​DUSON had a good representation at the 32nd annual Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA. 

AnnMarie Walton presented the special session entitled "The future of nursing and nursing science in population health" and also gave a research talk entitled "Best practices for engaging farmworker health outreach workers in research" and co-hosted the Jonas nurse scholars reception on behalf of the Jonas Philanthropies. 

Eun-Ok Im and post-doctoral fellow Kate Kim presented "Maternal age patterns of preterm birth: Exploring the moderating roles of chronic stress and race/ethnicity." 

Wonshik Chee, Eun-Ok Im and post-doctoral fellow Kate Kim presented "Challenges and suggestions for cancer with multiple languages." 

The Southern Nursing Research Society was founded in 1986 when sixty nurses met in Atlanta and debated the possibility of an organization for nursing researchers in the southern region. In 1987, SNRS was declared an independent organization. In 1992 and 1993, several organizational procedures were streamlined and formalized, Society archives were established and strategic planning was initiated.