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Colin Dworak
Director, Continuing Education
Center for Professional & Corporate Excellence
402.280.4062
colindworak@creighton.edu
Keynote Speakers
Targeting Adaptive Expertise: Practical Strategies to Guide Health Professions Learners
William Cutrer, MD, Med, FAAP
Competency-Based Interpreofessional Education: Where Do Diversity, Inclusivity, & Equity Fit in?
Jill Thistlethwaite, MBBS, MMEd, PhD, FRCGP, FRACGP
Empathy & Humility in the Digital Age: Sustaining Humanism through AI & VR Innovations in Team-Based Healthcare
Barret Michalec, PhD
Oral Presentations
Assessment of Interdisciplinary Service - Learning in the Underserved Community
Kylie Widhelm, OTD, OTR/L
Interprofessional Feasibility Study for a Health Professions Center of Excellence
Bianca Calderon, PharmD, BCSPS
Melissa Bosworth, MS
Tristen Amador, PhD, MWS
Using Interprofessional Learning to Promote Professional Identity Formation
Leslie Jackson, OTD, MEd, OT/L, FAOTA
Andrea L. Kjos, PharmD, PhD
Richelle M. Williams, PhD, ATC
A Competency-Based Education Partnership between Interprofessional Education & Population Health Nursing
Jennifer Jessen, EdD, RN, CNOR, FNAP
Becky Davis, DNP, APHN-BC
An Innovative Interprofessional Learning Experience between Healthcare & Business Students
Brenda Coppard, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Angie Lam, OTD, OTR/L
Maggie Knight, DBA, CPA, CGMA
Yongyue Qi, PhD
Connecting Online Graduate Students to Omaha through Academic Service-Learning
Vicki Bautista, EdD, NBC-HWC
Amy Cosimano, EdD
Cheri Dickmeyer, EdD, NBC-HWC
Fear of Simulated Change: Inclusive Change through IPE Simulation Experiences
Renee Cadzow
Knowledge Translation through a Free & Open-Access Journal
Nancy E. Krusen, PhD, OTR/L
Play Ball! An Interprofessional Pediatric Learning Experience Playbook
Joan Ziegler Delahunt, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Squad Goals: Facilitating Social Connection to Optimize IPE & Wellness
Christina Wisdom, PT, DPT, EdD
Joan Ziegler Delahunt, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Advancing Interprofessional Collaboration: A Case Study in Rehabilitation of Post Concussion Syndrome
Shannon Gehr, MA, ATC
Enhancing LGBTQ+ Care: Knowledge & Competency with Interprofessional Learners
April D. Newton, PT, DPT, PhD, FNAP
Zachary A. Weber, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, CHC
Anubhuti Shukla, BDS, MHA
Exploring Patient Centered Care & Cultivating Engagement Strategies Across the Healthcare Continuum
Meghan Pontz, DNP, FNP-C
Pediatric Sunshine Therapy Services: An Interprofessional Student Experience
Ashley Bondurant, PT, DPT, M.Ed/DCE
Lori Bartelson, PT, DPT, PCS
Raising Families: An Interprofessional Program Supporting Parent Self-Efficacy & Child Development
Kate Nealon, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Zahava Friedman, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
John Lee, PhD, OT, BCBA
Keri Giordano, PsyD
Kelly Sullivan, OT
Student's Perception of Occupational Therapy's Role in a Homeless Shelter: A Phenomenological Study
Kylie Widhelm, OTD, OTR/L
Grace Stegeman, OTS
Escape Room Exercise: Teaching Assistant Students Team Dynamics
Vanessa Kaye, PT, DPT
Caitlin McQuarie, MMS, PA-C
Lynzi Warner, MSPAS, PA-C, ATC/L
Thomas Schechter, MS
Poster Presentations
Empowering Interprofessional Teams: Exploring GenAI with the Health Sciences Library
Jess D. King, MLIS
Teresa Hartman, MLS
Scoping Review of Artificial Intelligence-Based Pedagogies in Didactic Nursing Education
Michele Gerdes, EdD, RN, CNE
Andy Bayne, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
Jennifer Wessol, PhD, RN
Leigh Stephenson, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB
Allison Vance, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC
Kristina Henry, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CNE
Barbara Ludwig, EdD, MSN, RN
Immersive Virtual Reality in Healthcare Education
Colleen Spellman, OTD, OTR/L
Andrea Thinnes, OTD, OTR/L, FNAP
Erin Young, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR
Increasing Awareness of Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare Among High School Students
Katie Zander, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC/CPNP-AC
R.A. Davis, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC
Intraprofessional Collaboration Involving Physical Therapist & Physical Therapist Assistant Students
Stephanie Schrader, PT, DPT
Lauren Hogan, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC, FAAOMPT
Simulated Interprofessional Learning to Prepare PTA Students for Clinical Practice
Greta Schoneman, PTA, BSPTA, MS
Jessica Wissink, PT, DPT
Standardizing Assessment in Competency-Based Education: The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument
Lindsay Iverson, DNP, APRN
Effect of Increased Mid-Level Provider Led Education in the PICU
Kayla Heidbrink, DO
Lindsay Blick, MD
Increasing Interprofessional Learning & Competence with High-Risk MH Patients
Christine Bartholomew, DNP, MSN, Ed, RN
Alicia Mueller, MSN, RN, CHSE
Job Satisfaction, Retention, Burnout, & Turnover. How are Physical, Occupational, & Speech Therapists Surviving?
