PhD in Nursing Science Program 1 st BLOCK/INTENSIVE: FALL SEMESTER 2017-2018 Monday, August 28, 2017 Time Session & Location Session & Location 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Locker Assignments Stop at Dennis Spann s Office, 116 Godchaux Hall during the day if you would like to have an on campus locker assigned. (615) 936-5673 8:00-8:30 a.m. 601 GH 8:00-8:30 am Welcome Breakfast with PhD Program Director and Manager Breakfast and Introductions begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. 8:30-9:00 a.m. 601 GH 8:30-9:00 am Overview of the PhD Program and Academic Requirements Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, FAAN 9:30-10:00 a.m. New Student Group Photo Meet in 601 GH to walk over to photo location 10:00-10:30 a.m. Break Break 10:30-11:00 a.m. 601 GH 10:30 am-12:00 pm 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. VUSN Technology Overview Jeff Gordon, PhD, Betsy Weiner, PhD & others Laptop Configuration* and Installation/Training of Required Programs (Brightspace, BlueJeans & Skype for Business) *Laptops only for this session. Technicians will be available later in the week for configuration of ancillary devices (ipads, phones, etc.) 12:00-12:30 p.m. Lunch 1:00-1:30 p.m. ID Badges Meet in Godchaux Hall Lobby to walk over to 184 Sarratt Student Center. You must bring a photo ID (driver s license or passport) 2:30-3:00 p.m. 601 GH 2:30-3:30 pm 501 GH 8:30-10:00 am Analyzing Nursing Interventions in Research: Deconstruction Barbara Given, PhD, RN, FAAN Shelagh Mulvaney, PhD 501 GH 10:30 am-12:00 pm NRSC 8309: Special Topics in Quantitative Methods Getting Funded for Dissertation and Beyond Sharon Karp, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC 3:00-3:30 p.m. The Nuts and Bolts: Working with the PhD Program Office Open Session Judy Vesterfelt Adjourn Adjourn
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:30-8:00 a.m. Jonas Scholars Meeting with Dean Linda Norman: Dean s Conference Room, 1 st floor GH 8:00-8:30 a.m. 8:30-9:00 a.m. 601 GH 8:00-9:00 am A Short History of Universities: Impact on Today Ann Minnick, PhD, RN, FAAN 601 GH 9:00-11:00 am 9:30-10:00 a.m. NRSC 8368: Contextual Nature of Health and Health Behaviors Jana Lauderdale, PhD, RN, FAAN Open Session 501 GH 9:00-10:00 am Academic Program Evaluation Tom Christenbery, PhD, RN Deonni Stolldorf, PhD, RN 10:00-10:30 a.m. Open Session 10:30-11:00 a.m. 11:00-11:30 a.m. 601 GH 11:00 am-11:45 am VU/VUMC Research and the CTSA Gordon Bernard, MD All YR 1 and YR 2 students are required to attend; open to all PhD students 12:00-12:30 p.m. Lunch 1:00-1:30 p.m. Open Session NRSC 8353: Designing and Testing Clinical Interventions (Clinical Research Track) 601 GH 2:00-4:00 pm 2:30-3:00 p.m. NRSC 8313: Theories of Science Jeremy Neal, PhD, CNM, RN 3:00-3:30 p.m. Tom Christenbery, PhD, RN 501 GH 3:00-4:00 pm Deonni Stolldorf, PhD, RN NRSC 8312: Programs of Research & Grantsmanship Terrah Akard, PhD, RN, CPNP 4:00-4:30 p.m. 4:30-6:30 p.m. The Living Room PhD Dinner Social PhD Students & Faculty PhD 1 st Block/Intensive 2017-2018: YR 1 and YR 2 Page 2
