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Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Pi Iota Chapter, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Background

Sigma Theta Tau was founded in 1922 at Indiana University Training School for Nurses, now the Indiana University School of Nursing in the United States. The name Sigma Theta Tau came from the initials of the Greek words Storge, Tharos, and Tima which mean love, courage and honor. The mission of the Society is to foster excellence, scholarship, and leadership in nursing to improve health care. In 1985, the Society became incorporated as Sigma Theta Tau International to support a global community of nursing scholars.

Overview of the Society

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Honor Society of Nursing was established on 8 October 1997. It has successfully chartered to be the first Hong Kong Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing on March 18, 2000. The founding members who are also the steering members of this former Society are Professor Frances Wong, Dr Shirley Ching, Ms May Ho, Dr Hau-yee Kuan, Dr Claudia Lai, Professor Alice Loke, Dr Marian Wong, Dr Susie Lum, Dr Susanna Chan, and Professor Ida Martinson, who is also the advisor of the Society.

Executive Committee of 2008 - 2010:

President:	Prof. Alice Yuen LOKE
Vice President:	Ms. Esther WONG
Secretaries -Promotion & Publication	Dr. Linda LEE (Chair) Dr. Helen Chan
Treasurers:	Miss Sandy CHOI (Chair) Ms. Olivia FUNG
Counselors-Membership Nomination:	Dr. Angela LEUNG (Chair) Ms. Ellen KU
Program & Membership Involvement:	Ms. Alice TSO (Chair) Ms. Rainbow LEE
Scholarship & Research:	Dr. Doris YU (Chair)
Archivist:	Ms. Shao Ling WANG

Purposes this Pi Iota Chapter

1	Recognize superior achievement.
2	Recognize the development of leadership qualities.
3	Foster high professional standards.
4	Encourage creative work.
5	Strengthen commitment to the ideas and purposes of the profession.

Based on the Strategic Plan 2005 (STTI), Pi Iota Chapter has developed strategic plans that fit into Hong Kong context during the first board of directors meeting held on 27 April, 2000.

The current committee board has reviewed and amended the plan at the third board of directors meeting held on 17 June, 2006, and the followings are the revised strategic directions for the year of 2006-2008.

Goal 1:
Membership Development - Develop members across the span of their careers.

Strategic Plan -

1a	To facilitate exchange between nursing scholars within East Asia region (EAFON);
1b	To join with the alumni to participate in community activities;

Goal 2:
Chapter Development - Build strong chapters and foster collaborative leadership.

Strategic Plan -

2a	To promote chapter to chapter collaboration;
2b	To establish relationship with Region 1 chapters;

Goal 3:
Global linkages - Advance global linkages at the organizational and member levels.

Strategic Plan -

3a	To promote international exchange with members and chapters in Region 1;
3b	To initiate linkage with WHO;

Goal 4:
Leadership Agenda - Prepare and position nurses to lead in diverse, complex, health-related environments.

Strategic Plan -

4a	To prepare and develop advanced practice nurse in local community;

Goal 5:
Research Support - Advance the scientific base of nursing practice through the scholarship of research.

Strategic Plan -

5a	To establish outstanding research scholarship for members;
5b	To organize seminars and forum to promote exchange of research findings;
5c	To provide forum to stimulate scholarly practice into research findings;

Goal 6:
Scholarship Development - Stimulate scholarly practice in the professional lives of members.

Strategic Plan -

6a	To educate the public about the contributions the nurse scholar makes to improve health;

Goal 7:
Financial Health - Identify, secure and use a variety of resources to ensure the organization's future.

Strategic Plan -

7a	To continue to discover and secure resources to adequately support the chapter.

Newsletter

•	Summer 2006 Vol. 9 No. 1
•	Winter 2006 Vol. 9 No. 2
•	Summer 2008 Vol. 11 No. 1

