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Live Events & Conference Calendar

MSU CE IS FREE IN 2023!

 

UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS

September 2023

Discussion Forum: ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’

Tuesday, August 29  6-7 pm

Join us as we discuss this groundbreaking book about Henrietta Lacks – ‘HeLa’ - a Black Southerner whose cells—taken without her knowledge—were vital for developing the polio vaccine and have been bought and sold by the billions. We will discuss informed consent in healthcare and identify what restorative justice means. You do NOT need to have read the book to join! FREE & ONLINE. No registration required!  Click here to join via Microsoft Teams. This session is offered in conjunction with MSU College of Nursing partner the Michigan Public Health Association’s Public Health Nursing section (MPHA PHN) **Meets state of Michigan content criteria for 1 contact hour of implicit bias CE/CNE credit**

 

MSU College of Nursing Research Grand Rounds: Suicide and Health Care Before Suicide with speaker Dr. Brian Ahmedani

Friday, September 8  9-10 am

Research indicates that opportunities for suicide prevention exist in primary care and medical settings, where most individuals receive services prior to death. Participants will gain increased knowledge regarding how to train and support providers on the identification of suicide and treatment of mental health. FREE & ONLINE or IN PERSON (MSU College of Nursing A230 Life Science) . No registration required!  Join via Zoom at https://msu.zoom.us/j/98515036967   Meeting ID: 985 1503 6967  Passcode: 556799. 1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

MSU College of Nursing Tech Talks: Artificial Intelligence with speakers Andy Greger, MSU College of Nursing Director of Technology & Digital Innovation and Matt Koss, MSU College of Nursing Instructional Designer

Tuesday, September 12   12-1 pm

Artificial intelligence (AI) is booming, and its powerful functionality can also be accompanied with new data privacy and security risks. Educators recognize that AI can benefit both instruction and learning but can also generate content that is incorrect or biased. Participants in this session will hear more about the current state of AI including from a nursing education perspective. FREE & ONLINE or IN PERSON (MSU College of Nursing A230 Life Science) . No registration required! Click here to join via Zoom. 1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Seminar Series: Injury Identification and Documentation with speaker Kirstin Neuman-Sweeney, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, DM-AFN

Tuesday, September 12  4-5 pm

Upon completing this session, participants will report increased knowledge of assault-related injury categorization and correct recording. The target audience includes SANE nurses, registered nurses, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare workers. FREE & ONLINE. No registration required! Join via Zoom at https://msu.zoom.us/j/99112549253 1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Institute for Health Policy Annual Case Management Conference: Caring for LGBTQ+ Individuals

Thursday, September 14 9:00 am - 3:45 pm

This engaging full day conference will highlight speakers and content surrounding the landscape of HIV and STI’s in Michigan. The target audience includes health plan case managers, Children with Special Healthcare Services staff, local health department case managers, nurses and all health care providers.  Participants will increase their awareness of gaps in services, the stigma surrounding LGBTQ+ communities and how to engage with LBGTQ patients in a culturally humble approach. This session is offered in conjunction with MSU College of Nursing’s partner, the Institute for Health Policy (IHP). FREE & ONLINE. Register here. 4.5 CNE/CE contact hours

 

MSU College of Nursing Faculty Practice Grand Rounds:  Implementation of Practice Guidelines for the Identification of Pediatric Hypertension with speaker Dr. Ann Sheehan.

Friday, September 22  12-1 pm

High blood pressure in children has been linked to high blood pressure in adults! Participants in this session will increase their knowledge of the prevalence of hypertension in children, recommendations for screening, and updated definitions of blood pressure categories and stages. This session is ideal for nurse practitioner students, medical students, pediatric residents, pediatric nurse practitioners and pediatricians, but all are welcome! FREE & ONLINE or IN PERSON (MSU College of Nursing A230 Life Science). No registration required! Click here to join via Zoom.  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Health Equity Fall Film Series: ‘Aftershock’. Maternal Mortality in Black Women with facilitators Dr. Krista Walker & Dr. Larissa Miller

Wednesday, September 27   3:00 pm - 6:30 pm

 Join us in this NEW creative professional development event format! This film follows the deaths of two young women due to childbirth complications as two bereaved families galvanize activists, birth workers, and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing American crises today: the US maternal health crisis. This session includes viewing the movie followed by a panel discussion identifying resources to fight today’s ongoing maternal mortality challenges. FREE & ONLINE or IN PERSON at the MSU College of Nursing Bott Building for Nursing Education and Research, C160-C170. This event will also be presented virtually via Zoom. We will be providing a free casual dinner for all in-person attendees.  Zoom link provided to registered participants. This session is offered in partnership with the MSU+Henry Ford Health Sciences Collaborative. For more information and to sign up, register here. **Meets state of Michigan implicit bias content requirements for 3.5 CE/CNE contact hours

