The ISU Symposium for Ambulatory Care is happening Friday, June 10, 2022! Earn continuing education credit while taking part in a day of learning and discussion. Hear from field experts presentng on key topics, such as health equity and self-care. This event will be held at the Illinois State University Alumni Center. Registration fee includes a provided lunch.
CE credits: 6.25 Continuing Education (CE), including 1 Advanced Pharmacotherapy Contact Hour
6.25 Social Work CE are available under ISU license number 159.00019
Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91).
8:00 AM |
Doors Open |
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8:30 AM |
Welcome
Opening Keynote
Social determinants of health (SDOH) create big impacts on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life. Learn how the environmental conditions where someone lives, works, and ages add up to affect their overall health and risk factors. |
1.25 CEU |
9:45 AM |
“Stepping Into Trauma: Resilience-Building for Nurses” How can nurses cultivate resilience to better face trauma? Explore this important topic in a presentation co-led by Illinois State University faculty members, Dr. Karen Flint Stipp and Dr. Kyle Miller. |
1.0 CEU |
10:45 AM |
Break (15 mins.) |
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11:00 AM |
Presentation on Human Trafficking Nykole Jackson, RN, BSN, PHRN, CEN, TCRN; A21 "Walk for Freedom "
How can nurses and other professionals recognize and help stop human trafficking? Learn the answer from Nykole Jackson, registered nurse, modern-day abolitionist, and human trafficking activist. Her presentation will cover the forms of human trafficking, dispel myths and misconceptions, and describe methods for recognition, prevention, and rescue. |
1.0 CEU |
Noon |
Lunch Break (45 mins.) |
12:45 PM |
“COLLABORATE: Learning IPE One Hand at a Time” How can a card game teach learners to collaborate across health care disciplines? Find out from faculty member, interprofessional education coordinator and inventor, Valerie Wright, as she presents her newly created card game Collaborate. Be one of the first to play this innovative game and discover how much fun learning can be! |
1.0 CEU |
1:45 PM |
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and The Impact On Our Communities In this presentation, Dr. Austman will explore Opioid Use Disorder and its effect on our communities. She will also lead a discussion around safe and compassionate care for persons with OUD. Dr. Austman is an Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine Physician with Family Health Care of Gibson City and Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services. She specializes in substance use disorder, family practice and maternity care. Dr. Austman became interested in Medications for Addiction Recovery due to the growing number of patients that she was seeing with a co-occurring substance use disorder, which was particularly concerning in her care for expectant mothers. |
1.0 CEU with Pharmacology |
2:45 PM |
Break (10 mins.) |
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2:55 PM |
Closing Keynote
What does self-care look like for nurses? Hear from Dr. Robyn Gobin, licensed clinical psychologist, assistant professor, and author of The Self-Care Prescription, as she presents self-care techniques and leads a closing meditation. |
1.0 CEU |
4:00 PM |
Closing and Evaluation |
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Amaal V.E. Tokars, Ed.D.Amaal is humbled to serve as the Acting Director at the Illinois Department of Public Health. She has a Master’s of Science in the area of systems therapies in the clinical setting. Her doctoral work emphasized her love of Organizational Learning, Social Movement, and Research Methods; as well as a cognate in Anthropology. Her graduate and doctoral work was completed at Northern Illinois University in Illinois. She is also a graduate of the Navy Post Graduate School Executive Leaders Program in California. Work experience includes over 30 years in behavioral health work and approximately 15 years in the public health arena, as well as clinical, policy, and research experience. Areas of particular passion include: cultural equity, health ethics, systems change, international policy, and engaging in dialogue about the essentials of a thriving civil society. |
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Robyn Gobin, Ph.D.Robyn holds at Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oregon and has completed specialized training in Interpersonal Trauma and Women's Mental Health from the Department of Veteran's Affairs and Brown University. Her pursuit in life is to use her education and life experiences to educate, inspire, and challenge others to maximize their potential. Through her work, Robyn promotes healing in culturally diverse communities who have been impacted by trauma through research, University teaching, service on national boards, and therapy. |
To attend this event and earn credit for continuing education, sign up from the link below. If you'd like to attend virtually, please contact Lauren at lpbrugg@ilstu.edu
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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2.729705M with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the US Government.