Nursing & Healthcare

Dr. Talbert began her vocation in public health working to empower communities regarding the importance of preventative diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles, and working on health disparities initiatives. While serving in the community, Dr. Talbert began working in higher education. She has worked as an educator, academic mentor, researcher, consultant, and held multiple leadership positions. She established the Center for Professional Academic Consulting, LLC, which is dedicated to supporting institutions promote academic excellence. Dr. Talbert is currently the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Administration at Howard University in Washington, DC – United States. Dr. Talbert holds several nationally accredited degrees: a Master’s in Public Health (MPH); a Master’s of Science (MS) in Higher Education Administration with emphasis on Accreditation; and a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health specialization in Community Health Promotion and Education. She serves on numerous boards, advisory committees, and resides on the Governing Council for the American Public Health Association. She is certified as a Health Education Specialist, Public Health Administrator, Wellness Practitioner, and Public Health Nutritionist. Dr. Talbert has published and presented at events throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, where she also taught an interdisciplinary nursing and public health course

Breast Cancer, Fatalism, Fear, Psychosocial

She graduated in first place from Hacettepe University in 1989. She won the İhsan Dogramacı Superior Merit Award and Science Incentive Award. She earned her pilot’s license from Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport. She studied about counseling on assisted reproductive techniques at Liverpool Women’s Hospital Reproductive Medicine Unit in United Kingdom on the British Council Research Scholarship. She earned a certificate in management and leadership in nursing. She is an active member of Thematic Network leadership workgroup. She studied as a research scholar at Kent State University College of Nursing in 2006 for 3 months. In 2007, she worked on a project named “Development of Leadership Skills in Nursing Doctoral Students” at University of Michigan Faculty of Nursing on an international research scholarship which was supported by International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN) and Sigma Theta Tau and provided to only three people around the world every year. She worked as a research assistant at Hacettepe University School of Nursing in the Maternity and Women's Health Nursing Division from 1990 to 1997. She was promoted to assistant professor in 1998, associate professor in 2006 and professor in 2012. She worked as a Co- Head of Nursing Department, Erasmus Department Coordinator, Head of Strategic Planning Group and board member of Hacettepe University Women’s Research and Implementation Center (HUWRICH) between 2009 and 2011. Her interest subjects are sexuality and reproductive health and management and leadership. She is member of national and international nurse’s organizations such as INDEN and Sigma Theta Tau. She has been working as a Director of Nursing Services at Hacettepe University Hospitals between 2012-2016 and Founding Dean of Faculty of Nursing. She has published more than 70 papers, 15 grant projects, eight books as an editor and author, and more than 120 presentation in the national and international congress. She is also invited speaker more than 60 congress and symposium. She has worked as a Founder Dean Faculty of Health Science and Director of Nursing of MLPCare in Istinye University. She is working as a Dean Faculty of Health Science in Atilim University

Maternity and Women's Health Nursing clinical practice

Cris Renata Grou Volpe is currently teaching at the University of Brasilia -UNB, Master of Health Sciences University of Sao Paulo and a Ph.D. in Nursing at the Graduate Nursing Program (UNB). It has experience in nursing, with emphasis on fundamental nursing, medical and gerontology acting on the following topics: nursing in adult health and elderly, medicine, nursing in public health, semiotics/semiotics and nursing process.

Nursing, Nursing team, Medication errors, Patient safety, Risk factors.

Prof. Kolitha Harischandra Sellahewa MBBS.MD.FCCP.FRACP (Hon.) retired from public service as Consultant Physician National Hospital Sri Lanka in 2008. He Is currently the chair professor of medicine SAITM. Developed strategy to improve dengue case management and prevent deaths. Contributed to National Guidelines on Management of dengue and snakebite. Dissipated this knowledge conducting workshops, seminars and Lectures Island wide and in Singapore and Malaysia. Passionate teacher with strong clinical research sense. Pioneering research on using fresh frozen plasma for snakebite and dengue. Clinical research on hump-nosed viper.Research publications in national and international journals. Won many research awards. Delivered the SLMA, P.B.Fernando and K Rajasuriya memorial orations. Past President Ceylon College of Physicians, Menopause Society of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Society of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine and Chairman snakebite expert committee SLMA. Has served in the editorial board of CMJ

strong clinical research sense. Pioneering research on using fresh frozen plasma for snakebite and dengue. Clinical research on hump-nosed viper.Research

DSN, University of Alabama-Birmingham MSN, Mississippi University for Women (GNP specialty) Post-Masters FNP specialty, Mississippi University for Women BSN, Marquette University

Geriatric and Adult Health Health Policy Immunizations and Infectious Diseases Hypertension Nursing Health and Safety in the Workplace

Dr. Freida Chavez is a leader in global health/nursing and brings a unique combination of nursing and health care leadership, policy, and scholarship experience. Passionate about the need to transform nursing education and professional practice with a global perspective, she spearheaded integration of global health in the curriculum, using critical pedagogy to graduate nurses as global citizens at Bloomberg Nursing, University of Toronto .She spearheaded the development of U of T Nursing courses that examine global health issues including Critical Perspectives in Global Health Nursing that offers student placements in resource constrained communities in India. Championing Interprofessional Education (IPE), Dr. Chavez has led the design, implementation, and evaluation of IPE (Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language Pathology) Critical Perspectives in Global Health – for Interprofessional students going to international placements.

