2021 NASPA Virtual Conference
With over 7,000 student affairs educators, the NASPA Annual Conference is the largest event of its kind. With featured speakers who engage participants in thoughtful reflection on the field, hundreds of educational sessions presented by student affairs educators, and networking events that both engage and inspire us to do our work on campus, this event is one not to be missed!
For more information, visit the conference website.
2021 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition
Don’t miss the 2021 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition—dental education’s premier professional development and networking event—March 13-16. For the first time in ADEA’s history, the Annual Session will be an all-virtual event! ADEA has made this change because of the health risks, economic hardships and logistical complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, visit the event website.
Patient Experience Conference
For almost 10 years, healthcare professionals have looked to NGPX to explore the innovative technologies and cutting-edge strategies shaping real patient care today, and opportunities for overcoming cost, adoption, and organizational barriers to success.
Connect virtually with your peers to find out how healthcare professionals across the industry are adapting in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
The ACGME Annual Educational Conference
At an extraordinary time in the history of health care and graduate medical education (GME), the ACGME Annual Educational Conference will be held virtually for the first time on February 24-26, 2021. Strengthening the bonds of the GME community is more important than ever – join the ACGME in exploring the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Creating Healthy Work Environments
Join us from 18-20 February 2021 for the event designed specifically to help leaders in both academic and clinical settings develop, implement, and maintain strategies to improve their organization's work environment.
Meet and collaborate with more than 500 nursing leaders and Sigma members, uniting with the common goal to build a healthier workplace.
Co-Creating Healthy Work Environments: Solutions for Academia and Practice
Program outcomes:
NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan
The NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan policy requires individuals of all ages (including children and older adults) be included in clinical research studies unless there are scientific or ethical reasons to exclude them. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the Inclusion Across the Lifespan Workshop (IAL-II) including the topics of inclusion and exclusion criteria; study designs and metrics; recruitment, enrollment, and retention; and data analysis and study interpretation.
Source: National Institute of Health, 2020
Understanding Racial Disparities in Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Risk
This presentation (46:44 minutes) sponsored by the University of Arizona's Center on Aging is given by Dr. Rachel Peterson, CDC Healthy Brain Research Network Scholar. Dr. Peterson discusses the racial disparities in cognitive aging. She defines and describes racial disparities in a variety of contexts and under the umbrella of dementia. Finally, she discusses clinical implications for racial disparities when caring for Alzheimer's disease and cognitively impaired patients. (Presentation begins at 1:32 minutes).
American Physical Therapy Association: Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)
300+ on-demand continuing education sessions, programmed by 18 specialty sections. 200+ live sessions throughout the month of February 2021, including Q&s following up on on-demand sessions. 1,200+ digital posters, most featuring audio narration by presenters. Interactive chat functionality for on-demand sessions and digital posters over the duration of the conference. Unlimited access for low prices. Register Here: https://www.apta.org/csm/registration
Let's Talk Aging: Spirituality and Well Being in Later Life-- Yea or Nay?
This presentation (1:00:43) is given by Dr. Amanda Sokan from the University of Arizona's Meland Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Sokan describes spirituality and its importance to well-being within the context of aging. She discusses the benefits and barriers of spiritual care, assessments for spirituality and need for spirtual care, and interventions. (Presentation begins at 2:30 minutes).