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4Chronology of IAHC Conferences, Locations and Hosts
1. 1978: The Phenomena And Nature Of Caring
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Madeleine Leininger, University of Utah, School of Nursing
April 27-28, 1978
2. 1979: Analysis Of Caring Behaviors And Processes
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Madeleine Leininger, University of Utah, School of Nursing
March 22-23, 1979
3. 1980:Characteristics And Classification Of Caring Phenomena
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Madeleine Leininger, University of Utah, School of Nursing
March 18-19, 1980
4. 1981: Caring And Education: Teaching Curriculum And Clinical Perspectives
Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, Georgia, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Em Olivia Bevis, Georgia Southern College, School of Nursing
March 18-20, 1981
5. 1982: Discovering Caring In Its Fullest Dimensions
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Madeleine Leininger, Wayne State University, College of Nursing
March 17-19, 1982
6. 1983: Caring Theory And Research Methods
University of Texas, Tyler, Texas, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Doris Riemen, University of Texas-Tyler, College of Nursing
April 6-8, 1983
7. 1984: Linking Theory And Methods For Caring/Care Knowledge
LaSalle College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Zane R. Wolf, LaSalle College; School of Nursing
April 11-13, 1984
1985: The Annual Caring Research Conference was cancelled.
8. 1986: The Caring Of Nursing: A Proud Heritage Building New Dimensions
(An Invitational Conference)
Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park, California, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Patricia Larson
April 27-29, 1986
9. 1987: Ethics And Morality Of Caring
Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park, California, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Patricia Larson and Dr. Sue A. Thomas
April 26-28, 1987
10. 1988: Caring: A Living Presence
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Anne Boykin, Florida Atlantic University, College of Nursing
May 1-3, 1988
11. 1989: The Caring Imperative In Education
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Denver, Colorado, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Jean Watson, University of Colorado HSC, School of Nursing
April 30-May 2, 1989
12. 1990: Caring: The Compassionate Healer, A Call to Consciousness
Stouffer Presidente Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Gwen Sherwood and Dr. Patricia Starck (Dean)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing
April 27-29, 1990
13. 1991: Nursing: The Caring Practice--”Being There”
Stouffer Rochester Plaza Hotel, Rochester, New York, USA
HOSTED BY Rochester General Hospital (Dr. Kathryn Gardner) and the University of Rochester School of Nursing (Drs. Sheila Ryan, Dean, and Mary Dombeck)
April 28-30, 1991
14. 1992: Human Caring: A Global Agenda
Melbourne Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Australia
HOSTED BY The Royal College of Nursing, Australia
(Dr. Barbara Place and Dr. Sue Thomas)
July 8-10, 1992
15 1993: Caring As Healing: Renewal Through Hope
University of Portland, Portland, Oregon, USA
HOSTED BY St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center
and University of Portland School of Nursing
(Drs. Delores Gaut, Susan Moscato, Kathy Johnson, Sylvia McSkimming, and Connie Harrison)
May 16-18, 1993
16. 1994: Caring: Power, Politics & Public Policy
Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
HOSTED BY Dr. Malcolm McDonald, Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre,
and The Canadian Hospital Association
May 7-9, 1994
17. 1995: Nursing’s Caring Heritage: Pathway To The Future
Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Anne Gill-Taylor of School of Nursing and Dr. Linda Shank from the Center for Continuing Health Care Education, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
April 30-May 2, 1995
18. 1996: Patterns Of Caring: Universal Connections
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Anne Jones, Mayo Foundation Continuing Nursing Education;
Dr. Kathleen Valentine, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, School of Nursing;
Mankato State University; Winona State University; and Luther College
April 28-30, 1996
19. 1997: Human Caring: The Primacy of Love and Existential Suffering
Marina Congress Center, Helsinki, Finland
HOSTED BY Dr. Katie Eriksson; Nordic College of Caring Science, the Nordic Academy of Nursing Science, and the Abo Akademi University
June 14-16, 1997
20. 1998: Communicating Caring, The Essence of Nursing
Sheraton Society Hill Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Zane Robinson Wolf, La Salle University, School of Nursing;
as well as Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, School of Nursing; Holy Family College, Department of Nursing; Immaculata College, Department of Nursing; Bucks County Community College; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing; Thomas Jefferson University, College of Health Professions, Department of Nursing; University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing; University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, School of Nursing; Villanova University, College of Nursing; and Widener University, School of Nursing
April 26-28, 1998
21. 1999: Cultural Diversity in the New Millennium
Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas
HOSTED BY Dr. Donna Taliaferro, University of Texas, Health Science Center, School of Nursing, San Antonio, Texas
April 18-20, 1999
22. 2000: Rhythms of Caring: A Cadence for a New Century
Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Anne Boykin, Florida Atlantic University, College of Nursing and Sigma Theta Tau International Iota Xi Chapter
July 2-3, 2000
23. 2001: Creating Communities of Caring—Global Initiatives
University of Stirling; Stirling, Scotland
HOSTED BY Dr. Betty Farmer, University of Stirling, Scotland
June 5-7, 2001
24. 2002: Creating Caring Environments
Radisson Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Carol Picard and Linda Andrist of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions; as well as Massachusetts General Hospital, and MGH Nurses’ Alumnae Association
May 23-24, 2002
25. 2003: Calling the Caring Circle
Chautauqua Park, Boulder, Colorado, USA
HOSTED BY Drs. Susan Hagedorn; Jean Watson; and Elizabeth Teichler, of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, and the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) System
June 1-4, 2003
26. 2004: Caring, For a Renewed Care
The Delta Montreal Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
HOSTED BY Dr. Chantal Cara, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Montreal and Researcher at the Montreal Rehabilitation Institute
June 3-5, 2004
27. 2005: Reflection and Action: Promoting Harmony in Caring Environments
Lake Tahoe, Conference Center, Kings Beach, California, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Sharon Cumbie, University of Wyoming; Dr. Alice Running, University of Nevada; Dr. Connie Carpenter, Nevada State College; and Dr. Lori Candela, University of Nevada
June 15-18, 2005
28. 2006: Caring As Social Action
Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Australia (Western Australia)
HOSTED BY Dr. Dawn Freshwater of Bournemouth University,
Murdock University and Edith Cowan University.
May 31-June 3, 2006
29. 2007: The Power of Caring: The Gateway to Healing
Millennium Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Donna Taliaferro, University of Missouri St. Louis, College of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri
May 16-19, 2007
30. 2008: 30 Years ~ State of Caring Science: Celebrating the Past: Nurturing the Future
The Carolina Inn and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA HOSTED BY Dr. Valerie Lunsford and Dr. Gwen Sherwood, University of North
Carolina, School of Nursing and Health Care, Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
April 6-9, 2008
2009: The IAHC conference planned in Malta in partnership with the University of Malta
and chaired by Dr. Patrick Dean, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota
Rochester, School of Nursing was sadly cancelled due to economic downturn and
budget concerns.
31. 2010: Nursing Care Models
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Patrick Dean, University of Minnesota Rochester, School of
Nursing and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
June 2-5, 2010
32. 2011: The Intersection of Caring and Quality: Nursing Practice, Education, and Research
Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Gail Williams of the University of Texas Health Science Center,
San Antonio
June 1-4, 2011
33. 2012: Caring Connections: Research, Practice, Education
Hyatt at the Bellevue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Marian Turkel, Einstein Healthcare Network and Dr. Zane Wolf,
LaSalle University, both in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 30 – June 2, 2012
34: 2013: Magic, Mystery and Miracles—Embracing the Difference Caring Makes in Nursing Practice, Education and Research
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA
HOSTED BY Dr. Gail Williams, University of Texas Health Science Center, San
Antonio and Dr. Marlaine Smith, Florida Atlantic University
May 29 – June 1, 2013
35. 2014: The Universality of Caring
Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan
HOSTED BY Dr. Naohiro Hohashi, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences and Dr. Marian Turkel, Einstein Healthcare Network
May 24 – May 28, 2014
36. 2015: The Enduring Spirit of Caring
InterContinental Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
HOSTED by Jane Sumner, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
May 20 – May 23, 2015
37. 2016: Advancing Unitary and Caring Science for Nursing
Wyndam Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
HOSTED by Jane Flanagan, Mass General Hospital
June 80 – June 10, 2016
38. 2017: Rediscovering Love and Compassion: In Caring Practice and in Caring Science
MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
May 31 - June 2, 2017
39. 2018: The Social Impact of Caring Science on Health and Healing
Univ. of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN, USA
HOSTED by Patrick Dean, Univ. of Minnesota
June 30 – June 2, 2018
40. 2019: Caring and Interprofessional Practice:Re-imagining the patient care experience
Clemsen Univ. School of Nursing, Clemson, SC, USA
May 30 – June 2, 2019
41. 2020: Linking Theory to Caring Practice and Practice to Caring Theory
The IAHC conference planned in Bergen, Norway in partnership with the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences was sadly cancelled due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic. The Conference was held virtually in its place.
42. 2021: Exploring Inclusive and Diverse Caring in Healthcare and Beyond
The Conference was held virtually running from June 1st to September 30th, 2021
43. 2022: Inclusive Caring; Theory Guided Evidenced-Based Practice
43. 2023: Human Science and the Praxis of Caring: A Global ConversationThe Conference will be held virtually
The Conference will be held virtually
IAHC collaborates with the following organizations
Anne Boykin Institute Watson Caring Science Institute
