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TUESDAY JULY 16 2024

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RETREAT DAY ONE

Keystone Ranch

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Session: PRE 1

Nurse Practitioner Wellness: A Rocky Mountain Retreat to Promote Wellbeing

Eileen T. O’Grady, PhD, RN, ANP-BC

Professional Development

WEDNESDAY JULY 17 2024

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RETREAT DAY TWO

Conference Center

8:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Session: PRE 1 INV

Nurse Practitioner Wellness: A Rocky Mountain Retreat to Promote Wellbeing

Eileen T. O’Grady, PhD, RN, ANP-BC

Professional Development

1:30 PM -3:30 PM

Session: SS1

NEXPLANON® (etonogestrel implant) 68mg Radiopaque Clinical Training Program  

Women's Health

Sponsor: Organon

(non-CE)

You are invited to join your colleagues at a Clinical Training Program for NEXPLANON (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg Radiopaque. During the Clinical Training Program for NEXPLANON, you will receive hands-on training for insertion and removal procedures and implant localization techniques. Completion of this course will allow you to order the product from authorized distributor(s). Space is limited to 39 participants; please register early for the session.

This session, which Organon sponsors, is not accredited for continuing education credit. The training is open only to MD/DO, NP, PA, or CNMs, and Residents authorized to perform the procedures entailed in the insertion and removal of NEXPLANON in the jurisdiction where they practice. , For NP, PAs or CNMs attest that there are specific state requirements and have met all appropriate state conditions including but not limited to collaborative or signing agreement with an MD/DO.

Residents must understand that they can only administer NEXPLANON under the supervision of an attending physician who has also been trained in inserting and removing NEXPLANON.

Organon’s policy is to verify all clinicians’ practice, license, and eligibility information before the training. Organon will contact you directly if there is a problem. Attendees are expected to attend the entire training which is approximately 2 hours. Certificates of attendance will not be issued to those who arrive late or leave early.

1:30 PM -3:30 PM

Session: PRE 2

Striking a Balance:  Understanding Pain Management and Opioids

Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC

Sponsor:  Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation

Adult / Geriatric / FP 

2.0 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session: PRE 3 

Mastering Coding & Documentation Compliance for Nurse Practitioners

Leslie Boles BA, CCS, CPC, CPMA, CHC, CPC-I, CRC

Professional Development

2.0 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session:  PRE 4

When Medications Can No Longer Combat What is Wrong:

Toxicology Emergencies in Mental Health

Nancy Denke DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAEN, CEN, CCRN

Adult / Geriatric / FP 

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session:  PRE 5

Charting the Path: AI and Coding Compliance Risks Explained

A Nurse Practitioner's Guide to ChatGPT and Machine Learning

Leslie Boles BA, CCS, CPC, CPMA, CHC, CPC-I, CRC

Professional Development

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

THURSDAY JULY 18 2024

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Session:  A1

A Conversation with CMS:

Hot Topics, the National Quality Strategy, and Current Policy Priorities

Sean Michael, MD, MBA, FACEP

Professional Development

1.25 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Session:  KN

Loretta C. Ford Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation

Beyond Race, Ethnicity and Gender:  Exploring the Concept of Diversity

Felesia Bowen PhD, DNP, ARNP, FAAN

Professional Development

1.0 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session:  B1

Zoonoses and Vectorborne Diseases and One Health

Natalie Marzec, MD, MPH

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  B2

Connective Tissue Disorders:  Bendy Bodies, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Unmasked

Theresa Mallick-Searle MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  B3

Menopause: Dilemmas & Options

Jan Shepherd, MD, FACOG

Woman's Health

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

 

Session:  B4

Topical Medications: Mechanism of Action

Peggy Vernon, RN, MA, C-PNP, DCNP, FAANP

Pediatrics

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session:  B5

Diagnostic Testing: What Test Do I Order When?

Kristine Scordo, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP

Acute Care

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session:  C1

Auricular Therapy: An Adjunctive Treatment in Pain Management

Karen Williams DNP, FNP-BC, AQH, FAANP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

Session:  C2

Right Between the Eyes: Pituitary Tumors/Disorders

in Primary & Urgent Care (Don't Miss Them) 

Christine Kessler MN, ACCNS, ACNP, ANP-C, BC-ADM, FAANP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  C3

Inflammatory Breast Cancer: When Presumed Mastitis Can Kill

Chasity Yajima, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP, CBCN

Woman's Health

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

Session:  C4

The Basics of Pediatric Insomnia and Sleep in Special Pediatric Populations

Pinar Polat, MD

Pediatrics

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

Session:  C5

A New Look for Monoclonal Antibodies

Nancy Munro, RN, MN, ACNP-BC, FAANP

Acute Care

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 75%

FRIDAY JULY 19 2024

For Poster Sessions Click HERE

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Session:  D1

Headache Diagnosis and Treatment

Laura Xanders FNP-BC

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  D2

What’s the Tea on THC… and CBD, Dronabinol, Cannabidiol (Epidiolex)

Nancy Balch PharmD, BCCCP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session:  D3

The Evolving Guidelines for Pap and HVP Testing

Jan Sheperd, MD, FACOG

Woman's Health

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  D4

From Hemangiomas to Nose Bleeds:

Vascular Anomalies for the Primary Care Provider

Danielle Katz DNP, FNP-c

Lauren Hill CPNP-PC/AC

Pediatrics

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  D5

Interesting Cases in Infectious Diseases

Kristine Scordo, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP

Acute Care

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 75%

Session:  D6

Leadership and the Promotion of Wellbeing

Eileen T. O’Grady PhD, RN, NP

Professional Development

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Session:  E1

Thinking Outside the Box: Treating Autoimmunity Through the Gut

Christine Kessler MN, ACCNS, ACNP, ANP-C, BC-ADM, FAANP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  E2

Chest X-ray Interpretation Made Easy

Denise R. Ramponi, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, FAANP, FAEN, CEN

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

Session:  E3

Beyond Birth Control: Exploring the Non-contraceptive Perks of Different Methods

Leah Rashidyan MSN, WHNP-BC, CNM

Woman's Health

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session:  E4

Dermatology Case Studies through the Lifespan

Peggy Vernon, RN, MA, C-PNP, DCNP, FAANP

Pediatrics

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 75%

Session:  E5

Reversal Agents of Toxicologic Emergencies

Nancy Denke DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAEN, CEN, CCRNI

Acute Care

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session:  E6

The Power of Mentorship for Career Mobility and Workforce Diversity

Felesia Bowen PhD, DNP, ARNP, FAAN

Professional Development

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Challenges in Care

Session:  CIC

Role of Clinicians in Environmental Health - Earth, Wind and Fire

Alexis Gay Hodges, DNP, MSN, FNP-C

Milagros R. Elia, M.A, APRN, ANP-BC

Nancy Rudner, DrPH, MPH, MSN, APRN

Professional Development

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Session:  F1

Practice Innovations

Artificial Intelligence

Murielle Beene, DNP, MBA, MPH, MS, RN-BC, PMP, FAAN

Professional Development

1.0 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Session:  G1 INV

Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Real-World Care:

Innovative Strategies for Success

April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN

Professional Development

1.0 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

SATURDAY JULY 20 2024

For Poster Sessions Click HERE

7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

WORKSHOPS

Session:  WS1

Minor Office Procedures

Denise R. Ramponi, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-BC, FAANP, FAEN, CEN

Adult / Geriatric / FP

2.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

 

Session:  WS2

12 Lead EKG Interpretation

Joan King, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

2.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

Session:  WS3

Orthopedic Evaluation for Primary Care

Jessie Larson, PA-C, MS, MPAS

Amanda Ramirez, AGACNP-BC

Adult / Geriatric / FP

2.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Session:  H1

Nourishing Resilience: Fueling Strength and Vitality on the Menopause Journey

Jenna Braddock, MSH, RDN, CSSD, LD/N, ACSM-CPT

Sponsor:  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

 

Session:  H2

Beyond Words: Unveiling Overall Health Through Oral Assessment and Management

Christine Cogil DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

Session:  H3

Pancreatic Cancer: Updates on Multidisciplinary Management

Rae Brana Reynolds PhD, APRN

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Session:  J1

Enhancing Global Health: The Role of Travel Vaccines in Primary Care

Duellyn Pandis DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CTM®, AFTM RCPS(Glasg)

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

 

Session:  J2

Palliative Care to Hospice: What’s the Difference and When to Refer?

