REGISTER TODAY!
REGISTER TODAY!
2026 marks the year for Symposium #17!
Register Today!
November 5 & 6, 2026
Delta by Marriott in South Burlington, Vermont.
Novice to expert, this regional venue provides a platform for nurses - to present and showcase their research, EPB and QI projects.
Join us for the 17th Annual Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Symposium on November 5&6, 2026, in South Burlington, Vermont. Connect with nurses, educators, researchers, and healthcare professionals from across the region as we come together to network, share research and evidence-based practice innovations, and advance the nursing profession. Attendees will enjoy an engaging keynote, inspiring speakers, poster presentation sessions, networking, and opportunities to connect with colleagues.
Whether you are a nurse, educator, researcher, or student, there’s something for you at this year’s Symposium!
““I remember my first poster at an early-beginning Symposium. I was so very nervous, yet so very honored to be among peers whose work I admired. Over the years, the NREBP Symposium, has become an integral mentoring venue for nurses involved in research throughout New York and New England.” ”
17th Annual Keynote
The Development of a Nurse Scholar: A Program of Research
Judy A. Beal, DNSc, RN, FNAP, FAAN, Professor and Dean Emerita, Simmons University, Academic Consultant, RWJ Executive Nurse Fellow
& Joan M. Riley, EdD, RN, Professor Emerita of Nursing, Emmanuel College, Writer-in-Residence, Simmons University
While the discipline of nursing co-exists in both academic and practice environments, nursing scholarship continues to be viewed as those activities that support knowledge development that occur primarily in the academic environment. Drs. Beal and Riley will discuss the findings of their 20+ year program of research focused on understanding the development of a nurse scholar.
Part 1: The research derived SCHOLAR IN NURSING PRACTICE MODEL identifies role attributes and role processes integral to developing and maintaining a scholarly approach to nursing practice
Part 2: Essential elements of an optimal workplace environment where scholarly nursing practice flourishes will be described,
Part 3: The model, THE EXEMPLARY PRACTICE LIFE OF THE NURSE will be discussed. The model re-shapes the traditional views of nursing scholarship and affirms that an exemplary practice life of a nurse is anchored by professionalism, scholarly practice, leadership and stewardship. A set of assumptions and beliefs that underpin this model will be shared.
DISCUSSION WILL BE WELCOMED
Record attendance at the 16th Annual NREBP Symposium!
Back at the Delta Hotel Marriott in So. Burlington, Vermont, the 16th Annual Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, held November 6-7, drew record attendance and enthusiasm for nursing research! Poster and podium presentations provided a broad view of the many initiatives that are taking place in the field of nursing research. Over the years, hundreds of nurses have become empowered by sharing and presenting their research at the annual event. With responses from throughout New England and New York, poster and podium presenters showcased a breadth of nursing research taking place within the nursing profession.
“Transitioning to practice as a new grad carries certain innate challenges; I feel so lucky that I was able to attend this year’s Symposium!”
“The Symposium felt very welcoming. It was my first time presenting my research (and to a crowd of over 100 people) and I was blessed to do so in the capacity of an inviting audience. ”
SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIRS
Betsy Hassan, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPPS
Cynthia Peterson, PhD, RN, NE-BC, CCRN-K
University of Vermont Medical Center
TREASURER
Carol Hodges, MS, RN-BC
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
SECRETARY
Samantha Helinski, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CCCTM
Community Health Geriatric Clinic