CFS: International Conference on the History of Medicine and Global Connections

International Conference on the History of Medicine and Global Connections, Hosted by the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL to meet in Bloomsbury, London Opening reception and Plenary Lecture, 18 June 2009 Papers to be presented on 19 and 20 June 2009 In recent years, global history and related subjects such [...]

CFS: Faith & Community Health (Multiple Issues)

FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH–UPCOMING ISSUES Volumes/issues of special topics issues are listed below; please communicate with the appropriate issue editor(s). Editor, Family & Community Health: Jeanette Lancaster, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor of Nursing and Dean, School of Hall, P. O. Box 800782, 202 15th Street, SW (22903), Charlottesville, VA 22908-0782 Phone: 434/924-0063 | Fax: 434/243-2721 [...]

CFS: Books to Bedside (Conference)

BOOKS TO BEDSIDE: Translational Work in the Medical Humanities April 23-25, 2009 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago A common role of humanities in medicine has been to provide a creative outlet or a respite from the difficulties of medical practice. The applied medical humanities aims to build concrete skills essential to clinical practice.This [...]

CFS: Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research

Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research will have several special issues upcoming, and also accepts author-initiated manuscripts. You can find them at the Southern Nursing Research Society Web site,  http://www.snrs.org/  and click on “About the Journal.” The Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research (SOJNR) was launched in 1999 as a peer-reviewed electronic research journal of [...]

CFS: Nursing Engagement (Nursing Administration Quarterly)

Nursing Administration Quarterly Upcoming Issue Topics 2008 to 2010 Topic   Vol.    Deadline Date    Issue Editor(s) Creating A Culture of Nursing Engagement, Vol. 33:4, May 1, 2009, Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, Issue Editor Engagement in one’s work is what all leaders strive to achieve for their organization. In 2007, the Gallop Organizations released the results of 10,000,000 workplace [...]

CFS: Medical Humanities (Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference)

PCA/ACA AREA: Medical Humanities: Health and Disease in Culture POPULAR CULTURE AND AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS NATIONAL CONFERENCE New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, Louisiana April 8-April 11, 2009The “Medical Humanities: Health and Disease in Culture” PCA/ACA area examines a wide variety of topics related to the experiences of human beings pursuing health and living with illness. [...]

CFS: Research in Nursing and Health

Research in Nursing & Health is a peer-reviewed, research journal devoted to publication of a wide range of research and theory that will inform the practice of nursing and other health disciplines. The journal invites your research reports on nursing practice, education, administration, and history; on health issues relevant to nursing; and on the testing [...]

CFS: Correctional Health Today

Correctional Health Today (CHT), the interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of ACA’s Healthcare Professional Interest section, is seeking quality submissions for upcoming issues. CHT will include articles on a range of correctional health care issues in all areas of corrections adult, juvenile, jails and community/ reentry. All peer-reviewed articles must meet rigorous standards and can represent a [...]

CFS: Ars Medica (creative writing, incl. non-fiction)

ARS MEDICA: A Journal of Medicine, the Arts and Humanities is a relatively new literary magazine looking for fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and artwork dealing with illness, the body, healing, and the culture of medicine. ARS MEDICA allows a place for dialogue, meaning making, and the representation of experiences of the body, health, wellness, and [...]

CFS: Final Moments (Book Anthology)

FINAL MOMENTS: NURSES’ STORIES ABOUT DEATH AND DYING Experiencing the death of a patient is a rite of passage for most nurses. Share a story about: * Your first encounter with the death of a patient * A patient who made a life-changing impression on you * How you have dealt with grief * The [...]