Greg Mortensen to speak at the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention Monday, 2 November 2009

 Tickets available to the public beginning 11 May 2009

Indianapolis – The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) welcomes keynote speaker and award recipient, Greg Mortenson, to its 40th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., USA, on Monday, 2 November 2009 at 8:00 a.m.. Beginning May 11, a limited number of tickets are available to the public for the keynote address. Detailed information and tickets are available online at www.nursingsociety.org.

Mortensen is the founder of nonprofits Central Asia Institute and Pennies For Peace and co-author of New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea. His book has been a number one New York Times bestseller since its January 2007 release, and was Time Magazine Asia Book of The Year.  

Immediately following his presentation, Mortensen will be available for a limited time to sign copies of his book, which is available for purchase with tickets to the event.

Mr. Mortenson has a nursing degree from the University of South Dakota and worked as a registered nurse for 10 years before dedicating his life to promoting the education of children, especially girls, in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In 2009, Pakistan’s government awarded Mortensen Pakistan’s highest civil award, Sitara-e-Pakistan (“Star of Pakistan”) for his courage and humanitarian efforts to promote education and literacy in rural areas for the past 15 years.

During the convention, STTI will honor Mortensen with the Archon Award, which is granted biennially to individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership in promoting health and welfare throughout the world. The award title, Archon, is derived from the Greek word, meaning “first to lead.” The International Awards presentation is Monday, 2 November 2009 from 7-9:00 p.m.. Tickets are available to the general public. (Note: Mortensen will make only brief acceptance remarks.)

WHAT: STTI 40^th Biennial Convention

Nurses from around the world will gather in Indianapolis, Ind., to learn and share nursing knowledge and leadership skills that sustain the health of the world’s people. Nurses will present original research projects that advance nursing science, practice, education, administration and policy.

Presenters will address subjects such as:

• Advanced practice initiatives
• Clinical models/innovations
• Collaborative partnership models
• Health promotion/disease prevention
• Technology in practice
• Quality improvement  
• Benchmarking
• Research utilization
• Case-management
• Research translation
• Evidence implementation
• Ethical issues
• Global health
• Outcomes measurement
• Public policy
• Transcultural research developing leaders for the future
• Global leadership
• Leading change
• Leadership in nursing education
• Models for leadership development

WHEN: 31 October–4 November
WHERE: Indianapolis, Ind., USA
HOW: Nurses who wish to attend convention may register online at www.nursingsociety.org. The early registration deadline is 16 September 2009.

Contact Us
E-mail convention@stti.org or call 888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada) or +1.317.634.8171 (International).

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The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. Founded in 1922, the honor society has inducted more than 400,000 members in 86 countries. Members include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and others. The honor society's 469 chapters are located at 586 institutions of higher education throughout Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, the United States and Wales. More information about the honor society can be found online at www.nursingsociety.org.