Cleveland

Join us as we celebrate historical events and milestones that changed the field of ET/WOC Nursing around the world. Cleveland Clinic is the birthplace of WOC nursing specialty. We will be addressing state of the art nursing and surgical management of patient with wounds, ostomies and incontinence through lectures and case studies. •Jan Colwell MSN, RN, CWOCN, President of the WOCN, will be present the Norma N. Gill Memorial Oration “WOCN – Facing the Future Together. •Victor Fazio, MD will be presenting the R.B. Turnbull, JR Memorial Oration “Colorectal Surgery-Past, Present, and Future” •Honored Guests: Sally Gill-Thompson, daughter of Norma Gill and Bob & Gwen Turnbull, son and daughter-in-law of Dr. Turnbull.

The Cleveland Institute of Art and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities of Case Western Reserve University are hosting “Cityscapes” March 27-30, 2008, a conference exploring what arts and humanities contribute to analysis of cities. We seek papers investigating the historic constitutive factors of cities, cities as crucibles of creative change, contemporary issues of urbanism, and the role of cities in envisioning possible futures. Proposals must include a 200 word abstract, cover letter, 3 page cv, and a self-addressed postcard or request for electronic confirmation. Due date for submission: 14 September 2007. See www.bakernord.org for complete information. All inquiries and paper proposals should be directed to Susan Martis, Research Associate, Baker Nord Center for the Humanities, Clark Hall 207, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44106-7120, 216-368-2242, susan.martis@case.edu.