Benjamin Modde, PT, DPT, OCS
Modeling Interprofessional Excellence: Transforming Medical Education for Collaborative Care
Kerry Miller, PhD
Paige Hardy, DNP, APRN-NP
Neil Kalsi, MD
Nathan Gollehon, MD, MHPPT, FAAP
Liliana Bronner, PhD, MHSA, MBA
Navigating the Subjective Intake of Human Suffering through Innovative Simulation
Julie Peterson, PT, DPT, EdD
Stefany Shaibi, PT, DPT, EdD
Family Medical Residents Perception of Interprofessional Staffing in Outpatient Clinics
Jessica Witt, PharmD, BCACP
Melanie Menning, MD, MPH
Simulating Ergonomic Excellence: Integrating Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Occupational Therapy
Jessica Umbra, MHPTT, RDCS, RVT
Kathryn Wampler, MHPTT, RDCS, RVT
Lea Lambing, MHPTT, RT(R), RDMS, RVT
Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA
Kimberly Michael, EdD, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FSDMS
McKenzie Behrendt, OTD, OTR/L
Taking Interprofessional Learning Competencies into the NCAA Workplace
Rebecca Downey, PT, DPT, CCS
Erin Choice, PhD, CSCS
Workshop Presentations
Expanding Belongingness for Health Professions Students through Mentoring
Tristen Amador, PhD, MSW
Deanna Johnson Butler, MS
Nicole Hill, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Mary Bush, BS
Multimodal Implementation of Bias Videos to Strengthen Interprofessional Education
Grace Kugler, LAT, ATC
Nathaniel Singh, BS
Natalia Batchenkova, BS
Precious Davis, EdD, MSN, RN
Jasmine Marcelin, MD, FACP, FIDSA
Perfecting the "Dry Run": Using Simcapture to Promote Clinical Competence
Joan Ziegler Delahunt, OTD, MS, OTR/L
Tammy Bruegger, OTD, MSE, OTR/L, ATP
ACIP Update: CDC Update Pediatric and Adult
Jean-Venable "Kelly" R. Goode, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, FCCP
Meningococcal B Disease: Vaccine Update
Marvin Bittner, MD, MSc, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccine Update
Michael A. Koren, MD
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccine Update
Meera Varman, MD
Douglas County Health Department Vaccine Hesitancy Survey Data
Password: DCHDvax
Katie Owens (PRC)
Event Registration - Presentation of Findings, Douglas County Vaccine Hesitancy Survey by PRC
DHHS Data: Vaccine Related Updates in Nebraska
Derek Julian, MPH
Alison Keyser-Metobo, MPH
Penicillin Allergy Delabeling: Recent Literature, Ongoing Investigation and Instructive Cases
Kelsey L. Witherspoon, MD
Prosthetic Joint Infections Update, Including Oral vs. Intravenous Antimicrobials
David S. Quimby, MD
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: Instructive Cases Involving Acutely Altered Mental Status, Dementia, Spinal Cord Injury and Prophylaxis
John M. Horne, MD
Role of Laboratory Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of HIV
Stephen J. Cavalieri, PhD
Cabotegravir in the Prevention and Treatment of HIV: Clinical Impact of an Injectable Option
Christopher J. Destache, PharmD
Impact of 2024 Immunization Schedule Changes on Child Health, Including Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Options and Pneumococcal Vaccines
Meera Varman, MD
Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia Beyond HIV
Lilian Vargas Barahona, MD
Dengue in an Era of Climate Change
Michael A. Koren, MD
Clostridioides difficile: Laboratory Diagnosis
Stephen J. Cavalieri, PhD
Clostridioides difficile: Treatment Update, Including Management of Recurrences
Christopher J. Destache, PharmD
Keynote: Pelvic Floor Disorders and Impact on Sexual Function in Women
Rebecca Rogers, MD
Erectile Dysfunction
Joan Delto, MD
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Summer Stanton, PA
Female Pelvic Floor Disorders and the Generalist
Jimmy Khandalavala, MD, FACOG
Metabolic Health, Hormones and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Paula Walters, MD
Living with a Stoma: Practical Solutions for Real Life Problems
Mara McDermott, APRN
Beth South
Rehabilitation for Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions
Julie Peterson, PT, DPT, EdD
Diagnosis and Management of Mental Health Conditions in Patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Brandy Fenimore, MS, LIMHP, LPC
