North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association
“Improving Health Care Through Education and Service”

21st Annual NANPA Clinical Symposium

Huntsville Marriott
5 Tranquility Base
Huntsville, AL 35805

Friday, September 22, 2017 at 7:00am CT - Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 12:15pm CT
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 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL 35805

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Topic

Unmasking the Future of Healthcare

Credits Offered

This event offers 12.2 CME credits to attendees (6.0 pharmacology) .
Accreditation Info: The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing is a Board approved provider of continuing education in Alabama by the Alabama Board of Nursing. Approval status is valid through 12/04/2018 Provider number: ABNP0176.

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Nurse Practitioner Symposium Objectives:
The purpose of this program is to:

  • Enhance and update the assessment, diagnostic, and clinical skills of the nurse practitioner.
  • Highlight the current trends affecting the evolving role of the nurse practitioner in today's changing health care environment.

Intended Audience:
Nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, registered nurses, physician assistants, physicians, students, and other health care providers.

Hotel Accommodations:
Arrangements have been made with The Huntsville Marriott to serve as the conference site and headquarters for the overnight discounted accommodations.

The Huntsville Marriott is located at 5 Tranquility Base next to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Hotel Reservations may be made directly with The Huntsville Marriott by calling 1-888-299-5174 or 256-830-2222. Please identify yourself as a participant of the NANPA Conference

Thumb Drives of the presentations will be included in registration packet.

Late Registration Fee:

  • Add an additional $35.00 if payment is received after September 1. 2017
  • Online payment may be made by credit card by CLICKING HERE. Please add $5.00 to your total for processing.

Cancellation Policy:
NANPA reserves the right to cancel any activity. Registration fees will be refunded in the event the symposium is cancelled. Registration fees of applicants who wish to cancel will be refunded minus a 20% processing fee upon written request. To receive a refund, your cancellation notice must be received by September 9, 2017.

For questions, please contact:
Bobi Jo Creel
creelbobi@gmail.com

Event Agenda

21st Annual NANPA Clinical Symposium

Event Agenda

Friday, September 22, 2017 at 7:00am CT - Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 12:15pm CT

All times listed in Central Time (US & Canada).
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Friday, September 22, 2017

  • 7:00am - 7:30am

    Registration & Continental Breakfast

  • 7:30am - 7:45am

    Welcome

    Bobi Jo Creel, MSN, CRNP NANPA Symposium Coordinator- Beverly Johnson, MSN, CRNP NANPA President- Marsha Adams, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN Dean, UAH College of Nursing

  • 7:45am - 8:45am

    Pediatric Orthopaedics

    Michael Lawley, MD & Elizabeth Schwarze, CRNP The Orthopaedics Center

    Pediatric Orthopaedics - An Overview of Common Conditions

  • 8:45am - 9:45am

    Menopause

    Beth Teubert, CRNP All Women's OB/GYN

    Menopause - Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going

  • 9:45am - 10:15am

    BREAK & EXHIBITS

  • 11:15am - 12:15pm

    Food Allergies

    Kim Reisenwitz, CRNP Alabama Allergy & Immunology Center, PC

    Food Allergies: Fact, Fiction & Future Treatment Strategies

  • 12:15pm - 12:45pm

    LUNCH & EXHIBITS

  • 12:45pm - 1:45pm

    COPD Update

    G. Scott Warner, MD, FCCP Chest Medicine of Cullman

    COPD Update and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

  • 1:45pm - 2:45pm

    Thyroid Disorders

    Cindy Cooke, DNP, CNP-C, FAANP AANP Immediate Past President

    Thyroid Disorders in Primary Care

  • 2:45pm - 3:00pm

    BREAK & EXHIBITS

  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm

    PrEP to Prevent HIV

    Amy Spearman, CRNP Thrive Wellness Clinic

    PrEP to Prevent HIV

  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

    Acute & Chronic Pain Management

    John R. Roberts, MD, DABA Tennessee Valley Pain Consultants

    Acute & Chronic Pain Management

  • 5:00pm - 5:15pm

    EVALUATIONS

Saturday, September 23, 2017

  • 8:00am - 9:30am

    Drug Update

    Wendy Wright, MSN, RN, ARNP, FAANP Wright and Associates Family Healthcare

    Drug Update: What's Hot; What's Not

  • 9:30am - 9:45am

    BREAK

  • 9:45am - 10:45am

    Depression & Anxiety

    Wendy Wright, MSN, RN, ARNP, FAANP

    Depression & Anxiety: Latest in Treatment Options

  • 10:45am - 12:15pm

    Hyperhpidemia

    Wendy Wright, MSN, RN, ARNP, FAANP

    Hyperhpidemia: A Focus on the Latest Guidelines

  • 12:15pm - 12:30pm

    EVALUATIONS