VP Kathleen Donahue
NYSUT PROFESSIONAL ISSUES FORUM ON HEALTH CARE
Gideon Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY
April 27, 2013
Dear Health Care Professional,
I personally invite you to attend NYSUT's Professional Issues Forum on Health Care at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY on April 27, 2013.
The NYSUT Health Care Professionals Council is an advocacy group for more than 15,000 workers in the health care field who are members of bargaining units throughout the state. The Professional Issues Forum on Health Care is a major event sponsored by the council and provides an opportunity to strengthen your professional skills, enhance your practice and network with other health care professionals who perform similar work.
This conference is designed for nurses, psychologists, school counselors and guidance counselors, clinical instructors, pharmacists and therapists who work in public and private sector schools, hospitals, universities, visiting nurse associations and residential and day treatment facilities. We encourage local presidents to support member participation in this important conference.
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Gain the knowledge you need by attending workshops focusing on strategies you can immediately implement and share with your colleagues.
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Earn up to 4 contact hours. NYSUT has submitted the content of this year's conference to AFT Healthcare for contact hour credit.
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AFT Healthcare is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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Hear highly acclaimed nurse educator Dr. Gloria Boseman deliver a motivating keynote address.
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Reconnect with friends and colleagues; make valuable new contacts at the professional networking groups.
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Learn about the latest resources and services available to NYSUT health care professionals in the exhibit hall.
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Share success at the professional poster showcase.
Advance your practice and get involved in your union! Additional information on the conference is below. Please join us and register today!
In solidarity,
Kathleen M. Donahue
NYSUT Vice President
Additional Conference Information
CONFERENCE FEE
The per person registration fee is $95 which covers the cost of conference, materials and meals.
FIRST-TIMER DISCOUNT!
Participants attending the forum for the first time are eligible for the reduced conference fee of $75.
HOUSING
If you require overnight accommodations, contact the Gideon Putnam Hotel directly at 518-584-3000. NYSUT has reserved a block of rooms at a discounted rate of $139 plus tax. When calling the hotel, reference 9N42MA for the NYSUT Professional Issues Forum on Health Care. The cut-off date for the discount rate is April 6, 2013.
TRAVEL
Participants/locals are responsible for housing, transportation and miscellaneous expenses. Any personal charges on the hotel bill must be paid by the individual at check-out.
DEADLINE AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Registrations must be received by March 25, 2013. Substitutions may be made, but we are unable to issue refunds for cancellations made after the March 25, 2013 deadline.
REGISTRATION
Please view the tentative conference agenda with workshop descriptions. When you are ready to register, go to http://www.nysut.org/ereg/PIF13.
QUESTIONS
For questions, please contact Jeannine Badgley (NYSUT Program Services) at 800-342-9810, extension 6249 or via e-mail at jbadgley@nysutmail.org.