NAHQ 32nd Annual Conference

 September 9-12, 2007
 Boston Sheraton Hotel
 Boston, MA




Complimentary Educational Events


The Secrets of Competency Testing: Writing Questions for the CPHQ Exam
Saturday, September 8, 2007 2:15 - 6 PM
Lawrence J. Fabrey, PhD, Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.

Explore how questions are developed, structured, and validated for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) examination. Current CPHQs and other healthcare quality professionals will gain valuable information about the process of assessing competency. Examination candidates will benefit from the discussion of test-taking strategies. 

 

Sponsored by the Healthcare Quality Certification Board, this workshop is complimentary for those who preregister.  Application will be made for 3.5 CPHQ CE hours and 3.5 RN contact hours.

 

 

State Leadership Training Sessions

Sunday, September 9, 2007 1 - 3 PM
 

The training sessions will be moderated by Thomas Smith, NAHQ President-Elect and the presenters will be leaders from various state associations.

Topics for the training session will include Managing your States Finances, Membership Recruitment and Retention, and Networking Inside and Outside of Your Professional World.

 

 


2007 JHQ Writing Consultations: A Personal Approach to Publishing Your Work
Sunday, September 9, 2007 3 - 4:30 PM

Luc R. Pelletier, MSN APRN BC CPHQ FNAHQ FAAN, Editor in Chief, Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ); Jacqueline Fowler Byers, PhD RN CPHQ CNAA FAAN, Editorial Board member, JHQ; Joann Genovich-Richards, PhD MBA MSN RN, q&a Editor, JHQ; Jean A. Grube, PhD MBA MSN, Editorial Board member, JHQ; Daniel H. van Leeuwen, MPH RN CPHQ, Quality NETwork Editor, JHQ; Robert J. Rosati, PhD, Quality NETwork Editor, JHQ; Lecia A. Albright, BS CPHQ, Editorial Board, JHQ; Barbara Hofmaier, MAT, Senior Managing Editor, JHQ

Let your voices be heard and let your innovations be published.  This writing workshop session allows participants to dialogue with accomplished editors and authors who will assist them in conceptualizing and developing a topic for publication, identifying types of submissions, researching the topic, understanding copyright permissions, and understanding the production process. Presenters will also be available to discuss how the manuscript review process works, how to respond to reviewer comments, and how to write a research paper.  At the end of the session general questions will be answered.  (Please preregister for this complimentary workshop). 

 

 

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