Stronger Together: Bridging Academia & Practice

         

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Conference highlights Include:

  • Keynote Speakers highlighting
    Overdue Reckoning on Racism in Public Health Nursing, Lucinda Canty, PhD, RN, CNM, -Christina Nyirati, PhD, RN and Peggy Chinn, RN, PhD, FAAN
    Climate and Environmental Justice in Public Health Nursing, Barbara Sattler, DrPH, MPH, University of San Francisco
    Workforce Issues in Public Health Nursing, Rear Admiral Aisha Mix, USPHS Chief Nurse Officer
  • Keynotes, General Sessions, and Plenaries will be recorded for All Access & On-Demand audiences.
  • Access to all on-demand/virtual content, regardless of attendance methods.
  • Dynamic ePosters from ACHNE & APHN Members and Students
  • Monday Evening Opening session will include a presentation from the San Diego HHSA
This activity has been submitted to Georgia Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Georgia Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Pre-conference offerings with separate registration and fees include:

CPH Exam Review - Sunday, June 4, 8:30 am-4:30 pm PT 
Cost $50
8:30 am - 4:30 pm PT

CPH  Exam Review  Registration 
A Deep dive into challenges at the United States (U.S.)-Mexico border region: Experiences of the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Border Health Program
Monday, June 5 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm PT
Cost $100 (Limited Space)

Join us for a preconference workshop and site visit highlighting services of the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Border Health Program and Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (ORIA), and San Diego Jewish Family Services (SDJFS).

The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Border Health Program (SDCBHP) participates in a network that coordinates health and human services to new arrivals people living in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. The network has a long history of working with underserved populations, and it is committed to improving health equity through community engagement, field practice, and innovation.

This workshop and site visit will provide a unique opportunity to learn about the SDCBHP and the San Diego County Rapid Response Network (SDCRRN) and to see firsthand the impact that the program is having on the health of border and migrant populations.

Topics to be covered:
⦁ The history and mission of the SDCBHP, SDRRN, JFS, and ORIAA 
⦁ The network’s services and programs
⦁ Then network’s impact on public health outcomes
⦁ Challenges facing border and migrant populations through the lens of network providers
⦁ Potential solutions to improve health equity in border and migrant populations
⦁ Innovation in community/public health nursing practice, education, scholarship, and policy
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Explore the San Diego County Border Health Program and its regional service area in alignment with the conference mission of “Stronger Together: Bridging Academia and Practice.” 
2. Critically analyze the San Diego County Border Health Program and associated impacts of community engagement and field practices on public health outcomes in a health equity context. 
3. Collaborate to discover potential solutions to improve health equity in border and migrant populations.
4. Highlight new insights supporting innovation in community/public health nursing practice, education, scholarship, and policy to advance health equity.
Target Audience:
This workshop is designed for community/public health nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals who are interested in learning more about the challenges and opportunities facing border and migrant populations.

Workshop and Bus Tour Registration
 
Conference Cancelation Information:

Cancelations/Changes will be accepted up to May 15 with a $75 administration fee. No cancelations accepted May 15, 2023. Transfer within organization is accepted. Any exceptions will be considered on an individual basis.

New Hotel Options

The reservation cutoff date is May 15, 2023; thereafter both hotels will accept reservations on a space-available basis only at the current market rate.

ACHNE & APHN have established additional rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego - Mission Valley and a secondary hotel for additional reservations. 

Secondary Hotel - Hampton Inn San Diego/Mission Valley
2151 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 92108

The Hampton Inn San Diego/Mission Valley is 2.2 miles from the primary hotel where all events will be held.  Attendees can utilize the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to travel between hotels in 30 minutes or less depending on their route choices.

Click here to make reservations at the Hampton Inn San Diego/Mission Valley

A limited number of rooms are available at the Hampton Inn San Diego/Mission Valley for $179.00 plus tax per night, with a 3-night minimum required.  Breakfast is included in this price.  The hotel offers self-parking for overnight guests at $24.00 per day with 24-hour in/out privileges.  You can also call the reservations department at (619) 295-7600 and provide the group code NC1 to make a reservation over the phone.

