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ForwardNurse Educational Symposium 2026: Day 2
This conference is to build collaboration within our patient care teams. We are looking to strengthen the relationships between the physicians and the nursing staff through an educational platform. We will have physicians presenting on healthcare topics to strengthening nursing knowledge and understanding of topics. During this conference we are excited to build relationship between care team providers.
This conference is being held in person.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 7:30am – 3:30pm CST / 8:30am - 4:30pm EST
Target Audience
This course is intended for Advocate Condell Medical Center Nursing Teammates.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Identify how to be able to communicate with other team member
- Integrate a collaborate team with utilizing physicians, nurses, and their patients
- Develop different topics to be discussed while providing patient care
Course summary
- 6.25 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 6.25 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 6.25 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
AGENDA
October 15th, 2026 | Program (Topic and Speakers) |
7:30 am- 7:45 am | Welcome & Opening Statements Chief Nursing Officer
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7:45 am – 8:45 | The Most Under-Utilized Medication in Women's Health: How Vaginal Hormones Prevent UTIs, Sepsis, and Save Lives Dr. Eric De La Cruz, MD General Surgery/Trauma Services
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8:55 am – 9:55 am | Cardiac Arrhythmias Dr. Amir Khan, MD Electrophysiology
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10:05 am – 11:05 am | Approaching AMS Dr. Val Schmidt, DO Emergency Medicine
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11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Evolving Safety Tactics within the Hospital Setting Dr. Jason Stopyra, MD Enterprise VP, Public Safety, Emergency Management & Business Continuity Enterprise Medical Director, Workplace Violence Mitigation Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine & Implementation Science Ashley N. Ditta, MS, CHPA, CPP Associate Vice President
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12:15 - 1:00pm | Lunch Break |
1:00 pm- 2:00 pm | End-of-Life & Advanced Care Planning Dr. Asma Fazal, MD Senior Clinical Ethicist
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2:10 pm – 3:10 pm | Optimizing Inpatient Diabetes Care: Managing Type 1 & 2 Diabetes and Understanding GLP-1 Therapies Joanna Staniszewski, NP Best Practice Inpatient Consultants Hospitalist
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3:10 pm – 3:30 pm | Closing statements Dr. Mayank Shah, MD, MBA, FAAFP
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Faculty
- Jessica Verenski MSN, RN, ECRN, TNCC, CEN, Assistant Clinical Manager - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Beth Sylvanus BSN, RN - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Scott Miller, MD, Medical Director - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Darren Smith, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Chief Nursing Officer - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Eric De La Cruz, MD, General Surgery/Trama Services - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Amir Khan, MD, Electrophysiology - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Val Schmidt, DO, Emergency Medicine - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Jason Stopyra; MD, Enterprise VP, Public Safety, Emergency Management & Business Continuity, Enterprise Medical Director, Workplace Violence Mitigation Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine & Implementation Science - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Ashley N. Ditta, MS, CHPA, CPP, Associate Vice President - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Asma Fazal MD, Senior Clinical Ethicist - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Joanna Staniszewski, NP, Best Practice Inpatient Consultants Hospitalist - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- Mayank, Shah, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer - Advocate Condell Medical Center
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.
Credit Statement(s)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 6.25 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 6.25 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 6.25 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Price
How to Register
Click “Take Course” to register and/or claim credit for this program.
Participation Options
This course is available to Advocate Health providers (employed and independent) and team members only.
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Jessica Verenski at [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]
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