There are several Professional Education opportunities scheduled this year....so mark your calendars!
The 4State APN 10th Annual Conference is set for this weekend, March 5th & 6th, in Joplin,MO, at Mercy Hospital. The 4State APN is a group of Nurse Practitioners in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, & Arkansas, who meet to discuss latest issues affecting Advanced Practice Nurses. Topics include: dermatology, nephrology, gynecology, core deficits of type 2 diabetes, new drugs for 2016, childhood obesity guidelines.If you are attending this Conference, please say hi to Leisa Blanchard, MO CB Advocacy Leader. Go to 4stateapn.org for info about this group.
Concurrently, another APN Education Conference is set for March 5th, in Columbia, MO. If you are attending this Conference, please stop by the Missouri CB display table to say hi to Clair Welsh, RN, CDE, MO CB Finance Leader---register for an attendance prize.
The San Diego AADE16 (Annual Meeting) registration information and program brochure are now posted on the AADE website. The general AADE16 meeting information (including registration, hotel info, program brochure, etc.) is at: http://www.aademeeting.org/. The direct link to the program brochure is: http://www.aademeeting.org/docs/AADE16_Registration_Brochure.pdf. Registration is now open at the early bird rate of $345.00 (by April 22,'16).
SAVE the DATE for Friday, October 14, 2016, “Diabetes Care 'Show-Me' Summit 2016” Professional Education Program. The Leadership Team of the Missouri/AADE Coordinating Body (CB) is sponsoring this Professional Education Program. The preliminary time is 7am to 4:30pm. Details are pending as the Planning Committee is continuing the preparations/tasks involved with a large event. Our goal is to provide 6 to 7 CE credits for the day & include an industry-partners Vendor area. Visit the Missouri State website: www.myaadenetwork.org/Missouri, over the next few months & click on the calendar icon, for registration information, list of nearby hotels, and other details, as they are finalized. Location: St. Luke's Hospital; 232 South Woods Mill Road;Chesterfield, MO, (west county area of the St Louis region), 63017; 314-434-1500.
And don't forget to check the AADE webinar schedule for several free/no fee webinars that occur over the course of the year --- a benefit of your membership dues!