Join us for the inaugural Gail E. Latimer, RN Nursing Leadership Lecture, featuring Dr. Grace Sun
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC and her presentation, “The Future is Now: Preparing Leaders for an AI-Driven World“.

Dr. Grace Sun is a nationally recognized nurse practitioner, educator, and thought leader in AI integration within nursing education and practice. As Assistant Dean of APRN Programs at the University of Texas at Tyler, she leads efforts to transform graduate nursing curricula through competency-based education and emerging technologies, including generative AI. A frequent national speaker and published author, Dr. Sun is known for advancing innovation in nurse practitioner education while emphasizing ethical and practical considerations of AI in healthcare. She serves on the Executive Board of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) as Secretary and is the founding Chair of NONPF’s AI Special Interest Group. Her leadership centers on collaboration, equity, and forward-thinking strategies to strengthen education and improve patient outcomes.

This event is both in-person at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center and virtual, followed by a Q&A with Dr. Sun.

Virtual registration will open soon.

Event Agenda

Registration

12:30 p.m., Desk 1, Main Level
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center

Keynote

1:30–3:00 p.m., Presidents Room
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
Dr. Grace Sun will speak questions to follow.

Student Ceremony

3:00–3:30 p.m., Presidents Room
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
Ceremony to honor WE LEAD students; pins for 3rd year students and honor cords for 4th year students; pictures taken of both groups.

Reception

3:30–4:30 p.m., Senate Suite
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
Reception with posters.

Contact Hours

This activity has been submitted for 1.0 contact hours for participants who hold a valid RN license, attend the entire activity, and complete the post-event evaluation. Partial contact hours are not awarded.