: Nurses Influencing Practice Cross-Cutting Policies to Reduce Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging and Global Climate Change Teresa Roberts, PhD, RN, ANP-BC Lecturer Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility Creating a Culture for Chemical Policy Reform in Your Facility Thomas J. Lowe, MPH, RN, COHN-S Health and Safety Representative New York State Nurses Association Nurses and the Environment: Putting the RN in gReeN Maria Sanzo, MSN, RN, CPN Program Clinical Care Coordinator, Pediatric Rheumatology Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
4:15 – 5:15	Building an Environmental Health Nursing Movement: Flamingos to Geese Barbara Sattler, RN, MPH, FAAN Professor and Director Environmental Health Education Center University of Maryland School of Nursing
6 – 9	And Justice for All: Race, Place and the Environment Cecil D. Corbin-Mark Deputy Director/Director of Policy Initiatives WE Act (West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc.) *Special Event with Dinner and Music (included in conference fee)* Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture

Day Two (June 8)

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45	Welcome
8:45 – 9:45	Keynote Lead Poisoning Prevention: Transition to Healthy Homes Mary Jean Brown, ScD, RN Chief Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
9:45 – 10:15	Break
10:15 – 11:15	Breakout Session III Researching Environmental Health at the National Library of Medicine Stephanie Publicker, MLS Technical Information Specialist Specialized Information Services National Library of Medicine Funding Resources for Nursing Research: What We Have, What We Need Exploring EPA Funding Opportunities for Nursing Research Elizabeth Blackburn, BSN, RN Science Communications Director U.S. Environmental Protection Agency *Exploring NIEHS Funding Opportunities for Nursing Research* Liam R. O’Fallon, MA (invited) Program Administrator National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institutes of Health *Exploring NINR Funding Opportunities for Nursing Research* Karen Huss, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, FAAN, FAAAAI (invited) Program Director, Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Science, Training Coordinator National Institute of Nursing Research National Institutes of Health Advocates in Action: The Power of Nursing The Role of the Nurse as an Advocate Mary Jane Williams, PhD, RN Chair and Associate Professor University of Hartford *Chemical Policy: The Environment and Public Health* Kathleen A. Curtis, LPN Policy Director Clean New York Nursing Assessment: Don’t Forget Environmental Influences Perinatal Exposure Assessment and Anticipatory Guidance Katie Huffling, MS, RN, CNM Assistant Professor of Nurse Midwifery Dimensions OB/GYN Associates Hook, Line, and Sinker: Fish Consumption and MeHg Exposure Laura Anderko, PhD, RN Robert and Kathleen Scanlon Endowed Chair in Values Based Health Care Georgetown University
11:15 – 11:30	Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Breakout Session IV Education Using Web 2.0 Tools to Engage Students in an Environmental Health Course Kelly Kuhns, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Millersville University Incorporating the Ecological Footprint Assessment into Patient Care Theresa Pluth Yeo, PhD, MPH, MSN, CRNP Assistant Professor Thomas Jefferson University Schools of Nursing and Population Health Research Piloting a Technique to Develop Environmental Public Health Literacy in an Urban Community Barbara Polivka, PhD, RN Associate Professor Ohio State University Research Methods to Assess the Environment and Health: GIS and Multi-level Statistical Modeling Joan Bloch, PhD, CRNP Assistant Professor College of Nursing and Health Professions and Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Drexel University Policy/Advocacy Climate Change: Air Quality and the Impact on Children’s Health Karen G. Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP Clinical Professor University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing The Day Care is Where? Ensuring Child Care Centers are Safe from Environmental Hazards LCDR Tarah Somers, MSN, MPH, RN U.S. Public Health Service Regional Representative Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Practice Cleaning for Health Linda L. Mendonca, BSN, RN, MEd, NCSN Rhode Island Director National Association of School Nurses School Nurse-Teacher Joseph Jenks Junior High School, Pawtucket, RI Nurses Lead Partnerships for Healthier Indoor Air Quality in Schools Phyllis Powell Pelt, MS, RN Adjunct Clinical Instructor University of Illinois College of Nursing Health and Safety Chairperson and Director Healthy Schools Campaign Illinois Parent Teacher’s Association Building a School Nurse Referral System for Recruiting Families for an Asthma Home Visiting Program Pat McLaine, DrPH, MPH, RN Assistant Professor University of Maryland School of Nursing
12:30 – 2	Lunch Distinguished Lecture Living Downstream Sandra Steingraber, PhD Author and internationally recognized expert on environmental links to cancer and human health
2 – 3	Plenary Session Health Care Response to Climate Change: Where Do We Fit In? Climate Change: Environmental Impact on Vulnerable Populations Stephanie M. Chalupka, EdD, RN, PHNCNS-BC, FAAOHN Professor and Director Master of Science in Nursing Program Worcester State College John M. Balbus, MD, MPH Senior Advisor for Public Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences *Climate Change and Human Health: Update on Federal Activities* John M. Balbus, MD, MPH Senior Advisor for Public Health NIEHS
3 – 3:30	Break
3:30 – 4:30	Our Environment in Crisis: An Opportunity for Nurses Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, FAAN Professor and Director Environmental Health Education Center University of Maryland School of Nursing
Special Evening Workshop
5 – 9	Awakening the Dream Symposium and Dinner Creating an environmentally sustainable, socially just, and spiritually fulfilling future Facilitated by Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, FAAN The Awakening the Dream Initiative, is a worldwide initiative that has trained over 2,000 facilitators from around the world to deliver the symposium in their own communities. Facilitators are committed to building a better world by awakening those around them to new possibilities. This facilitated workshop is created to help individuals navigate through the crisis in the world, particularly those issues affecting the environment and health, and find a path that allows the participant to both acknowledge the crisis and see the opportunities to help make positive changes. At a time when it can be easy to fall into despair, “Awakening the Dream” provides a chance to find one’s bearings, create a sense of community, and own a sense of peace and purpose. This symposium is well-suited for the skills that nurses use in assessing and addressing problems and honors the profession’s rich tradition of addressing the whole – the whole person, the whole community, and the whole planet. This is a FREE event, but requires separate registration. Space is limited.

