The thirteenth annual PEI Nursing Research to Practice Conference is being held May 26 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at the University of Prince Edward Island. The conference brings together practicing nurses, academic researchers, and students to hear and share the latest research from their respective fields of practice. This year’s conference explores how nurses can work towards improving the patient and family experience.

Conference Keynote

Dr. Tara Sampalli is Director of Research and Innovation, Primary Health Care and Chronic Disease Management, at the Nova Scotia Health Authority and an assistant professor of Medical Informatics at Dalhousie University. Dr. Sampalli effectively blends research with practice, bringing the novel concept of “embedded research” into healthcare. Her research interests include care models for chronic disease management, patient centered care and multi-morbidities, integrated models of care, knowledge management, and application of innovative IT solutions in healthcare.

The 2017 PEI Nursing Research To Practice Conference is co-sponsored by UPEI’s School of Nursing and Health PEI.