Developing geriatric nursing leaders via an annual leadership conference

Abstract

This article lists assumptions/goals and describes programming and outcomes for the annual Leadership Conference developed as part of the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Program. This component of the BAGNC Program was conceptualized as a complement to the institution-based research training received by pre-doctoral scholars and post-doctoral fellows at their home universities. Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholars and Fellows generally rated the Leadership Conferences as “excellent” or “very good” in quality and relevance to their work. Three cohorts of scholars and fellows interviewed in 2004 about their overall experience (n = 61) mentioned the Leadership Conference as particularly important for networking and skills development. This article lists assumptions/goals and describes programming and outcomes for the annual Leadership Conference developed as part of the Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Program. This component of the BAGNC Program was conceptualized as a complement to the institution-based research training received by pre-doctoral scholars and post-doctoral fellows at their home universities. Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholars and Fellows generally rated the Leadership Conferences as “excellent” or “very good” in quality and relevance to their work. Three cohorts of scholars and fellows interviewed in 2004 about their overall experience (n = 61) mentioned the Leadership Conference as particularly important for networking and skills development. Angela Barron McBride is a Dean Emerita at Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN. Claire M. Fagin is the former Director of the Hartford Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Initiative portion of the Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative, New York, NY. Patricia D. Franklin is the Coordinator of the Hartford Building Academic Nursing Initiative, American Academy of Nursing, Washington, DC. G.J. Huba is the President of The Measurement Group and lead evaluator for the Hartford Geriatric Nursing Initiative, Culver City, CA. Le Quach is a Research Associate at The Measurement Group, Culver City, CA.