2018 Summit

At the end of the summit attendees will be able to:

1. Describe both success in and opportunities for developing legislation that promotes a culture of health in Maryland.
2. Identify public health initiatives advancing the culture of health
3. Identify resources such as the NSP II program that support the design and testing of  key initiatives
4. Safely respond to an opioid overdose using Naloxone Nasal Spray Treatment Packets.

Time	Activity	Location
8-8:45 a.m	Registration Check-In and Light Continental Breakfast	Lobby
8:45-9 a.m.	Welcome and Summit Overview Patricia Travis, PhD, RN, CCRP Senior Associate Director Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Co-Chair, Maryland Action Coalition	Room 130
9-10:15 a.m.	Fireside Chat: Influence of Legislation in Advancing the Culture of Health and Reducing Health Disparities The Honorable Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, MS, BSN, RN Maryland State Senator – District 44 The Honorable Adelaide Eckardt, MS, BS, RN Maryland State Senator – District 37 Suzanne Miyamoto, PhD, RN, FAAN Chief Policy Officer – American Association of Colleges of Nursing Moderator: Jane M. Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Co-Chair, Maryland Action Coalition	Room 130
10:15-10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30-11 a.m.	When the Rubber Meets the Road: Public Health Nurses Convene to Address Barriers Carolyn Nganga-Good, MS, RN Public Health Nurse Leader/Nurse Consultant, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pat McLaine, DrPH, MPH, RN Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing	Room 130
11 a.m.-noon	Podium Presentations Advancing Health through Education Partnerships: Outcomes Post Five Years of the Associate to Bachelors Model Karen Wons, MS, RN, CNE Associate Professor, ATB Grant Project Director, Community College of Baltimore County Elizabeth Crusse, MS, MA, RN, CNE Clinical Associate Professor, Towson University Judith Feustle, ScD, RN Associate Dean, Nursing, Stevenson University Online Heather Gable, DNP, RN, LNHA, RAC-CT RN-BSN Program Coordinator, Frostburg State University Deborah Naccarini, DNP, RN, CNE Associate Dean, Notre Dame of Maryland University Toward Nursing Faculty Well-Being: Contributions from a Faculty Mentorship Program Louise Jenkins, PhD, RN, FAHA, ANEF Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Darlene Trandel, PhD, RN, FNP, CNP, ICF-PCC Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Toward Academic Credit for Nurse Residency Program Completion: A Three-Phase Project Kathleen Martin, DNP, RN, CNE Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Joan I. Warren, PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, FAAN Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Louise Jenkins, PhD, RN, FAHA, ANEF Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing	Room 130
noon	Group Photo at UMSON Lobby Entrance	Lobby
noon-12:30 p.m.	Lunch (provided)	Lobby
12:30-1 p.m.	Poster Presentations	Lobby
1-2:40 p.m.	Podium Presentations Update on Academic Progression Activities in Maryland Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN Associate Professor, Chair, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Universities at Shady Grove The Role of Wealth in Healthcare: Closing the Disparities Gap in Healthcare through Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Jeffrey Ash, EdD Assistant Professor, Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, University of Maryland School of Nursing Advancing the Culture of Health: Baltimore City’s First Collaborative Community Health Needs Assessment Anne Williams, DNP, RN Director, Community Health Improvement, University of Maryland Medical System Implementing Quality Improvement Projects in Health Department Settings: A Promising Opportunity for Academic-Health Department Partnerships Sarah Hokenmaier, MPA Program Director, University of Maryland School of Nursing Bridgitte Gourley, DNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Using a Faculty Practice to Create a Culture of Health in West Baltimore Kelly Doran, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Megan Doede, MS, RN Clinical Instructor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Barbara Barrett, MS, RN Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland School of Nursing	Room 130
2:40-2:55 p.m.	Break
2:55-3:30 p.m.	Responding to the Opioid Epidemic Birch Barron, MSPH, CEM  Deputy Director-Governor’s Office, Opioid Operational Command Center Kurt Haspert, MS, CRNP, APN-BC Clinical Director of Addiction Services, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center	Room 130
3:30-3:45 p.m.	Summary and Closing Remarks Jane M. Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing Co-Chair, Maryland Action Coalition Patricia Travis, PhD, RN, CCRP Senior Associate Director Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Co-Chair, Maryland Action Coalition	Room 130
3:45-4:30p.m.	Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Harriett Smith, MS Executive Director, Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition	Room 130

Track: Advancing Education Transformation

1. Increasing Diversity in Nursing: A Case Study in Support of Improving Outcomes in Minority Students by Strengthening Nursing Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)

Maija Anderson, DNP, APRN
Professor and Director of Nursing
Morgan State University

Pawn Johnson-Hunter, MS, RN
Project Manager, Nursing Program
Morgan State University

2. Academic-Practice Partnerships to Advance RN-BS Independence in Community-based Settings

Vicky Kent, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
College of Health Professions, Nursing
Towson University

Carlos Romero-Escobar, RN
Charge/Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Medstar

Lavina Patel, RN
Registered Nurse

Maria Baxter, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner Team Leader
Gilchrist Cares

3. Associate-to-Bachelor’s (ATB) Option: A Collaborative Practice Model

Laura Schenk, MS, RN
Academic Progression Coordinator
Harford Community College

Elizabeth Crusse, MS, MA, RN, CNE
Clinical Associate Professor
College of Health Professions, Nursing
Towson University

4. Expansion is not a Simple Cut and Paste Exercise

Bridgitte Gourley, DNP, CRNP
Assistant Professor, Specialty Director, Family and Community Health
University of Maryland School of Nursing

5. Educating and Preparing the Diverse Nurse of Tomorrow

Jennette Logan, DNP
Assistant Professor, Graduate Nursing Coordinator
Morgan State University

 

Track: Culture of Health

6. Healing Spirit via the Medicine Wheel

Barbara Drury, MSN, RB-BC
Nurse Residency Coordinator
Meritus Health Center

7. Building a Culture of Health in Baltimore Early Head Start Centers

Laura Allen, MS, RN
Program Director, Family and Community Health
University of Maryland School of Nursing

Patricia McLaine, DrPH, MPH, RN
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health
University of Maryland School of Nursing

Robyn Gilden, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health
University of Maryland School of Nursing

Nurses may receive six contact hours upon successful completion of this continuing nursing education (CE) activity and a $30 payment. Successful completion is demonstrated by attending the entire summit, submitting a completed verification of attendance form, then participating in the online program evaluation. Partial credit is not provided. Participants will receive a CE certificate via email from UMSON within four weeks after submitting their verification form, payment and completing the online evaluation. All requests for CE must be received within 60 days of the conference.

The University of Maryland School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses   Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  

Location:

University of Maryland School of Nursing, Room 130
655 W. Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

• Directions
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The closest airport to the University of Maryland School of Nursing is Baltimore–Washington International Airport (BWI). Drive time from BWI to the School is approximately 15 minutes.

Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Co-Chair, Maryland Action Coalition

Patricia Travis, PhD, RN, CCRP
Senior Associate Director, Clinical Trials, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Secretary, American Nurses Association
Co-Chair, Maryland Action Coalition 

Patricia Franklin PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Partnerships, Professional Education & Practice
Director, Professional Education
Director, Nurse Leadership Institute
University of Maryland School of Nursing