 

October 2023

Mental Illness Awareness Week Discussion Panel: Before the Mental Health Crisis - Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) with speaker the Honorable Milton Mack, State Court Administrator Emeritus

Wednesday, October 4    7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join your fellow community members, health care practitioners and leaders as we discuss the positive results from outpatient, court-assisted treatment for mental illness. Michigan law makes AOT possible, however, education of professionals and the public about AOT has lagged. An additional panel discussion will address this concern. FREE & IN PERSON at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823 (free parking onsite). This session is presented by MSU College of Nursing’s partner the National Alliance for Mental Health (NAMI) Lansing Chapter. 1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Pediatric Behavioral Health Readiness Summit

Wednesday, October 4    9 am – 5 pm

We will hear from colleagues and experts about the behavioral health needs, considerations and resources available to those children and families in Northern Lower Michigan. This is a cross-disciplinary summit designed to educate, empower and encourage providers across the continuum of care to be better prepared for children requiring behavioral health support, resources and care. Target audiences include EMS, Nursing, Physicians, Social Workers and more. FREE & IN PERSON at Treetops Resort, 3962 Wilkinson Road, Gaylord, MI 49735. Register here. Registration is open until September 20, 2023.  5 CNE/CE contact hours

 

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Seminar Series: Care for the Adolescent with speaker Sara Jennings, DNP, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-BC

Tuesday, October 10    4-5 pm

Upon completing this session, participants will be able to state improved knowledge of age-specific approaches to sexual assault interventions and care. The target audience includes SANE nurses, registered nurses, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare workers.FREE & ONLINE No registration required! Zoom event link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99112549253  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

 MSU College of Nursing Research Grand Rounds: AI Technology & Research with speaker Dr. Jiayu Zhou

Friday, October 13    9-10 am

Dr. Zhou is an associate professor at Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University. Before joining MSU, Jiayu was a staff research scientist at Samsung Research America. Jiayu has a broad research interest in large-scale machine learning and data mining, and biomedical informatics. FREE & ONLINE or IN PERSON (MSU College of Nursing A230 Life Science) . No registration required!  Join via Zoom at https://msu.zoom.us/j/98515036967  Meeting ID: 985 1503 6967  Passcode: 556799.     1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

MSU College of Nursing Tech Talks: Virtual Reality with speakers Andy Greger, MSU College of Nursing Director of Technology & Digital Innovation & Matt Koss, MSU College of Nursing Instructional Designer

Friday, October 13   1-2 pm

Virtual reality is a simulated 3D environment that enables users to explore and interact with a virtual surrounding in a way that approximates reality, as it is perceived through the users' senses. Participants in this session will hear more about the current state of teaching and learning with virtual reality including from a nursing education perspective. FREE & ONLINE or IN PERSON (MSU College of Nursing A230 Life Science). No registration required! Click here to join via Zoom. 1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

23rd ANNUAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: You, Me, Us.

Tuesday, October 24  8:45 am - 4:30 pm

This outstanding networking and engaging interprofessional conference is once again fully virtual via Zoom! Registered nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals will experience carefully crafted sessions on mindfulness, nutrition, ending elder abuse, restorative justice and also bias in pain control. ONLINE. Read more about sessions and speakers at msucmc.com. There is a fee for this conference: group rates and discounts for MSU employees, clinical faculty, preceptors and more are available! Register here. Up to 6.25 CNE/CE contact hours

 

Health Equity Fall Film Series: ‘Power to Heal’. Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

Thursday, October 26  3-6 pm

Join us in this NEW creative professional development event format! This documentary film tells about the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans. Learn how Medicare, was used to mount a dramatic, coordinated effort that desegregated thousands of hospitals across the country practically overnight. This session includes viewing the movie followed by a panel discussion identifying resources to fight today’s ongoing health disparities. FREE & ONLINE or IN PERSON at the MSU College of Nursing Bott Building for Nursing Education and Research, C160-C170. This event will also be presented virtually via Zoom. We will be providing a free casual dinner for all in-person attendees.  Zoom link provided to registered participants. For more information and to sign up, register here. This session is presented with MSU College of Nursing’s partner Henry Ford Health.**Meets state of Michigan implicit bias content requirements for 3 CE/CNE contact hours

November & December Events Coming Soon