Annual North Carolina School Nurse Conference
Join us for the 38th North Carolina School Nurse Conference, December 7-8, 2023 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, N.C.
This year’s theme is Growing Our Foundational Roots and Reaching for the Sky.
This conference, with over 600 annual participants, offers extensive opportunities for professional development to advance the practice of school nurses. Participants can learn from national, state and local experts, discover cutting-edge resources and network with professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
This conference is jointly provided by the Whole Child Health Section of the North Carolina Division of Child and Family Well-Being and the North Carolina Institute for Public Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Register for the Conference
Conference registration is at capacity and the waitlist is closed. We look forward to seeing everyone on December 7-8!
Registration fee payments are due by November 13.
Registration Fee
The registration fee is $50/person.
The payment deadline is November 13.
Agenda and Breakout Sessions
A conference agenda is available, which includes session descriptions for the keynote, plenary and breakout sessions.
Accommodations
This year, thanks to special one-time American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, the conference providers are covering hotel costs for all attendees who requested cost coverage.
If you requested cost coverage, a hotel reservation has been made for you using the information that was provided when you registered. If you would like to check what night(s) you requested and what roommates you requested (if any), visit the registration information page. At the bottom of the page, select “Already Registered.” Enter your email address and confirmation number (refer to the confirmation email you received when you registered). In the “Registration Summary” section, you can see the information you provided about accommodations.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours
Contact hours have been applied for. Closer to the conference date, information will be provided about the number of continuing nursing education contact hours that will be awarded upon successful completion of the conference.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Packages
Sponsorships and exhibitor packages are available for the 2023 conference. A Sponsorship and Exhibitor Prospectus is available with details.
Exhibitor registration is open from July 7 to November 17.
To inquire about sponsorship, contact Cherelle Whitfield at cwwhitfi@email.unc.edu.
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Contact Us
If you have questions about the conference, send an email to snc@unc.edu.
Partners
This conference is jointly provided by:
- The Whole Child Health Section of the North Carolina Division of Child and Family Well-Being at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
- The North Carolina Institute for Public Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
This year’s conference is supported through a contract to the North Carolina Institute for Public Health from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and North Carolina Division of Child and Family Well-Being as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investment in North Carolina’s public health workforce funding to the North Carolina Division of Public Health.

