Connections: Strategies for Bringing Community and Science Together on May 17, 2025. Registration Starts on February 3, 2025

Connections: Strategies for Bringing Community and Science Together

Course ID: 25CE00048
May 17, 2025
Omaha, NE

Paid 3.25 ANCC

Registration Starts on February 3, 2025

Target Audience

This accredited continuing education activity is designated for Omaha community members, CRISP member scientists, clinicians and researchers from UNMC/UNO, students, post-docs in health/population/symptom sciences and other interested members of the healthcare team.

Accreditation

n support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 3.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.

All times are CDT

Time	What’s Happening
9:30AM – 10:00AM	Breakfast & Networking
10:00AM – 10:10AM	Welcome Dr. Robin Lally, CRISP Director
10:15AM – 10:25AM	Steward Giddings, MBA Assistant Director of YouTurn
10:30AM – 11:15AM	Keynote: The Art & Science of Community Engagement Victor D Sutton, PhD, MPPA Chief, Community Health PI, Jackson Heart Study, Community Engagement Center, Mississippi State Department of Health
11:15AM – 11:30AM	Q&A
11:30AM – 12:00PM	Lunch, Network, Posters, Vendors
12:00PM – 12:30PM	Cardiac Genetics: Improving Health For You and Your Family Douglas Stoller, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Medical Director, Cardiovascular Genetics Program, Medical Director, Heart Failure Research
12:40PM – 1:10PM	Cancer Research: Current Impact on Patient Health Juan Santamaria, MD, FACS, FSSO Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Community/Patient Advocate Julia Weathers
1:15PM – 1:45PM	Nutrition in Relation to Chronic Illness Prevention Mariah Jackson, PhD, MMN, RDN, LMNT College of Allied Health Professionals
1:55PM – 2:05PM	Experiences of Caregiving & Clinical Trial Participation in Chronic Illness Mariya Kovaleva, RN, PhD, AGPCNP-BC Assistant Professor, UNMC College of Nursing, Omaha Patient Advocate Jean Jackson
2:10PM – 2:40PM	Round Tables: Clinical Trials Participation Why or Why Not? Various
2:40PM – 2:45PM	Closing Remarks & Adjourn Dr. Robin Lally, CRISP Director

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Do you have any medical food restrictions/allergies? * Please note, conference organizers with UNMC are not the caterer and therefore cannot guarantee anything. If you have any concerns about the day of, please reach out to Courtney Smith once we get closer to the conference.

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Healthcare Providers (ANCC eligible): $30
Healthcare CRISP Members (ANCC eligible): $20
Community Members (non-ANCC eligible): Free
Evaluations and certificate of attendance will also be available under this tab starting 5/17/2025.

Participants will be able to access online evaluations and print their certificates of attendance for 30 days after the conference. If you need a copy of your certificate after this date:

Please contact Courtney Smith for more details
Email: Courtneyl.smith@unmc.edu
Call: 402-559-6618

Registration Information

Registration fee:

Healthcare Providers (ANCC eligible): $30

Healthcare CRISP Members (ANCC eligible): $20

Community Members (non-ANCC eligible): Free

Registration is not complete until payment is received
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Please note there is a 2.95% charge for credit card transactions

Registration Deadline:
May 10, 2025

Cancel/Refund Policy

Refunds will be granted (less a $25 processing fee) if cancellation is received in writing before May 10, 2025. NO refunds will be honored after this date. A $35 processing fee will be assessed for insufficient funds.