UNC Wilmington Conference May 5th

From Professor Candy Ashton of the University of North Carolina Wilmington via ATRAnet:

Announcing the upcoming UNCW College of Health & Human Services Conference on Strength-Based Interprofessional Practice -- "Focusing on the Person Beyond the Paperwork"

Saturday, May 5, 2012
McNeill Building, UNC Wilmington

This conference is a must for health and human service workers, educators, and students! A panel of internationally recognized professionals in strengths-based practice and interprofessional education in social work, nursing, gerontology, recreation therapy, public health education, and related fields demonstrate how we can move beyond traditional paradigms with concepts like resiliency, person-directed practice, and community engagement. The conference is packed with solid, practical information and plenty of time to share your expertise.

INVITED SPEAKERS
--Dennis Saleebey, DSW, Professor Emeritus of Social School of Social Welfare University of Kansas
--Marilyn R. Gugliucci,Ph.D.,AGHEF, GSAF, AGSF, Director, Geriatrics Education & Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine University of New England
--Lynn Anderson, PhD, CTRS, Professor and Chair, Department of Recreation, Parks, & Leisure Studies
--Nasrin Falsafi, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, AHN-C, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, UNC Wilmington

Early bird registration is REQUIRED! CEUs will be awarded.

Register online: http://www.uncw.edu/swk/conference/index.html

PLEASE NOTE: There is a special (lower) registration fee for recreation therapists who have supervised UNCW RT interns in the last 3 years.

If you have any questions, please contact Candy Ashton, ashtonc@uncw.edu