MFP Presents at 2007 NCEMNA Conference
Dr. Faye Gary, Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Executive Program Consultant/Director presented on “Race, Ethnicity, Culture Competence and Healthcare” during the 3rd Annual Conference of the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses Association (NCEMNA), March 16 – 18, 2007 in San Antonio, TX.
The conference theme: “Creating Research Careers: Your Pathways to Success” drew more than 200 conference attendees. The scientific sessions were designed to (1) develop awareness of the state of the science of minority research; (2) recognize the contributions of minority nurse scientist in addressing health disparities; and (3) recognize the difference and similarities in health issues across racial and ethnic minority populations.
The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Howard Adams, Founder and President of H.G. Adams & Associates, Inc. He spoke on “Creating your Pathway to Success” and stressed the following “Essentials for Taping One’s Full Potential:
- Abandon the nine-to-five mentality
- Accept failure as an opportunity to learn
- Act like you belong; function with a purpose
- Believe in yourself
- Carefully balance time and resources
- Chart and focus on milestones
- Don’t take everything that happens around you personally
- Don’t isolate yourself
- Establish realistic and concrete goals and objectives
- Anticipate and plan for the unexpected
- Give yourself a “cookie” for accomplishments, however small
- Keep stress levels down by developing stress coping skills
- Maintain a positive attitude
- Read, read, read everything all the time
- Roll with the “punches”; some things are inevitable
- Seek advice, listen and learn from others
- Seek and utilize assistance as needed
- Stay away from activities that distract
- Understand and follow rules and regulations
- Work through down periods
For more information about the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses Association, visit them online at www.ncemna.org .
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