J 16a SPECIAL SESSION: Advancing Research and Researcher Training by International Research Collaboration

Saturday, 29 July 2017: 1:30 PM-2:00 PM
Summary: This presentation will discuss current experiences of international research collaboration between European and USA partners in advancing care of cancer patients and their family caregivers. This session will highlight the importance of a longstanding program of research for knowledge development as well as impact on health policy and practice.
Organizers:  Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, PhD, LicHC, MSc, RN, RM, Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kuopio, Finland
Moderators:  Lorraine Byrnes, PhD, Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College CUNY, New York, NY, USA