Primary Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley, CA
7450 Hazard Center Drive San Diego, California 92108

The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. Additional rooms have been added to the ACHNE APHN room block for $239 plus tax per night, with a 3-night minimum required.  Although breakfast is not included in this rate, conference registration includes a continental breakfast Tuesday - Thursday.

Click here to make reservations at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego-Mission Valley

Alternatively, you can call  800-222-TREE (8733) with our group code JNT. Please reference this code and identify yourself as part of the 2023 ACHNE/APHN Joint Conference room block to receive the special rate. 

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Why Join APHN?

The Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN) is the professional organization for all practicing public health nurses (PHNs). APHN members serve in the governmental public health system at the local, state, federal, territorial, or tribal levels, and in community-based organizations, clinics/health systems, and academic institutions.

APHN is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, evidenced by our work to become fully representative of the broad spectrum of public health nurses serving at all levels, including both the current and future public health nursing workforce. APHN’s growth and collaboration with national partners makes it the leading resource for supporting public health nurses in the dynamic, rapidly changing public health system through ongoing public health nursing education, mentoring, leadership development, and professional networking.

APHN’s members are actively engaged in local, state, and national collaborative partnerships that promote and improve the public’s health through excellence in public health nursing practice. Today, PHNs remain the largest professional discipline within the governmental public health workforce, and improving their capacity to assure the foundational public health capabilities within health departments is a key strategy to improving population health and a key priority within APHN.

What’s in it for Me?

  • Educational offerings, including an annual national conference and periodic webinars, with reduced registration fees for members.
  • Leadership development opportunities, including opportunities to serve on association committees and workgroups, in state and regional leader roles, as liaisons to other organizations, and in elected positions on the APHN Board of Directors.
  • Opportunities to connect and network with colleagues in public health nursing from across the country and with public health partners to explore and advance common interests.
  • Opportunities to provide or receive mentorship to advance professional skills and connections to prepare for future career roles and opportunities. 
  • Communication about issues of importance to PHN through the APHN newsletter, website, listserv, and twitter.
  • Advancement of policy papers on issues of significance to public health nursing, including roles of PHNs in disaster and emergency preparedness, along with other emerging roles. 
  • Support for PHNs to prepare for CPH (Certified in Public Health) credentialing, including a discount on CPH examination fees. 
  • Advocacy through strength in numbers – Membership gives PHNs a powerful voice in national issues. 
 

APHN's Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, Fairness and Respect

The Association of Public Health Nurses’ commitment to equity, inclusion, fairness, and respect for human dignity are cornerstones of our professional practice.
When issues arise that threaten our ability to promote and protect the health of populations, we work purposefully to resolve them and uphold the principles that guide our work.

The public health emergency of racism is killing, injuring, and disenfranchising people in communities across America. . Racism is a public health emergency that we have a  professional as well as ethical duty to address. We believe that we must address this emergency by working professionally and ethically to dismantle it.

Member Spotlight

Miriam Dobson, DNP, RN, CPH, NHDP-BC
Director of Nursing
Frederick County Health Department



What do you love most about being a public health nurse?

I love that I can use my skills as a nurse and a public health professional to make improvements to how we provide services to the public.  Through program participation such as Fetal Infant Mortality Review, I have been able to create education tools, meet with providers and change processes on a systems level to assist the reduction of negative health outcomes.  I also precept a lot of students and they too have created and analyzed surveys, created resource packets for both staff and the general public.  What I am very proud of is advocating for community participatory research to reduce the Black infant mortality disparity.  I was able to host a focus group with black women and synthesize the qualitative data from that group thematically. That focus group led to members of the community creating their own advocacy group.  I also introduced and advocated for a study on the Black birthing experience in Frederick to assess root causes linked to disparate Black maternal and infant health outcomes. 


Why did you become involved with APHN; what value has it contributed to you?

I believe it is important to network with other public health nurses and to contribute to public health as a unique specialty in the profession of nursing.  I am so grateful for the presence and promise of the APHN.

Please share a fun fact about yourself.

I am a singer – soprano and am quite accomplished but you will only hear me sing at church. 

APHN Mission

To shape the role of public health nursing within the specialty of population health and to educate and advocate for policies and practices that advance the practice of public health nursing to promote the public’s health.