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1About the Author Rebecca M. Wheeler, PhD, RN, is coordinator, Georgia Nursing Leadership Coalition, Atlanta, Georgia, and is faculty at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. The author thanks the members of the GNLC Doctoral Committee for their support and help with the Doctoral Symposia. The support of the GNLC Advisory Board and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is also greatly appreciated. Support for this article, was provided in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation. For more information, contact Dr. Wheeler at rmw1203@gmail.com.
Aim:
The aim of the study was to develop a sustainable annual symposium to support doctoral students in nursing across the state of Georgia.
Background:
A goal of the nursing profession, highlighted in the Institute of Medicine Future of Nursing report of 2011, is to increase the number of nurses with doctorates. They are needed to fill faculty positions as professors retire and to step into leadership positions as health care systems become more complex.
Method:
The Georgia Nursing Leadership Coalition developed a Doctoral Symposium in 2014 that has been repeated annually.
Results:
The Doctoral Symposium gives doctoral students and faculty the opportunity to network, discuss current issues, advance their skills, and (for students) share their work. Approximately 100 people attend each year; costs and attendance fees have been kept low. Lessons learned are provided.
Conclusion:
The Doctoral Symposium is a sustainable, valuable activity for supporting doctoral students and faculty.
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