2008 Summer Graduate Writing Courses

“Learn to Write Well, Right Away” includes the 1-2-3 steps of writing an exceptional graduate paper using APA format.

“Writing for Coherence and Persuasion” shows how sentences operate cumulatively, and how you can keep readers on track and create the impression you intend. Never ramble again. This is a new class for 2008!

Chicago and Rockford Students – click here for dates of upcoming classes.

Quad Cities Students – click here for dates of upcoming classes.

All courses are presented by Rosemary Camilleri, PhD.

To register, please submit this form to Irma Villarreal at irmav@uic.edu or fax to 312-996-3848.

Upcoming Grand Rounds:

2008 Collaborative Practive Grand Rounds Series starts in January. The Collaborative Practice Grand Rounds provides a monthly forum to expose Practitioners (i.e. nurse practitioners, physicians, fellows, residents) to current trends in clinical practice and research through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach. In order to reach the greatest number of people, we will hold the Grand Rounds presentations at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago over the lunch hour. For more information on this series, contact Susan Ohlson at sohlso1@uic.edu or (312) 413-7809.

"Establishment of an Advanced Practice Role in Colorectal Surgery " | 3.13.08, 12-1:00 p.m. | rsvp This Collaborative Practice Grand Rounds Series will be presented by Sandi Tenfelde, PhD(c), APN and Marc Singer, MD of the University of Illinois Medical Center.

"Pain and Palliative Care: an Interdisciplinary Perspective" | 2.14.08, 12-1:00 p.m. | rsvp This Collaborative Practice Grand Rounds will be presented by Judith Paice, RN, PhD and Jamie Von Roenn, MD of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Continuing Seminar Series:

Translational Research Seminar Series: Programs are held the 4th Wednesday of each month, 12:30-1:30 PM, September 2007 through May 2008 in the College of Medicine Research Building. Previous topics have included Autism and Wound Healing. Contact Susan Lynch- slynch2@uic.edu for more information.

Course Offerings:

Ongoing - Advanced Practice Palliative Care Nursing Certificate

Advanced Practice Palliative Care Continuing Education Option: Nurses and other health professionals in disciplines such as Social Work, Medicine and Pharmacy, can take these three palliative care courses online as a self-study packet for continuing education nursing contact hours. For more information on the individual courses, please see below.

"Dying, Loss and Grief"

"Pain and Symptom Management"

"Ethical Issues in Palliative Care"

Ongoing - Toolkit for Nurturing Excellence at End-Of-Life Transition Self-Study (TNEEL-SS)