First-Time Global Surgical Conference & Expo Attendee Scholarship - Deadline extended to May 31st!

If you've never attended the AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo, then this scholarship is for you!

AORN of The San Francisco Bay Area is pleased to offer scholarships to two active chapter members who will be first-time attendees at the 2021 AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida.  The scholarships will cover the cost of an individual weekly registration at the early bird rate ($525).  To qualify, applicants must demonstrate active participation in AORN of The San Francisco Bay Area over the 2020 calendar year, which will be determined using a point criteria system. 

All applicants must submit the following:

1. First-Time AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo Attendee Scholarship Application 2021
2. Essay, 300 words or less, describing

• the value of attending the conference as it relates to enhancing your professional growth
• how the knowledge gained will apply to your perioperative nursing practice
• professional and personal goals related to attending the conference

Please email all required documents to Alice Erskine, Education Committee Chair at AErskine52@comcast.net. 

All required documents must be submitted by May 31st. 

The Education Committee of AORN of The San Francisco Bay Area will review all submitted applications and scholarship winners will be contacted via email no later than June 5th and announced on the chapter website.  The winners will be awarded their scholarship after submitting proof of registration and attendance at the 2021 AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo and completing a report for publication on the chapter website about their experience in attending the conference no later than 30 days after the conference.