Asian American / Pacific Islander
Nurses Association, Inc.

Affiliation to National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA)

NCEMNA is a unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations. The Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses is a proud affiliate of NCEMNA.

2014 Conference

11th Annual AAPINA Conference – March 27 to March 29, 2014 in San Diego, CA

Vulnerable Populations: Implications for Research, Practice and Education

This conference is co-sponsored by: Siliman University College of Nursing Alumni Association International (Philippines) and Stanford Geriatric Education Center, Stanford University School of Medicine and the Stanford School of Medicine, Primary Care Program with Foothill College. Click here to view the conference brochure.

Pre- Conference
Keynote Speaker: March 27, 2014

Faye A. Gary, Ed D, MS, RN, FAAN
Medical Mutual of Ohio and Kent W. Clapp Chair and Professor of Nursing
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing & Department of Psychiatry
School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Clevland, Ohio
Keynote Address: ” Mental Health in Vulnerable Populations: Implication in Practice, Research & Education”

Keynote Speaker: March 28, 2014

Todd Gloria, Interim Mayor of San Diego (Invited)

Plenary Speaker: March 28, 2014

Leorey N. Saligan, PhD, CRNP, RN
Chief, Symptoms Biology Unit, NINR/NIH
Topic: Implications of “Omics” Research on Nursing Care of Vulnerable Populations.

Bernice Coleman, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAHA, FAAN
Research Scientist, Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
Topic: Ethnic Minority Nurses’ Genetic and Genomics Knowledge & Practice: Implication for Serving Vulnerable Populations.

Plenary Speakers: March 29, 2014

Alexis D. Bakos, PhD, MPH, RN
Acting Director, Division of Nursing Bureau of Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administratioin
Topic: HRSA: Grant Opportunities in Nursing Education and Practice

Benjamin S. Malayang, II I, PhD
President, Silliman University
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Topic: Higher Education in Asia: Issues and Challenges”