Chelsea Hunter, LCSW, LIMHP
Keynote: Forensic Nursing in Nebraska
Anne Boatright MSN, RN; City of Omaha Attorney General’s Office
Showcase: An Evaluation of Current Practice for Pre-Procedural DNR or MDNR Revocation
Natalie Golden BSN, RN
Showcase: Implementing a Sickle Cell Pain Crisis Pathway in a Midwestern Pediatric Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project
McKenzie Falcone BSN, RN, CPN
Break-out Presentations
Keynote: The Changing Legal Landscape of College Sports
Val Ackerman, JD
First Do No Harm: Addressing Common Allergy Myths and Misconceptions
Brooke I. Polk, MD
Infection Control and Prevention in the Pediatric Office
Christelle M. Ilboudo, MD
Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care
Angela M. Maynard, MSN, RN, CPN
Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Matthew Fadus, MD
Foster Care
Laurie Berglund MSN, APRN, PNP-PC, FNP-C, CNE, PMHS
Jairren Flodine, LCSW
Melissa Coffin, MSN, RN, CPN
Updates in Pediatric Rehab
Sheilah Snyder, MD
Diane Kocovsky, MSN, APRN CPNP-PC/AC
Diane Ulmer, OTR/L
Rachel Stanocek, MS, CCC-SLP
Blueprint to Clinical Application What is Integrative Health and Wellness?
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD
Vicki L. Bautista, EdD, NBC-HWC
Exercise as Medicine
Amy J. Cosimano, EdD, RN, DipACLM, NBC-HWC
Sleep as Medicine
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD
Food as Medicine
Nicole D. White, PharmD, CDCES, NBC-HWC, DipACLM, FACLM
Chronic Stress as a Pathway to Chronic Disease
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD
Connection and Compassionate Care and Their Impacts on Mental Health
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD
Morning Reflections, Blueprint Work, and Take Aways
Vicki L. Bautista, EdD, NBC-HWC
Amy J. Cosimano, EdD, RN, DipACLM, NBC-HWC
Behavior Modification & Application of Behavior Modification Tools
Vicki L. Bautista, EdD, NBC-HWC
IHW Application in Chronic Disease
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD
IHW Application in Healthy Aging
Amy J. Cosimano, EdD, RN, DipACLM, NBC-HWC
IHW Application in Population Health
Scott A. Shipman, MD, MPH
Afternoon Reflections, Blueprint Work, and Take Aways
Vicki L. Bautista, EdD, NBC-HWC
Amy J. Cosimano, EdD, RN, DipACLM, NBC-HWC
Psychological Strategies for the Management of Insomnia
Michael G. Kavan, PhD
Shoulder Exam
Evangelos Giakoumatos, MD, MSc
Hyponatremia: When to Worry
Khalid Bashir, MBBS
Caregiver Stress
Donald R. Frey, MD
Transgender Care
Alex Dworak, MD
Diabetes Education
Rachel A. Dowd, RN, CDCES
PCOS
Meaghan M. Shanahan, MD, FACOG
Case Studies of Sexual Dysfunction in the Female Patient
Caron J. Gray, MD
Obesity
Karen Miller, MD
World of Inhalers
Keith J. Christensen, PharmD, BCPS
ADHD
Monica Arora, MD
Guideline for Asthma Management
Umair Khan, MD
Preoperative Clearance
Mark D. Reisbig, MD, PhD
Management of GERD Syndromes
Aun R. Shah, MBBS, MRCP, MRCPE
The Post-Pandemic World of the Nursing Workforce
Tim Plante, RN, MSN, MHA
Neonatology 101: Why We Do What We Do
BJ Wilson, MD, FAAP
The Perils of Medical Malpractice Litigation
Mark Novotny, JD, BS
Breastfeeding Basics-A Few Things You Probably Didn’t Learn in School
Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC, FABM
Addressing the Social Determinants of Perinatal Health
Jennie Torti, MPH and Abby Olson, MSW
What’s the Hesitancy? Vaccines and Maternal/Infant Protection
Carla Christensen, PharmD
Isoimmunization in Pregnancy
Michael Barsoom, MD, FACOG
State of the Art Medical Management of GERD 2024
Marcelo Vela, MD
PPI Refractory GERD - Choosing the Right Surgical Candidate
John Pandolfino, MD
Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Stephanie Worrell, MD
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Subhash Chandra, MD
Chicago Classification
John Pandolfino, MD
Gastroparesis Medications from GES to POP
Savio Reddymasu, MD
Prognosticating BE
Ananya Das, MD
Barrett's Ablation: Technique and Goals
Allon Kahn, MD
Intraoperative EndoFLIP in Myotomy
Subhash Chandra, MD
Intraoperative Use of EndoFLIP
Sumeet Mittal, MD