Men in Rural Nursing - Task Force/Roundtable

Dear RWHC Members and Non-Members:
RWHC is pleased to provide the following new group:

RWHC “Men in Rural Nursing” Task Force/Roundtable

Program Description: Following the structure of RWHC roundtables, the group will begin operation as a task force to build its own agenda as well as work on advancing the directive of the Institute of Medicine to increase the gender diversity in the nursing workforce.

The group will come together to plan strategies to meet this goal, as well as supporting members in their work as rural nurses who are male. At the end of this initial year’s scheduled meetings, it will be determined if the group would like to continue as an ongoing roundtable.

It is hoped that results of the work of this group will be shared statewide through other RWHC clinical and administrative roundtables, and through the WI Center for Nursing (WCN) State Implementation Program (SIP grant) through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Presenters:
	Robb Pastor, RN, CNO, FACHE of Southwest Health Center in Platteville		Jo Anne Preston, RWHC Workforce & Organizational Development Senior Manager

Target Audience: Men in rural nursing, and any other nurses interested in increasing diversity in nursing are welcome

The meetings will be held at RWHC quarterly, the fourth Friday, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. with remote participation available.

Dates:
- January 22, 2016
- April 22, 2016
- July 22, 2016
- October 28, 2016

Location:
RWHC Office & Training Center
880 Independence Lane,
Sauk City, WI 5358

COST FOR ONE YEAR:
RWHC Members $275 | RWHC Non- Members $330
Any additional members participate at half price.

TO REGISTER:
Please email Jo Anne Preston at JPreston@rwhc.com if you or one of your staff would
like to participate and we will bill your facility following the first meeting.

The concept of this unique "Men in Rural Nursing" roundtable resulted from discussions of the Wisconsin Action Coalition and Wisconsin Center for Nursing (WCN) Diversity Collaborative, as part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation State Implementation Program (SIP) grant, Taking the LEAD for Nursing in Wisconsin: Partnerships in Action for Community Care (PACC). A goal of the grant is to increase diversity in Wisconsin nurses, and support under-represented groups in the nursing profession.