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• 2^nd Annual James Wake Memorial Lecture, November 14, 2008

The 2^nd Annual James Wake Memorial Lecture will take place November 7^th, 2008 at Marquette University. The principal speaker will Elizabeth (Betty) Davies, RN, PhD, FAAN. Dr. Betty Davies is Professor, Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California San Francisco. The focus of Dr. Davies' professional career is in the areas of dying, death, and bereavement, and she has gained international recognition for her work in this field through numerous publications, including two books (Fading Away: The experience of transition in families with terminal illness - and - Shadows in the Sun: Experiences of sibling bereavement in childhood), and her leadership in establishing North America's first free-standing children's hospice in Vancouver, Canada. The overall focus of her research relates to the care of families with life-threatening illness, and bereavement in families, particularly in siblings, following a child's death from cancer and other conditions, and the role of nurses in the care of the dying.

• Fall 2008 Death and Dying Course to be offered.

Contact Dr. Sarah A. Wilson at 414-288-3860 or sarah.wilson@marquette.edu for additional information.