Conference Agenda

7:30 - 8:00 am

Registration, Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:15 am

Welcome, Announcements

8:15 - 9:15 am

Session 1

Keynote Speaker: Michael Meines
Practicing Positive Selfishness

9:30 - 10:30 am

Session 2 Concurrent Workshops (select one)

Session 2A

Acute Management of Arterial Diseases
Angela Diamond, MD

Session 2B

Pearls of Pediatric Practice
Capt. Deborah Hill, MSN, PNP

Session 2C

Common Problems and Pitfalls in Plaster:
Basics of Casting and Splinting
Don Bonkowski

Session 2D

Palliative Care and Symptom Management
Pamela Stitzlein-Davies, MS, ARNP

Session 2E

Current Issues and the Healthcare Climate
Scott W. Bosch, MHA, FACHE

10:30 - 11:00 am

Break and Exhibits

11:00 - 12:00 pm

Session 3 Concurrent Workshops (select one)

Session 3A

Critical Care Management of Guillain Barre
Diana Reale, MN, RN, CCRN, CNRN

Session 3B

Women’s Health Update
Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, FAANP

Session 3C

Updates on the Management of Thyroid Disease
Brad Wallum, MD

Session 3D

Care Considerations for your Patient with Cancer
Ronald Reimer, MD

Session 3E

From Seattle to South Africa:
Medical Outreach Opportunities
Tanya Spoon, MSN, ARNP
Kristen Childress, DNP, ARNP, FNP

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch and Exhibits

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Session 4

Keynote Speaker: Dan Diamond, MD, FAAFP
Reignite Your Passion and Purpose: Secrets to Thriving When Times Are Tough

2:15 - 3:15 pm

Session 5 Concurrent Workshops (select one)

Session 5A

Urgent Management of Acute Respiratory Issues
Margaret Krieg, MD

Session 5B

Pediatric Mental Health Issues
Mary Dunbar, MSN, ARNP

Session 5C

Updates on Diabetic Management
Linda Haas, PhC, RN, CDE

Session 5D

It Ain’t All Alzheimers: Psychiatric Issues in the Elderly
Timothy McGlasson, DNP, ARNP

Session 5E

Tattoos, Branding, and Piercings
Sharon Schnare, MSN, FNP, FAANP

3:15 - 3:30 pm

Break and Exhibits

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Session 6 Concurrent Workshops (select one)

Session 6A

Management of the Acutely Decompensating Patient
Kathy Patton, MSN, RN, CCRN

Session 6B

Pediatric Sports Injuries
Tamara Jackson, PA-C

Session 6C

Public Health Update: From Swine Flu to TB
Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH

Session 6D

Interplay of Drugs and Nutrition in the Elderly
Mari Kvinsland, RD, CDE

Session 6E

Care of the Bariatric Patient
Julie Grimm, RN, CBN

4:30 - 5:00 pm

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