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VNPA 25th Annual Conference

Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa
1746 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672

Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 4:00pm ET - Friday, March 27, 2015 at 4:30pm ET
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1746 Mountain Road, Stowe, VT 05672

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Topic

Spring to the Future (Advocate - Innovate - Educate)

Speaker(s)

Margaret Flinter, APRN, MSN, PhDSr. Vice President and Clinical Director Community Health Center, Inc.Harry Chen, MDCommissioner, Vermont Department of Health

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Top 10 Reasons to join us as the VNPA 25th Annual Conference

  1. Great programming beginning Thursday afternoon
  2. Margaret Flinter, APRN, MSN, PhD joining us both days
  3. Networking opportunities from NPs throughout Vermont
  4. Relaxing AAA Four-Diamond resort with many amenities
  5. Vendors to share their expertise and product knowledge
  6. World class spa and fitness facilities
  7. Keynoter, Harry Chen, MD, Vermont DPH Commissioner
  8. Opportunities for NP students to connect with mentors
  9. Your registration helps to support the VNPA
  10. Continuing education opportunities

Conference Site, Accomidations

1746 Mountain Road (Rt. 108), Stowe, VT 800.253.2232

The 245h Annual VNPA Conference will be held at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa on Thursday and Friday, March 26-27, 2015. A block of overnight rooms have been reserved and are available for participants the nights of March 26 and 27. To obtain the reduced rate of $137 + tax (per night, single/double), call 800 253-2232 or 802 253-7355. You must specify that you are attending the VNPA Conference in order to receive the reduced overnight room rate. Deadline for securing the reduced rate is: February 26, 2015.

The Stoweflake is a AAA Four-Diamond resort with an abundance of amenities, including their world class spa, state-of-the- art fitness facilities, two award-winning restaurants and luxurious accommodations. For Spa services, please contact the Resort at least one week in advance. www.stoweflake.com

Event Agenda

VNPA 25th Annual Conference

Event Agenda

Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 4:00pm ET - Friday, March 27, 2015 at 4:30pm ET

All times listed in Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Thursday, March 26, 2015

  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm

    NP Innovations in Health Care Delivery

    Rosemary L. Dale, EdD
    Chair, Department of Nursing & Clinical Professor University of Vermont

    Barbara Rouleau, MS, APRN
    Visiting Clinical Instructor, Department of Nursing University of Vermont

    Shari Bergquist, BA, MS
    Assistant Dean, Business Operations College of Nursing and Health Sciences University of Vermont

  • 5:30pm - 6:00pm

    VNPA Business Meeting

  • 6:00pm - 7:45pm

    Preparing the Next Generation of NPs for our World of Complex Practice:

    Margaret Flinter, APRN, MSN, PhD
    Senior Vice President & Clinical Director Community Health Center, Inc, (CT’s largest FQHC)
    Developments in Post-Graduate Education & Training through Residencies & Fellowships

  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm

    Dessert & Wine Reception

    Dr. Rosemary Dale and the UVM Dept of Nursing invites you to join us!

Friday, March 27, 2015

  • 7:30am - 8:15am

    Registration- Exhibits- Breakfast

  • 8:15am - 8:30am

    Welcome

    Amy M. O’Meara, DrNP, WHNP-BC
    President Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association

  • 8:30am - 9:30am

    State Initiatives that Address Elder Care, Child Abuse, Neglect and Substance Abuse

    Harry Chen, MD
    Commissioner Vermont Department of Health

  • 9:30am - 10:30am

    Building a World Class Primary Care System

    Margaret Flinter, APRN, MSN, PhD
    Innovations in Primary Care Delivery that are Improving Patient Outcomes, Revitalizing Providers, and Building Healthier Communities

  • 10:30am - 11:00am

    Break with Exhibitors

  • 11:00am - 12:00pm

    Concurrent Sessions: A

    A-1: Transgender Health & Prevention
    Alison Bates, ANP, WHNP-BC
    Nurse Practitioner, Comprehensive Sexual & Reproductive Health Care
    Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

    A-2: Expecting the Best: Optimizing Treatment for Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the Preconception & Perinatal Period
    Sandra Wood, MSN, CNM, PMHNP Psychiatric NP, Certified Mid-Wife
    University of Vermont Medical Center

  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm

    Lunch / Exhibits

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm

    Concurrent Sessions: B

    B-1: Celiac & the Gluten-Free Craze
    Deborah Moore, MS, APRN, BC NP, Gastroenterology
    Vermont Gastroenterology

    B-2: Cholestrol & HTN Update
    Kim Ladue, APRN, FNP, CVNP, MSN NP, Cardiology
    Central Vermont Medical Center

  • 2:10pm - 3:10pm

    Concurrent Sessions: C

    C-1: Diagnostic Approach to He- matologic Problems
    Patricia Lewis, MSN, APRN Thrombosis & Hemostasis Program University of Vermont Medical Center Internal Medicine Porter Hospital

    C-2: Practical Approaches to Discontinuing Medications
    Gary Starecheski, BSc Pharmacy Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Inpatient Pharmacy University of Vermont Medical Center

    C-3: Evaluation & Mgmt of Pediatric Concussion in Primary Care Christa Zehle, MD
    Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics University of Vermont Medical Center

  • 3:10pm - 3:25pm

    Break

  • 3:25pm - 4:25pm

    Concurrent Sessions: D

    D-1: First Years in Practice for NP: Case Studies, sharing common cases and pitfalls
    Patricia Brown, FNP-C
    NP, Family Practice
    SMCS - Ludlow Health Center

    D-2: PCP Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
    Robin L. Myers, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC
    Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educator
    Brandon Medical Center - CHCRR

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