Conference Schedule & Program
Conference Date: Thursday, September 19 - 21, 2024
2024 Region 8 Sigma Conference Agenda
Nursing Contact Hours:
This activity has been submitted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for approval to award contact hours. The University of Mississippi Medical Center is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception: location
Registration: location
Pick up conference materials, poster set-up, silent auction item drop-off
Be sure to stay for drinks and hear some live music!
Friday, September 20, 2024
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Registration: location
Pick up conference materials, poster set-up, silent auction item drop-off
Continental Breakfast location
8:30 am to 8:50 am
Opening Ceremonies: location
Dr. Kim Douglas, 2024 Region 8 Conference Chair
Dr. Haley Townsend, Sigma Region 8 Coordinator
Dr. Lishia Lee, President Theta Beta Chapter, Sigma
8:50am to 9:50 am
Keynote Speaker: Mary Hanks, EdD, MSN, CNL, CNE, Associate Professor, Chair Division of Nursing
The University of West Alabama, School of Nursing
“The Legacy of Representation: The Foundation of Nursing Programs”
location
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Concurrent Sessions locations
11:00 am to 12:15
Silent Auction Open: location
Posters: (Authors present) location
12:20 pm to 1:00 pm
Lunch: location
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm
Keynote Speaker 2: Josie Bidwell, DNP, RN, FNP-C, DipACLM, FACLM
Associate Professor, Clinical Director, Dept. of Preventative Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center
“Lifestyle Medicine and Nurse Well-being”
2:20 pm to 3:20 pm
Concurrent Sessions: locations
3:20 pm to 3:35 pm
Afternoon Break
3:35 pm to 4:35 pm
Concurrent Sessions: locations
4:35pm – 4:45pm Recap Day 1
Silent Auction Closes 2:45 pm
Silent Auction Winners will be posted at 3:30pm!
Winners should pay and pick up items in by 5:00 pm location
Dinner on your own.
See the conference website for restaurants in the area!
Saturday, September 21, 2024
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast: Location
8:40 am to 9:40 am
Concurrent Sessions: location (if needed)
9:50 am to 10:50 am
Concurrent Sessions: locations (if needed)
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Lunch & location
Region 8 Meeting, Dr. Haley Townsend, Region 8 Coordinator
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Concluding Remarks: Dr. Kim Douglas Region 8 Conference Chair
12:45pm – 1:00pm- Evaluations
Sigma Region 8 Coordinator: Haley Townsend
Keynote Speakers
Mary Hanks, EdD, MSN, CNL, CNE
Chairperson/Associate Professor
Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing
University of West Alabama
Josie Bidwell, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, DipACLM, FACLM
Associate Professor, Clinical Director
Department of Preventative Medicine/School of Medicine/School of Population Health
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Conference Theme and Overall Goal
Conference theme – REPRESENT: Reflect, Respect, Respond is founded upon both the mission of Sigma International and the 2023 - 2025 Organizational Call to Action
Overall Goal: Provide skills-building, education, and professional development opportunities that reflect the ever-changing healthcare landscape. Cultivate respectful interactions to foster positive, creative engagement and inspire collaboration to enhance patient care and broaden Sigma nurses' impact across the region and nation.
Conference Presentations
will be posted after Abstract Submission Deadline