Faculty Champion Realization Meeting 2010

The Faculty Champions gathered together on the National Insitutes ot Health (NIH) campus on Sept 27, 2010 to present the strides they've taken over the last year to influence the amount and quality of the genetic and genomic content in their academic curriculums.

Champions contributed to the implementation of genetic and genomic content in the undergraduate curriculum in a variety of ways. The approach heard most frequently involved the use of a survey to assess faculty knowledge and current genetic and genomic content already infused in nursing curriculum. The benchmark data mostly spoke to limited genetic and genomic education, with a minimal to moderate knowledge base amongst current faculty members.

To tackle the feat of getting faculty members up to speed and integrating genetic/genomic content into nursing undergraduate courses, Champions reported that since they began this program Sept 2009 they have built task forces, created faculty resource websites, developed and dispersed informative monthly newsletters, and identified key stakeholders in their institutions who could support the provision of time and financial resources to achieve the program objectives.

The work of the Faculty Champions serves as a model to other schools trying to gain momentum within their academic environment to integrate genetics and genomics into the nursing curriculum. Evaluation of the initiative outcomes is ongoing with determination of continuation of the efforts yet to be determined. Exemplars from the Faculty Champions will be posted soon.

Meeting Agenda

Purpose of the Meeting: Kathleen Calzone, M.S.N., R.N., A.P.N.G., F.A.A.N.

Faculty Surveys Panel Discussion

Measures, target audience, response rates, findings, how the findings were used.

• Loanne Martin, M.S., R.N., Baker University
• Tara O'Brien, M.S.N,. R.N., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Kathryn Burt, Ph.D., R.N., Mount Marty College
• Phyllis More, Ph.D., R.N., B.C., Bloomfield College

Discussion with all Faculty Champions

• What would they have done differently?
• What advice do you have for other faculty who would plan to do this?
• How could you use this to help other faculty?
• Which of you would agree to be a consultant to faculty doing these surveys?
• Would you be willing to submit your survey findings to the FC initiative for data coalescence?

Course Syllabi Assessments Panel Discussion

Process, findings, how findings were used

• Curriculum Content Map: Barbara White, R.N., Ed.D., C.N.S.- Colorado Christian University
• Faculty Interviews: Maria Diaz, R.N., M.S.N., C.N.S., Ed.D.- University of Texas Pan America
• Curriculum Committee Meeting: Carol Ann Kozik, C.A.S., M.S., F.N.P.- Upstate Medical University
• Needs Assessment: Christine Kurtz, M.S.N., P.M.H.C.N.S.- BC-Valparaiso University

Discussion

• What factors influence the Course Syllabi Assessments?
• What would they have done differently?
• Which of you would agree to be a consultant to faculty doing curriculum assessments?
• What advice do you have for other faculty who would plan to do this?
• How could you use this to help other faculty?

Leadership Persuasion Models Panel Discussion

• Expert Faculty Team: Diane Von Ah, Ph.D., R.N., Indiana University
• Faculty Meetings: Mary Brakey, D.N.Sc., R.N., University of Maine

Discussion

• What factors influence leadership persuasion?
• What would they have done differently?
• Which of you would agree to be a consultant to faculty doing leadership persuasion?
• What advice do you have for other faculty who are trying to influence their own schools leadership?

Novel Approaches Panel Presentation

• Newsletters: Kim Subasic, M.S., B.S.N., University of Scranton
• Workshop: Carrie Merkle, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., University of Arizona
• Modules: Lisa Chismark, Ph.D,. R.N., Clemson University
• Blackboard: Janet Whitworth, F.N.P., B.C., D.N.P.(c), Barnes-Jewish College
• Research: Theresa Beckie, Ph.D., F.A.H.A., University of South Florida

Review of the Faculty Champion Initiative and Next Steps

• Exemplar Presentation: Patricia Brennan, Ph.D., R.N., M.S., Samuel Merritt University
• Around the room discussion of next steps

International Genetics/Genomics Education: UK Exemplar

• Emma Tonkin, Ph.D.
  Education Development Officer (Nursing Professions)
  NHS National Genetics Education and Development Centre

Key Note Address: Genomics in 2K10 and Beyond

• Charting a Course for Genomic Medicine
  Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.
  Director, National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Last Reviewed: February 25, 2012