Primary Health Care Critical Perspectives in Global Health Nursing Leadership and Capacity Building in the context of Primary Health Care: Brazilian and Canadian Partnership

He became the founder Dean of Medicine Faculty at Namik Kemal University (Tekirdag, Turkey, 2007) and contributed there till 2012. Then he has been a professor at Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Medicine (Istanbul, Turkey).

Education in Opthalmology with Questions (Oftalmolojide Sorularla Eğitim) Towards Exam in Ophthalmology (Oftalmolojide Sınava Doğru) Scientific Areas that Intersect with Ophthalmology (Oftalmoloji İle Kesişen Bilim Dalları)

Marina Morato Stival has completed her PhD at the age of 32 years from Health Sciences and Technologies Program of the University of Brasilia, Brazil. Currently, she conducts research on the subject of human aging and has published more than 30 papers in journals nationals and internationals

Aged, Elderly, Fragile, Geriatric Nursing, Nursing Diagnosis, Nursing Process

Luciano Ramos de Lima has completed his PhD at the age of 40 years from Health Sciences and Technologies Program of the University of Brasilia, Brazil. Currently, he conducts research on the subject of Diabetes mellitus, Chronic pain, and Quality of life. He has published more than 30 papers in journals nationals and internationals

Chronic pain, Diabetes mellitus, Nursing, Primary health care, Quality of life.

Shalani Andria, the Transformational Health Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan is a subject matter expert in Asia Pacific digital health market with thought leadership covering broad range of sectors within the digital health market including Video Telemedicine, Mobile Health, Remote Patient Monitoring, Home Care, Healthcare IT, Healthcare Big Data Analytics, Healthcare Interoperability and Internet of Medical Things. Shalani has extensive experience in strategy consulting, merger & acquisition, and public-private partnerships. She has advised top telehealth vendors, healthcare IT vendors, medical device vendors, hospital groups, and ministries on disruptive technologies, business model innovation, and sustainable ecosystem. She has been quoted in multiple industry magazines and journals.

Telemedicine, Mobile Health, Remote Patient Monitoring, Home Care, Healthcare IT, Healthcare Big Data Analytics, Healthcare Interoperability and Internet of Medical Things

Maan Hameed Ibrahim Al-Ameri has completed his Ph.D. at the age of 55 years from John Liverpool John Moores University, England. He is an Assist. Professor at psychiatric mental health department, college of Nursing/ University of Baghdad. He has published more than 14 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute.

Mental Health, Health Reseach, Psychology, Psychiatry

I had joined Puducherry Government service as Staff Nurse in the year 1991 at the age of 21, after completing my DGNM in the year 1990 and worked for9 years. I worked as Tutor in the Govt. School of Nursing for four years. Subsequently when the Mother Theresa institute was formed, I joined the institute on deputation. After my master degree ,Acknowledging my good works I was absorbed as Lecturer in Nursing/ Principal nursing officer in the year 2007. Considering my quest for excellence in education I was offered to take charge of the School Of Nursing. I was instrumental in establishing ANM courses at Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. Since then I have successfully managed to established GNM courses at Puducherry,Karaikal and Yanam. I am presently working as Chief Nursingofficer/Associateprofessor been handling classes for M.Sc,B.Sc,PCB.Sc(N)

Adolescent Health, Cognitive Therapy, LSRD (JICA JAPAN), Nutrition

From 2014 - National Supervisor, Implementation of standards, Division of General Medicine, Ministry of Health, Israel. 2012-2014 - Clinical Nursing Education Program Coordinator and Lecturer, Ruppin Academic Center, Israel. 2012-2014 - Nephrology Department, Meir Hospital Center, Nephrology Nurse, Israel. 2011-2012 - Quality and Risk Management Unit, Meir Medical Center, Israel. 2011-2012 - Clinical Nursing Education Manager, Senior Teacher, Israel Academic College, Israel. 2007-2012 - The School of Nursing at Meir Hospital Center, Nursing Educator, Teacher, Israel.

pain, neuropathic pain, symptoms, maintenance hemodialysis, palliative care

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ATATURK UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

Developing the Scale for Assessing Psychosocial Problems Experienced by Women during their Infertility

Connie Kartoz, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, is a family nurse practitioner and assistant professor at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey, USA. She teaches concepts of family assessment to graduate nursing students using the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models . She also develops and implements simulation scenarios at both graduate and undergraduate levels that include family members. Her research focuses on the experiences of non-caregiving adult children with aging parents. She is currently working on developing a scale to measure anticipatory loss for aging, but healthy parents. Connie is a new member of the IFNA Education Committee. For more information contact IFNA member, Connie Kartoz.

Primary care, rheumatology, care of older adults, adherence, intergenerational relationships