If last week’s agenda post was a little overwhelming, fear not!  We’ll share some of the details between now and October 10.

Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. TaMara Griffin, Sacred Soul SEXucator and Holistic Healer, will be speaking to us about the need for everyone, from clients to clinicians, to practice self care and heal old traumas.  Not just the big capital-T Traumas, but also the little daily traumas that often go unaddressed.

Intrigued?  Go check out her website and her books.  She has some absolutely fascinating and thought-provoking things to say!  And then get ready to come hear her speak at the Nursing Summit on October 10, 2018.

If you haven’t already registered, it’s not too late.  We’re into the late registration period, but better late than never, and we’d love to see you!

Today is the last day to register without a late fee for the GLMA Nursing Summit.  In case you are on the fence, here’s our agenda. It’s full of speakers and presentations you won’t want to miss!

Continuing  Nursing Education  Credits

GLMA  is approved  by the California  Board of Registered  Nursing, Provider Number  16038, to provide nursing continuing  education credits. The GLMA Nursing Summit  is approved for 7.5 contact hours.

In  order  to cover  GLMAs administrative  costs, there will be  a $30 charge for issuance  of CE certificates. Those attending  and claiming credit for the GLMA Annual  Conference will only pay the administrative  fee once (for both the Nursing Summit certificate and  the Annual  Conference certificate).  CME is not available at  the Summit. Please see the  Registration Desk at the Summit for more information  or to  pay the  fee.

This agenda is subject, of course, to last-minute adjustments.  We hope nobody’s plane is canceled or delayed, for example, but if that (or similar) occurs for a presenter, the schedule will be adjusted accordingly.

We hope to see you there!

There are six days left to register for the GLMA Nursing Summit at the regular registration price!

In addition to the topics mentioned earlier, we will be having a panel discussion on innovative strategies for promoting awareness among healthcare providers.  You won’t want to miss this, so save yourself a little money by registering to attend before the late registration fees go into effect on September 18!

Just a quick reminder that regular registration for the GLMA Annual Conference and Nursing Summit ends on September 17.

Topics that will be addressed at the Nursing Summit include

• e-cigarettes,
• transgender health,
• stigma and anal sexuality,
• sexual violence,
• sex work,
• trauma and alcohol among sexual minority women,
• religio-cultural competence and LGBTQ health, and
• health policy.

Our Keynote Speaker is  Dr. TaMara Griffin,  a certified clinical sexologist and sex therapist, from the The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada.

After the Summit, Conference plenary sessions include

• Federal LGBTQ Health Policy Under the Trump Administration
• Treating the Whole Patient: Addressing the Lack of Community-Based Participatory Research for the DSD/Intersex Population and the Role of Patient Advocacy
• Sexual and Gender Minority Research at the National Institute of Health
• The New Normal: Increasing PrEP Uptake Using Digital Media
• Kimberly Clermont Memorial Lecture on Lesbian Health: Interventions for Healthy Aging Among Mature Black Lesbians: Recommendations Gathered through Community-Based Research
• Stanley Biber Memorial Lecture on Transgender Health: Providing Gender Affirming and Patient Centered Care to Trans Masculine Individuals: Findings from a National Survey of Trans Masculine Individuals

There is a preliminary program available so that you can see the wealth of other sessions planned.

You won’t want to miss this, so save yourself a little money and register before late fees start on September 18!

There is still time to register online for the GLMA Nursing Summit!  The deadline for regular registration is September 17.  Save yourself a late fee and register here now!

Our keynote speaker will be Dr. TaMara Griffin,  a certified clinical sexologist and sex therapist, from the The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada.  As it says in her website bio, “[her] Purpose is to help folks heal and move past the -ish that’s been holding them back, so that they can own their sexuality, experience their authenticity and vibrate and operate from their highest self!”

Also, our 2018-2019 leadership team and leaders-in-training will be announced at the summit.  Are you interested in joining the leadership team or the leaders-in-training?  Please email current chair, Caitlin Stover!  This is a great way to increase your involvement in the Nursing Section and develop your leadership skills.

We look forward to seeing you at the Summit!

While it’s still early days for a detailed agenda, plans for the GLMA Nursing Summit on October 10, 2018 are taking shape.  There will be a wealth of nursing knowledge and skills presented on topics such as

• e-cigarettes,
• transgender health,
• stigma and anal sexuality,
• sexual violence,
• sex work,
• trauma and alcohol among sexual minority women,
• religio-cultural competence and LGBTQ health, and
• health policy.

Nurses at all levels of training and practice will find plenty to learn as well as the opportunity to connect with other nurses.  Remember to bring your business cards – this is the exact sort of thing they are for!  You may also be interested in joining our networking database, a new and growing project to make it easier for nurses interested and involved in LGBTQ health to connect.

Also, there is still time to register at the early bird rates!  The early bird registration deadline has been extended to 7/31/18.  Click here for details and to register.  It’s to your benefit to register while the rates are discounted, and it also helps with planning if we know roughly how many people to expect.

Watch this space for updates on the agenda and other GLMA Nursing Section news!  Click “follow” to receive an email alert whenever a new blog post goes up.