title: Reflections on a presidency.
abstract: The term of each SOHN president is two years. One of the president's many duties and privileges is to preside over the opening ceremony at the Annual Congress and Nursing Symposium each fall, marking the official opening of the five-day conference, which includes educational, collegial, and social activities. Following is the outgoing President Helene Krouse's address, delivered on September 24, 2005 at the 29th Annual Congress in Los Angeles, California, which reviews and salutes SOHN's past presidents.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University College of Nursing, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Helene J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Krouse
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010036:Otolaryngology; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce