VNPA 23rd Annual Conference – March 21-22, 2013
Stoweflake Mountain Resort
1746 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:30am ET
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Topic
NPs: A Vital Piece of Health Care Delivery
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13_Preliminary_e-Brochure.pdf
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Fourteen counties make up the collective pieces of the Green Mountain state. In every corner, nurse practitioners play key roles in the delivery of health care. In its 23rd year, the gathering of NPs is more important than ever and the for the Annual Conference provides just that forum.
Join us in Stowe this coming March as we cover timely topics such as:
- Women’s Issues
- Care of our Veterans
- Mental Health
- Pharmacotherapy
PreCon: 21 March, Thursday
- 4:30 - 5:30pm - Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Abuse Annie Ramniceanu, MS, LCMHC, LADC Associate Executive Director of Clinical Programs Spectrum Youth & Family Services
- 5:30 - 6:00pm - VNPA Business Meeting
- 6:00 - 6:45pm - Social Time/ Networking
- 6:45 - 8:30pm - Pre-Conference Dinner & Discussion: AANP Policy Tay Kopanos, DNP, APRN Director of Health Policy, State Government Affairs American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Conference: 22 March, Friday
- 7:30-8:15am - Registration | Exhibits | Breakfast
- 8:15-8:30am - Welcome
- 8:30-9:45am - Keynote: National Update: Importance of Nurse Practitioners in Health Care Delivery Tay Kopanos, DNP, APRN
- 9:45-10:45am - Plenary Session: State of the State: Health Care in Vermont: What’s New? Craig Jones, MD Director, Vermont Blueprint for Health Department of Vermont Health Access
*10:45-11:15am - Break w/Exhibitors*
11:15-11:45am - Round Table Sessions: Clinical Topics A (attend A-1I or A-II)
- A-I: Attending to Health Literacy With Every Patient Interaction Nancy Morris, PhD, APRN Associate Professor University of Massachusetts Worcester
- A-II: Endocrine Disruptors and Health Molly Clark, FNP Nurse Practitioner Franklin Health Network
11:50-12:20pm - Round Table Sessions: Clinical Topics B (attend B-I or B- II)
- B-I: Vermont Health Connect: Vermont's Health Benefit Marketplace
- B-II: 10 Steps to Become “Askable” about Sexual Topics Gayle H. Golden, LICSW, BCD Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry University of Vermont
*12:20-1:20pm Lunch/Exhibitors/Fundraiser*
1:30-2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions - C
- C-1: Recognizing and Treating Anxiety and Depression
- C-2: Meet Anita Padd: A Case Study in the Evaluation and Management of Urinary Incontinence
2:30-3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions - D
- D-1: Heath Care for Veterans Kate E. Mitchell, MSN, FNP Lieutenant Colonel US Army
- D-2: Vermont Academic Detailing Program's Management of ADHD Amanda G. Kennedy, Pharm D, BCPS Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Vermont Michele Corriveau, Pharm D Pharmacist Supervisor Fletcher Allen Health Care
*3:30-3:45pm Afternoon Break/Fundraiser Drawing*
3:45-4:45pm Concurrent Sessions - E
- E-1: Hyperlipidemia Screening in Children: How does it fit in? Barbara L. Frankowski, MD, MPH, FAAP Professor of Pediatrics University of Vermont Pediatrician Fletcher Allen Health Care
- E-2: Primer on the Use of Herbs in Primary Care Guido Masé, RH(AHG) Co-Director Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism
Stay tuned for details regarding Pre-Conference activities, beginning late Thursday afternoon, March 21.
For more information contact:
Julie Basol, Conference Director
jnb@gmavt.net
802-598-7424