McGinley-Rice Symposium on Justice for Vulnerable Populations

The 15th annual McGinley-Rice Symposium on Justice for Vulnerable Populations will explore "The Face of the Person with Dementia," October 24-25, 2024, at Duquesne University's Power Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Contact Hours

Ten (10) contact hours for nursing, social work, and psychology will be available if the entirety of the symposium (both Thursday and Friday) is attended and the evaluation is completed by the deadline noted on the disclosure form.

If only Thursday is attended, you will receive up to six (6) contact hours. If only Friday is attended, you will receive up to 4 contact hours. Please note that the evaluation is required to receive any continuing education.

Duquesne University, School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

Symposium Fees

The 2024 McGinley-Rice Symposium is a two-day event which includes meals as part of the fees: Thursday (breakfast, lunch and a reception) and Friday (breakfast and lunch). The Symposium is free to current Duquesne University students, faculty, staff and those with religious affiliation. For those outside of these designations, the following fees apply:

  • General Admission (both days):  $200
  • General Admission (Thurs only):  $150
  • General Admission (Fri only):  $75

 

Questions

For questions, assistance and further information, please contact us

Sr. Rosemary Donley, PhD, APRN, FAAN

Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations

Photo of Sister Rosemary Donley

Jill Speer

Assistant to the Dean

About the Symposium

The McGinley-Rice Symposium on Justice for Vulnerable Populations is a unique scholarly forum for nurses and other health care professionals to address issues of social justice in health care. Organized annually by the holder of the Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations at the Duquesne University School of Nursing, the McGinley-Rice Symposium is an expression of the mission of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, the Catholic missionary order that founded Duquesne and assists needy and marginalized persons throughout the world. Each year, the Symposium looks into the face of a specific vulnerable population and views the world through their eyes, including:

  • The Face of the Person Who is Incarcerated
  • The Face of the Person Who is Socially Isolated
  • The Face of the Person Who is Poor
  • The Face of the Person Who is Hungry
  • The Face of the Person Who is Homeless
  • The Face of the Person Who has been Trafficked
  • The Face of the Person with an Addiction
  • The Face of the Person with a Disability
  • The Face of the Person Who Has Experienced Violence
  • The Face of Mental Illness
  • The Face of the Child
  • The Face of the Veteran
  • The Face of the Immigrant
  • The Face of the Elderly

If you would like to learn more about a past symposium, please contact Sr.%20Rosemary%20Donley.