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.

2024 Call for Abstracts

  • The abstract word limit is 250 words.
  • Abstracts must be submitted online by noon, Friday, April 12, 2024.
  • The lead author/presenter will be notified of the decision of the Review Committee by Friday, May 10, 2024, and must confirm participation in the Symposium by Friday, May 17, 2024.
  • All abstracts will be blinded for peer review.
  • All presenter's names and abstract titles will be included in the symposium program booklet and website.
  • All presenters are required to be paid registrants of the conference.
  • Contact hours will be available for nursing, social work and psychology.
  • For questions, assistance and further information, email Sr.%20Rosemary%20Donley or Rachel%20Means or call (412) 396-5203.

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.

The McGinley-Rice Symposium on Social 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.

2024 Invites Papers and Posters that:

  1. Explore the social justice tradition and its application to the health and well-being of the person who has dementia.
  2. Present research data that discuss the current state of knowledge regarding the causes and effects of dementia, its prevention and short and long-term care.
  3. Discuss clinical and/or programmatic initiatives to foster health care equity for the person who has dementia.
  4. Identify and discuss the social, cultural and family issues associated with dementia. 5) Discuss philosophical and/or theoretical issues related to the health and human consequences for the person who has dementia.

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Sr. Rosemary Donley, PhD, APRN, FAAN

Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations

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Rachel Means

Coordinator for Research Administration and Conference Planning