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ALL New Student Individual Photos 166 NA Stop by to have your photo taken today anytime between 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 8:00-8:30 a.m. 601 GH Dean s Welcome (8:15-8:30 a.m.) Linda Norman, DSN, RN, FAAN These are portrait style photos for our website 501 GH 8:00-9:30 am NRSC 8383: Issues in Health Services Research Intervention Studies (Health Services Research Track) Cathy Maxwell, PhD, RN 8:30-9:00 a.m. Open Session 9:30-10:00 a.m. 10:00-10:30 a.m. 501 GH 10:00-11:00 am 10:30-11:00 a.m. 601 GH 10:30 am-12:00 pm Vanderbilt University Writing Studio Negotiating Authorship and Getting Published John Bradley, PhD 11:00-11:30 a.m. Terrah Akard, PhD, RN, CPNP 501 GH 11:00 am-12:00 pm NRSC 8309: Special Topics in Quantitative Methods 12:00-12:30 p.m. The Living Room 7 th Annual Dean s Award for PhD Student Excellence in Writing PhD Students & Faculty 1:00-1:30 p.m. 601 GH 1:00-2:30 pm NRSC 8306: Research Design and Statistics (statistics session) 2:30-3:00 p.m. Open Session 3:00-3:30 p.m. Adjourn Adjourn High Risk Populations and Interventions: A Conversation with the IRB Jeremy Neal, PhD, CNM, RN Sheila Ridner, PhD, RN, FAAN PhD 1 st Block/Intensive 2017-2018: YR 1 and YR 2 Page 3
Thursday, August 31, 2017 8:00-8:30 a.m. 601 GH 8:00-10:00 am 8:30-9:00 a.m. NRSC 8306: Research Design and Statistics I (design session) 501 GH 8:30-9:30 am Shelagh Mulvaney, PhD Curriculum Vitae Writing Ruth Schemmer, PhD 9:30-10:00 a.m. Open Session 10:00-10:30 a.m. 601 GH 10:00 am-12:00 pm NRSC 8305: Informatics & Scholarly Inquiry 10:30-11:00 a.m. Cathy Ivory, PhD, RN-BC, RNC-OB 501 GH 10:30 am-12:00 pm 11:00-11:30 a.m. 12:00-12:30 p.m. Redcap Training Complete online tutorial before session Lunch 1:00-1:30 p.m. 601 GH- 1:00-2:30 pm 501 GH 1:00-1:30 pm Philip Walker, MLIS, MSHI/ Eskind Library Closing Session Endnote Training *Bring your laptop installed with Endnote Judy Vesterfelt Adjourn 2:30-3:00 p.m. Campus Tour (meet in 601 GH) 3:00-3:30 p.m. 4:00-4:30 p.m. Adjourn 4:30-5:00 p.m. PhD 1 st Block/Intensive 2017-2018: YR 1 and YR 2 Page 4
Friday, September 1, 2017 Time/Location Event/Session 9:30-10:00 a.m. 601 GH 9:30-10:30 am Strategies for Research Success 10:00-10:30 a.m. Rachel Walder, Library Liaison for the School of Nursing Eskind Biomedical Library 10:30-11:00 a.m. 601 GH 10:30-11:00 am Student Achievement Record Survey (STARS) Demonstration Beth Donaghey, MA 11:00-11:30 a.m. 601 GH 11:00-11:30 am Your Enrollment Services (YES) Overview/Training Sara Donahoe, M.Ed. 11:30 a.m. -12:00 noon 601 GH 11:30 am -12:00 pm Closing Session Judy Vesterfelt 12:00 p.m. Adjourn OR Free Time if Staying for Simple Beginnings Ceremony 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Optional 4:00-6:00 p.m. Optional 208 Light Hall Presentation concerning what you should expect over the next 5 years. Dr. Robert Chaklley, D. Phil. Senior Associate Dean Biomedical Research Education & Training 208 Light Hall Simple Beginnings Ph.D. Lab Coat Ceremony (Optional)* Ceremony followed by a reception *Program event information provided by the Biomedical Research Education & Training Office July 20, 2017 PhD 1 st Block/Intensive 2017-2018: YR 1 and YR 2 Page 5