2012 Updates for Healthcare Providers
| Friday, September 14, 2012 | |
| 7:30 AM | Registration |
| 7:50-8:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks Jay B. Roberts, MA - Director, Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas (CERMUSA) Saint Francis University (SFU) |
| 8:00-9:30 AM | Morning Keynote: Professionalism and Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals James G. Adams, MD, FACEP - Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL (bio) (abstract) (powerpoint) (PDF) |
| 9:30-9:45 AM | Commuting Time |
| 9:45-10:45 AM Concurrent Sessions |
Session 1: Stroke: Pathophysiology and Treatment Options Janet Ashurst, BSN, CCRN - Neuroscience Clinical Coordinator, Primary Stroke Center, Altoona Regional Health System , Altoona, PA (bio) (abstract)(powerpoint) (PDF) |
| Session 2: Asthma Management: Control and Prevention Deborah A. Gentile, MD - Director of Research, Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA (bio) (abstract) (powerpoint) (PDF) |
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| Session 3: High Fidelity Medical Simulation Training - First 5 Minutes: What to do Until the Code Team Arrives (Registration limited to 10 participants) Brenda L. Guzic, MA, MHSc, RN - Assistant Director for Telehealth, CERMUSA (bio) (abstract) (powerpoint) (PDF) |
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| 10:45-11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions |
Session 4: Chronic Pain: Findings, Treatment, and Education John H. Johnson, MD - Medical Director, Central PA Pain Management, Altoona, PA (bio) (abstract) (powerpoint) (PDF) |
| Session 5: MRSA Challenges: Healthcare Associated and Community Acquired Zeenat S. Rahman, MBBS, MPH - Epidemiologist, Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, PA (bio) (abstract) (PDF) |
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| Session 6: High Fidelity Medical Simulation Training - First 5 Minutes: What to do Until the Code Team Arrives (Registration limited to 10 participants) Brenda L. Guzic, MA, MHSc, RN - Assistant Director for Telehealth, CERMUSA (bio) (abstract) (powerpoint) (PDF) |
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| 12:00-1:45 PM | Luncheon Keynote: Heart Health: Nutrition Concepts for Clinicians Janet M. McKee, HHC, AADP - Board Certified Holistic Health Counselor, Certified Member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, Pittsburgh, PA (bio) (abstract) (powerpoint) (PDF) Note: Buffet luncheon will be served before the session begins |
| 1:45-2:00 PM | Break |
| 2:00-3:30 PM | Keynote: Women’s Cardiac Issues: Prevention & Treatments Suzanne G. Haynes, PhD - Senior Science Advisor, Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (bio) (abstract) (powerpoint) (PDF) |
| 3:30-3:45 PM | Break |
| 3:45-5:00 PM | Keynote: The Affordable Care Act & Its Impact on Rural Healthcare in Pennsylvania Christopher A. Calkins, PhD - Outreach Assistant Professor & Executive Director World Campus MHA, Department of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (bio) (abstract) (powerpoint) (PDF) |
| 5:00 PM | Distribution of Continuing Education Certificates |
