Thank you to all who attended to celebrate 70 years of the UMSON Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Program.
Watch a recording of the The Ann Ottney Cain Lecture in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
This event was held on Nov. 7 - 8, 2025.
Overview:
This event will convene national experts, distinguished alumni, faculty, scholars, and providers to honor the specialty’s legacy and explore its future. Through engaging lectures, case studies, and discussions, participants will examine pressing issues in policy, practice, and education while gaining insights to strengthen mental health care delivery.
Objectives:
By the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the role of advocacy and policy in advancing psychiatric mental health nursing.
- Analyze a forensic case study and prescribing principles relevant to contemporary practice.
- Explore the evolving scope of psychiatric mental health nursing and opportunities for innovation.
Schedule:
Unless otherwise noted, all activities will take place in UMSON’s lobby and auditorium.
| Friday, Nov. 7 | |
|---|---|
| 4 - 4:30 p.m. | Arrival |
| 4:30 - 7 |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Panel and Reception |
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Saturday, Nov. 8 |
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| 8 - 9:15 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:15 - 9:45 |
Welcome Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD ’11, MS ’05, BSN ’04, NNP, FNAP, FAAN Sara Robinson, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC |
| 9:45 - 10:45 |
Health Policy, Advocacy, and You Kamala D. Via, DNP, MS ’12, CRNP-PMH |
| 10:45 - 11 | Break |
| 11 - noon |
The Active Shooter Case The Ann Ottney Cain Lecture in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Ann Wolbert Burgess, DNSc, MS ’59, APRN, FAAN |
| noon - 1 p.m. |
Luncheon |
| 1 - 2 |
Poster Session |
| 2 - 3 |
Expanding the Dialogue on the Nature of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice: Why Now? Kathleen R. Delaney, PhD, APRN, PMH-NP, FAAN |
| 3 - 4 |
Principles for Prescribing Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy and Lactation Lyons Hardy, EdD, PMHNP |
| 4 - 4:15 |
Wrap-Up and Evaluation |