Major events held by the Society

Date	Theme/ Topic	Keynote Speaker and/or Honor Guests	Activity setting	Code of Poster/Photo
October 8, 1997	First Induction Ceremony of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Honor Society of Nursing	Prof. Joyce Fitzpatrick	Induction Ceremony
October 9, 1997	Innovation in Nursing Practice & Education	Prof. Joyce Fitzpatrick	Seminar
June 16, 1998	In Pursuit of Excellence: Using Information Technology in Nursing	Dr Thomas Wong Mr Daniel Lo	Forum
October 29, 1998	Second Induction Ceremony of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Honor Society of Nursing	Prof. Linda Aiken	Induction Ceremony
October 30, 1998	Changing Pattern of Nursing Workforce: Challenges & Opportunities	Prof. Linda Aiken	Seminar
April 13-14, 1999	Official Evaluation Visit by STTI Representative	Dr Zina Mirsky	Evaluation Visit
April 14, 1999	Daring to Make Nursing Difference - the Future Development of Nurse Specialists in Hong Kong	Dr Zina Mirsky (Evaluator of STTI) Ms Ching Yee Kan (Nurse Specialist from Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital) Ms Mee Ling Tam (Nurse Specialist from Queen Elizabeth Hospital) Ms Tak Yee So (RN from Prince of Wales Hospital) Ms Gloria Luk (Departmental Operation Manager (Pediatric) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital) Mr Eric Chan, EM(N)1, HAHO	Open Forum
July 15, 1999	Improving Hong Kong's Health Care System: Why and for Whom? (Response to the Harvard Report)	Prof. Frances Wong	Open Forum
October 22, 1999	Third Induction Ceremony of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Honor Society of Nursing	Dean Prof. Dorothy Brooten	Induction Ceremony
October 23, 1999	Nursing Effects on Changing Patient Outcomes	Dean Prof. Dorothy Brooten	Seminar
November 26, 1999	Teaching-learning: the Fundamental Commitment	Prof. Angela McBride	Seminar
March 18, 2000	Pi Iota Chapter Chartering Ceremony	Dr Carol Picard (Installing Officer) Dr Karlene Kerfoot (Keynote Speaker) Guests: Dr Kasil Oh (President of Lambda Alpha-At-Large) Dr Shujen Shiau (President of Lambda Beta-At-Large) Dr Rutja Phuphaibul (Guest from Thailand) Dr Yupapin Sirapo-ngam (Guest from Thailand) Prof. Chung Kwong Poon (President of HKPU) Prof. George Woo (Former Dean of FHSS, HKPU)	Chartering Ceremony
January 17-19, 2001	Merging Tradition, Intuition, Empirics and Innovation - An International Conference on Health Sciences Education and Practice	Ms Kathleen Fritsch (WHO) Prof. Hin-Wing Yeung Dr Nicky Cullum Prof. Gail Stuart Dr David Kavanagh Prof. Philip Yeung (VP of HKCyberU)	Co-organized Conference
January 18, 2001	Second Induction Ceremony of the Pi Iota Chapter	Dr Nicky Cullum	Induction Ceremony
March 27, 2001	The Challenge of Critical Care Nursing - keeping our valuable staff	Dr Eric Chan	Seminar
March 16, 2002	Third Induction Ceremony of the Pi Iota Chapter & Installation of 2002-4 Board of Directors	Prof. Angela McBride	Induction Ceremony
March 16, 2002	Empowering Nurses for Research and Practice	Prof. Angela McBride	Speech
January 24, 2003	Nursing Clients with Psychological Problems: Integrating the Behavioral and Biological Sciences	Prof. Angela McBride	Seminar
March 15 , 2003	Fourth Induction Ceremony AGM & Induction Ceremony	Prof. Ida Martinson	Induction Ceremony
March 15 , 2003	The Henan Village Project: Schooling and Women’s Health Care	Prof. Ida Martinson	Speech
November 27, 2003	Congratulations to Hangzhou Program’s First Cohort of Nursing Degree Graduates and Promotion of Mentoring Scheme to Pi Iota Chapter Members	Team 1 paired sharing: Prof. Frances Wong (mentor) Ms Camille Ho (mentee) Team 2 paired sharing: Ms Anita Li (mentor) Ms Yim Wah Mak (mentee)	Chapter Event
March 13, 2004	Fifth Induction Ceremony of the Pi lota Chapter and Installation of 2004-6 Board of Directors	Ms Madrean Schober	Induction Ceremony
March 13, 2004	Advanced Practice and Scholarship in the New Millenium	Ms Madrean Schober	Seminar
June 10, 2004	Member Consultation Sessions	Pi Iota Chapter	Chapter Event
Nov 22, 2004	Overtures of Nursing Knowledge: An Inter-University Exchange by Young Scholars	Ms Yuk Lin Eling Wong (PolyU) Mr William Li (CUHK) Ms Sui Sum Phoebe Lam (HKU) Ms Che Lan Chan (PolyU)	Seminar
March 3, 2005	Doing Research in your workplace : A seminar for nurse clinicians and researchers	Dr Dorothy Brooten Dr JoAnne Youngblut Dr Tony Chan	Seminar
March 5, 2005	Sixth Induction Ceremony of the Pi Iota Chapter	Dr Dorothy Brooten	Induction ceremony
Oct 28, 2005	Mapping our your career path – from novice to expert	Ms Esther Wong Ms Sylvia Fung	Seminar
Dec 2, 2005	Improving the Care of People with Chronic Illness: Research and Applications	Ms Shao Ling Wong Ms Angel Lee Mr Ka Kit Tsang	Seminar
Apr 22, 2006	Reflections on Leadership	Prof. Angela Barron McBride – Dean Emerita of Indiana University, School of Nursing, U.S.A.	Induction ceremony
March 7, 2006	Walk for the Unity	Dr York Chow (JP, Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food) Mr Shane Solomon (Chief Executive, HA) Mr Anthony	Co-organized activity
Nov 30, 2006	Holistic Nursing: Meaning and Applications	Sr Catherine Woo	Seminar
Apr 21, 2007	Eighth Induction Ceremony of the Pi Iota Chapter Sigma Theta Tau: Honor, Opportunity, and Responsibility	Dr. Suzanne S Prevost	Induction Ceremony
Nov 26, 2007	Seminar on When a patient is found missing	Ms. Tam Kwan Mi	Seminar
May 3, 2008	International Nurses' Day Community Program	------	Co-organized activity
May 22, 2008	Ninth Induction Ceremony of the Pi Iota Chapter -- Caring science and state of the art/science in nursing	Prof. Jean Watson	Induction ceremony
May 30, 2009	Tenth Induction Ceremony of the Pi Iota Chapter “Vision for Scholarship & Practice-Roles & Direction”	Ms. Sylvia FUNG	Induction Ceremony

Social activity in 2005

Date	Activity Title
May 25, 2005	Have fun with skin care: Beauty is more than skin deep

Pi Iota Chapter Scholarship 2008/09

Objective
The aim of this Pi Iota Chapter scholarship is to recognize academic excellence and outstanding scholastic achievement and community nursing services in the chapter.

Number of Scholarships
There will be 5 scholarship awards for the 2007/08 academic year.

Provision of the Scholarships
Successful candidates will receive an award of HK$1000. The scholarships are tenable for the 2007/08 year only.

Closing Date for Nomination and Application
March 31 2009.

Criteria & Procedure
Please refer to the application form.

Download : application form

For enquiries, please contact Dr. Doris Yu at 3163 4289

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