2011 Sponsorship Package

Expanding the Horizons of Unitary Science:

Evolution, Refinement, and Innovation
 March 2011

Dear Future Sponsor:

I am writing you on behalf of the Society of Rogerian Scholars 2011 Conference Planning
Committee to invite you to become a sponsor of this event. The annual conference which
attracts participants both nationally and internationally will be held in Greensboro, NC this
year at the Grandover Hotel and Golf Resort on October 7th, 8th, and 9th. The Society of
Rogerian Scholars is a group of nurses from clinical practice, education, research, and lead-
ership who are dedicated to advancing whole person individualized care to individuals,
families, and communities. They share in common an interest in supporting people to reach
their fullest health potentials through encouraging personal power and participation in care.
They are guided by a vision of nursing science and art developed by Dr. Martha E. Rogers
and expressed in her work and writings. Dr. Rogers devoted her professional life to helping
nurses at all levels appreciate the importance of recognizing the wholeness of people and the
value of participating actively with them in shaping their health care. The conference will
bring together practitioners, researchers, educators, and administrators who will share their
work and perspectives in the hopes of advancing health care as envisioned by Dr. Rogers.

The success of this event is credited largely to our sponsors who lend their names and finan-
cial support to the event. The money we raise each year goes to furthering education
through scholarships and conferences.

We welcome your support and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Please
return your sponsorship commitment in the enclosed envelope. Thank you in advance for
your willingness to support the Society of Rogerian Scholars in making a difference in the
nursing care of individuals, families, and communities.

W. Richard Cowling, III, RN, PhD, APRN-BC, AHN-BC, FAAN

Vice President of Academic Affairs
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Editor, Journal of Holistic Nursing
Society of Rogerian Scholars 2011 Conference Planning Committee Chair
Email: srsconference2011@gmail.com Phone: 804-920-0020
 Society of Rogerian ScholarsBrief History
Martha Elizabeth Rogers was born in Dallas, Texas on May 12, 1914, the oldest of four chil-
dren in a family that strongly valued education. Her family moved to Knoxville, TN where
she attended the University of Tennessee and Knoxville General Hospital receiving a nursing
diploma in 1936, followed by completion of a BSN in Public Health Nursing from George
Peabody College (Nashville) in 1937. She worked as a public health nurse, first in Michigan,
then in Connecticut. In l945, she earned her master's degree in public health nursing supervi-
sion from Teacher's College Columbia University. She was director of the Visiting Nurses
Association in Phoenix, AZ. She returned East in 1951, earning a MPH from the Johns Hop-
kins University while teaching at Catholic University. She continued on at Johns Hopkins
and completed a Doctorate of Science in 1954.

In 1954, Martha E. Rogers became chair of the Department of Nurse Education at New York
University. With Rogerss leadership, NYU became one of the first universities to treat nurs-
ing as a science with a distinct body of knowledge developed through research. Rogers
ground-breaking model for the Science of Unitary Human Beings provided a theoretical ba-
sis for nursing practice, education, and research. She published An Introduction to the Theo-
retical Basis of Nursing in 1970. She served NYU as a professor and head of the Division of

Nursing until 1975, continuing as professor until her retirement in 1979. Dr. Rogers was
widely known for her work and actively presented and consulted nationally and internation-
ally until the time of her death on March 13, 1994. The idea for the Society of Rogerian Schol-
ars was born in the living room of Martha Rogers' New York City apartment in November,
1986. A small group of individuals were fortunate in having the opportunity to meet with
Dr. Rogers twice a month for ongoing inquiry into the Science of Unitary Human Beings. Re-
alizing that few people had this opportunity, they explored how to facilitate discussion and
networking efforts among the widest possible audience. We decided that the best vehicle
would be a formal organization that could provide services such as publishing a newsletter
and sponsoring seminars. The annual conference represents the ongoing develop-
ment and application of Rogers work.
 SRS Conference Factsheet
The 2011 conference celebrates the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Society of Rogeri-
an Scholars by Martha E. Rogers and as small group of nurses dedicated to advancing a new sci-
ence and art of nursing.

The conference keynote speaker is Dr. Marlaine Smith RN, PhD, AHN-BC, FAAN.
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and the Helen K. Persson Eminent Scholar in the School
of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University; Dr. Smith will become the Dean of the College in July
of 2011. For the past 18 years she has been conducting research related to touch therapies, specifi-
cally examining how massage, therapeutic touch, simple touch and hand massage mediates pain,
symptom distress, sleep, quality of life and other experiences for patients facing various health-
related challenges.

A special lectureship on nursing practice will be led by Dr. Elizabeth Manhart Barrett RN-BC,
LMHC, PhD, FAAN. Professor Emerita at Hunter College, City University of New York. Cur-
rently, she is a psychotherapist in the private practice of Health Patterning in New York City, a
research consultant, and co-author of the Power-Imagery Process. Prior to her faculty position at
Hunter College, she was Assistant Director of Nursing at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in
New York City. She has been a Visiting Scholar at New York University, Loyola University, Chi-
cago, and Humboldt University, Berlin.

Presentations will offer the latest advancements in the practice of nursing that focuses on the
wholeness of people and their capacities to participate in their own health care.
National and international speakers will address topics relevant to nursing research, education,
and practice.

Participants will be able to benefit from a high degree of engagement in learning to use
knowledge to support the personal power of their clients to promote health and
well-being.

Continuing education credits will be offered to assist health care providers in

advancing their knowledge and competencies and improving the quality of
health care.
 2011 Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Levels Benefits

Platinum $2,000.00 The Platinum package includes:

Sponsored Keynote Speaker
Room sponsorship for a day
2 inserts in conference bag
Plus benefits of the Gold package

Gold $1,500.00 The Gold package includes:

Sponsored break-out session
Sponsor a student registration
1 insert in conference bag
Plus benefits of the Silver package

Silver $1,000.00 The Silver package includes:

Sponsored break
Acknowledgement of your organizations con-
tribution in the conference program, on the So-
ciety of Rogerian Scholars website, and in two
international and widely disseminated nursing
journals Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nurs-
ing Science and the Journal of Holistic Nursing
Plus the benefits of the Partner package

Partner $500.00 The Partner package includes:

Logo on conference related
materials
Exhibit table
Free registration
 Conference Agenda

Friday, October 7, 2011

Registration
Martha E. Rogers Scholars Fund Lectureship
Elizabeth Ann Manhart Barrett, RN-BC, LMHC; PhD; FAAN
Welcome Reception

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Light Breakfast, Registration, Exhibits

Keynote Presentation
Marlaine Smith R.N., Ph.D., A.H.N.-B.C., F.A.A.N
Symposium
Concurrent Session I
Lunch
Concurrent Session II
Poster Sessions
Dialogue Groups
Annual Business Meeting of Society of Rogerian Scholars

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Light Breakfast, Registration, Exhibits

Concurrent Session 3
Panel Dialogue
Closing
 Sponsorship Order Form
If you would like to sponsor the 2011 Society of Rogerian Scholars Confer-
ence or advertise in the Conference Program, please return this sheet by
email to srsconference2011@gmail.com or by mail to:
Society of Rogerian Scholars
Attention:Pamela Reis, PhD, CNM
2212 Hollowgate Road
Raleigh, NC 27614

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