Day Three (June 9, 2010)

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Post-Conference Workshops

Session I
Building a Research Agenda for Environmental Health Nursing

Limited to the first 50 registrants
Registration Fee $35.00 (Includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials)

We are in a new era regarding environmental health in the U.S. and, in fact, globally. The critical relationship between the environment and human health is creating a need for better prepared health professionals. The profession of nursing, which is the largest group of health professionals and located throughout the community (in health care facilities, homes, schools, workplaces), is well positioned to lead efforts to improve the health of populations through actions through preventative action. However, research evidence is needed to guide these actions and document improved outcomes in all areas of nursing practice.

The purpose of this workshop is to develop a nursing research agenda and promote the use of evidence in the area of environmental health for the profession of nursing. The specific aims are to 1) identify research questions and needs that can be satisfied by nurse researchers and formulate a research agenda, 2) develop a plan to support nurse researchers at the faculty level and students at the pre and post-doctoral level, 3) develop a plant to disseminate the research agenda broadly within the nursing research community, 4) consider ways in which existing federal funding, and federally-funded environmental health research centers can better support nursing research capacity, 5) make recommendations to federal funders on how they can support the prospective environmental health and nursing research agenda, and 6) consider ways to enhance the dissemination of research findings to practicing nurses in order to increase the translation to practice.

Session II
Environmental Health Nurse Advocates in Washington

Limited to the first 36 registrants
Registration Fee $35.00 (Includes continental breakfast, lunch and bus transportation to and from Washington, DC)

Nurses are fierce defenders of their patients’ and communities’ health. They are also articulate spokespersons and a powerful force as individuals when working together. Nurses represent an emerging citizen group that is concerned about a range of environmental risks that are affecting human health. They are not just concerned; many times they are simply outraged by the lack of attention being paid to the grave environmental health threats that we are all facing. It is this concern and energy that this event seeks to capture and direct to create an exceptional voice for change in the environmental health arena. Participants of this event will attend a morning training session where they will learn about the legislative process, be briefed on two pending pieces of legislation, and role play a meeting with a legislator. They will then travel together to Washington, DC to share their position with policy makers.

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and the University of Maryland School of Nursing

Our Environment, Our Health: A Nurse's Call to Action — National Conference — June 7-8, 2010 — Baltimore, MD

Conference Schedule

Day One (June 7, 2010)

Day Two (June 8)

Day Three (June 9, 2010)