51st Annual Conference Presentations
Portland, Maine
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
4:30 ~ 7:00 p.m. Check-In / Registration
5:30 ~ 7:30 p.m. Opening Conference Welcome Reception - Join us to reconnect with friends and meet new ones! This strolling reception will offer light refreshments and a cash bar. Kick off your evening in Portland, Maine, by checking in, picking up your materials, and grabbing a light snack before a night on the town! We look forward to welcoming you to this extraordinary celebration of the last 51 years!
Thursday, October 30, 2025
7:30 ~ 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 ~ 8:30 a.m. Registration - Posters Available Virtually
7:30 ~ 8:20 a.m. Poster Presentation at Breakfast Tables
8:20 ~8:45 a.m. Welcome Address ~ TCNS President
8:45 ~ 10:00 a.m. Keynote Address
Ernest J. Grant, PhD, DSc(h), RN, FADLN, FAAN
Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Duke University School of Nursing
Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Immediate Past President of the American Nurses Association
Dr. Ernest J. Grant is the Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at the Duke University School of Nursing. He is also the immediate past president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the nation’s largest nurse’s organization representing the interests of the nation’s 4.3 million registered nurses. He is the first man to be elected to the office of president of the ANA in its 128 years of existence.
A distinguished leader, Dr. Grant is an internationally recognized burn-care and fire-safety expert. For the past four years in a row, Dr. Grant has been recognized by Modern Healthcare Magazine as one of 50 Influential Clinical Executives in Healthcare and as one of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare. He has been nationally recognized for his work addressing racism, equity, and inclusion within the nursing profession. Modern Healthcare named him as one of 2023 Top Diversity Leaders.
In 2002, President George W. Bush presented Grant with a Nurse of the Year Award for his work treating burn victims from the World Trade Center site. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Grant holds a BSN degree from NCCU and MSN and PhD degrees from the UNC-Greensboro.
10:00 ~ 10:15 a.m. Break
Breakout Sessions
Grab your breakfast and join a table to discuss the poster presentations. You can view posters online in the conference portal until December 1, 2024. A limited number of printed materials will be available for sharing at each table. The posters will be scrolled on a large screen in the breakfast space.
Please note that the sessions list the presenters of the content. In addition, a complete list of authors appears in the Book of Abstracts, available to all conference participants.
Poster Breakouts 7:30–8:15 am.
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Table Number 10: NEW MEMBER WELCOME
Table Number 11: Special Education Interest Group (SEIG)
Concurrent Session A: 10:15-11:00 a.m.
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Break 11:00 ~ 11:15 a.m.
Concurrent Session B: 11:15-12:00 p.m.
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12:00 ~ 2:00 p.m. Lunch On Your Own or Meet in the Hotel Lobby to Join a Group
* 12:00 ~ 2:00 p.m. Lunch Meeting - JTCN Editorial Board
Concurrent Session C: 2:00-2:45 p.m.
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Break 2:45 ~ 3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Session D: 3:00-3:45 p.m.
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Break 3:45 ~ 4:00 p.m.
Concurrent Session E: 4:00-4:45 p.m.
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Gala Dinner Program 6:30-9:00 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2025 - $95.00 per ticket - Advanced ticket purchase required
A Cash Bar will be provided.
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishment of transcultural nursing and the Transcultural Nursing Society! Everyone is welcome to join us for dinner and an evening of awards and entertainment. Get to know new members and participants and reconnect with friends and colleagues.