Ceclia Benns DNP, FNP-C

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  J3

Cutaneous Drug Eruptions: The Common to Emergent Symptoms

that Every PCP Needs to Know

Emily Reynolds, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, DCNP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session:  J4

Understanding the Role of Progestins in the Management of Oral Contraceptives

Colleen Paramesh DNP, APRN, NP-C

Woman's Health

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session:  J5

Teens Have Been Vaping Alcohol for Years?                                                                       

What Other Substances Are They Misusing and How Are They Doing It?

Nancy Balch PharmD, BCCCP

Pediatrics

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 100%

Session:  J6

Operative Implications of Crohn’s Disease

Tracy Daum AG-ACNP

Acute Care

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Session:  L1

Radiology for the Advanced Practice Provider

Danielle Katz DNP, FNP-c

Sarah Bascand PNP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  L2

Diabetes Case Studies – Using All the Tools in Your Toolkit

Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill, PhD, APRN/CPNP-PC, CDCES

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  L3

Treatment Modalities for Secondary Adult Male Hypogonadism in Primary Care

Bernadette Sherman DNP, FNP-C, GS-C

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  L4

Early Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Ectopic Pregnancy

Kristina Tocce, MD, MPH

Woman's Health

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  L5

Let's Make a Diagnosis: Pediatric Case Studies

Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN

Pediatrics

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  L6

Chronic Coronary Disease: The New American College of Cardiology (ACC) Guidelines

Michael Horne DNP, MBA, AGNP-BC

Acute Care

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Session:  M1

Wound Care Basics

Amanda Bailey, ACNP-BC, CWS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

Session:  M2

Retool Your Pain Toolbox: Discover Integrative Paths to Healing Chronic Pain

Alison Kuhn DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  M3

Updates in Colon Cancer Screening, Treatment and Surveillance

Tracy Daum AG-ACNP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  M4

Sexually Transmitted Infections Update 2024

Alison Marshall, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Woman's Health

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  M5

Our ‘Bread and Butter’: Updates on the Management

of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections

Nicole Poole, MD

Pediatrics

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 75%

Session:  M6

Endocrine Emergencies: Evaluation and Management Update

Michael McDermott, MD

Acute Care

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

SUNDAY JULY 21 2024

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Session:  N1

Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Disease

Emily Reynolds, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, DCNP

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  N2

Obesity Management

Michael McDermott, MD

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  N3

Recurrent Vaginitis Management 2024

Alison Marshall, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Woman's Health

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  N4

Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! Pediatric Mental Health in a Social Media World

Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN

Pediatrics

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  N5

Management of COPD and Other Chronic Lung

Conditions Across the Continuum

Jennifer Rodgers DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP

Acute Care

1.5 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Session:  O1

Type 1 Diabetes -- It's Not Just for Juveniles

Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill, PhD, APRN/CPNP-PC, CDCES

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.0 CE Hours | Pharma 25%

Session:  O2

Contemporary Approach to Men's Health

Jeffrey Morrison, MD

Adult / Geriatric / FP

1.0 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  O3

Medication Abortion in Primary Care

Kristina Tocce, MD, MPH

Woman's Health

1.0 CE Hours | Pharma 50%

Session:  O4

Concussion: Heads Up on New Evidence for Practice

Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN

Pediatrics

1.0 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

Session:  O5

Extracorporeal Life Support

Kenneth Lyn-Kew, MD

Acute Care

1.0 CE Hours | Pharma 0%

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