Palmer
The Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium
The Ruth K. Palmer Research Symposium is the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing's premier showcase of innovative nursing research. Held each spring at Loyola's Health Sciences Campus, the conference inspires interdisciplinary collaboration and serves as a forum for researchers in nursing, as well as public health and medicine, to develop new partnerships.
Established in 1987 and endowed by former Dean Gladys Kiniery, the Palmer Symposium addresses matters seminal to health care research, education, administration, policy, and clinical practices.
The conference draws experts from across the spectrum of health care, representing Loyola and a variety of respected universities and institutions.
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Our 38th annual symposium was our largest ever, drawing nurse scientists and other health care professionals for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Meet our presenters
The Palmer Symposium gives nursing and other health care scientists the opportunity to share and present their research in a welcoming environment. Read abstracts from presentators at our most recent conferences below.
