The Every Woman Matters Program Presents: Helping Nebraskans Live Healthier Lives Nurses and Medical Assistants from clinics offering Every Woman Matters Program services are invited to attend this continuing education program. 2007 Locations: Lincoln - September 13 th Norfolk - September 18 th Scottsbluff/Gering - September 24 th North Platte - September 25 th Hastings/Grand Island - October 30 th Omaha - November 7 th
Welcome from the Every Woman Matters Program Thank you for your continued dedication to the Every Woman Matters program. It s time to celebrate your value, skills, ability and perspectives that you offer to program clients, as well as to individuals and communities with whom you work; and to take time to learn up-to-date information. This year we welcome you to the 2007 Every Woman Matters Provider Conference. We are proud to offer you a wonderful, yet cost-effective conference situated throughout the state at six different sites. Come and enjoy the learning experience; we look forward to having you, our providers, join with us to make this a great conference. Audience: Nurses and Medical Assistants from clinics offering Every Woman Matters Program services are invited to attend this continuing education program. Other interested staff from these clinics may also attend. Conference Purpose: To enhance the knowledge of clinic staff to help Nebraskans live healthier lives. Conference Goals: 1. Present an in-depth look at the status of breast cancer, colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease in Nebraska. 2. Provide strategies that clinics offering Every Woman Matters Program services can utilize to reduce the impact of breast cancer, colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease on all Nebraskans. Drop-In Sessions: Programmatic information will not be a part of the Continuing Education Conference agenda. Every Woman Matters program staff will be available at the conference sites to answer questions regarding policies, procedures, and paperwork during the Informal Drop-In Sessions. Registration Fee: There is a $10.00 registration fee to attend this program. Pre-registration is required. Registration will not be processed until payment is received. Payment can be made by Check, Visa, Mastercard or American Express. If paying by credit card, register online at www.unmc.edu/nursing/07ce025a-f. Register early as space is limited. Please pre-register on-line (see URL above) or on the form provided in this brochure. Registration forms may be duplicated or are also available for downloading at: www.dhhs.ne.gov/womenshealth/ewm. Nursing Credit: The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is provided for 3.3 contact hours under ANCC criteria. Provided for 4.0 contact hours under Iowa Provider #78. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13699 for 4.0 contact hours. Participants must attend the entire activity to receive full credit. If a participant arrives late or departs early, only partial credit will be awarded. Session Cancellation: A session may be cancelled by the sponsor due to insufficient registrations; therefore, advance registration is required. In the event that the session cannot be held (e.g., inclement weather), it will be rescheduled. Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your reservation, please contact 1-402-559-7487 (direct line), 1-800-626-8431 and ask for extension 97487 (8 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST), or e-mail ewahl@unmc.edu. No refunds of payment will be made. Notification of a substitute must be made within 2 days prior to the session in order to transfer registration fee.
Locations & Dates LINCOLN Cornhusker Hotel - 333 South 13th Street Thursday, Setember 13 th 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm NORFOLK Lifetime Learning Center Northeast Community College 801 East Benjamin Avenue Tuesday, September 18 th 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm SCOTTSBLUFF / GERING Gering Civic Center - 1050 M Street Monday, September 24 th 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Mountain Standard Time) NORTH PLATTE Quality Inn - Sandhills Convention Center 2102 S. Jeffers (I-80 & US 83) Tuesday, September 25 th 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm HASTINGS / GRAND ISLAND Interstate Holiday Inn - I-80 & US 281 Tuesday, October 30 th 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm OMAHA Scott Conference Center - 6450 Pine Street (Near 72nd & Pacific) Wednesday, November 7 th 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm For questions about registration, please contact: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education 1-402-559-7487 (direct line), 1-800-626-8431 and ask for extension 97487 (8 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST), or e-mail ewahl@unmc.edu Register for conference online at: www.unmc.edu/nursing/07ce025a-f Program Agenda 4:00-5:00 pm Informal Drop-In Session This session is not a part of the Continuing Education Conference agenda. Every Woman Matters staff will be on-site to answer questions regarding policies, procedures and paperwork during this informal session. All clinic staff are welcome to attend this session regardless of whether or not they have registered for the Continuing Education Conference. 5:00-5:30 pm Registration and Meal -Dinner Buffet 5:30-6:30 pm The Prevention and Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer: Screening for Life -Alan Thorson, MD 6:30-7:30 pm The #1 Killer of Women: Your Role in Reducing the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in Nebraska -William Minier, MD 7:30-7:40 pm Break 7:40-9:00 Panel Discussion - Status of Breast Cancer in Nebraska: How Your Clinic Can Make a Difference -American Cancer Society -Every Woman Matters Program -Nebraska Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation 9:00 pm Informal Drop-In Session This session is not a part of the Continuing Education Conference agenda. Every Woman Matters staff will be on-site to answer questions regarding policies, procedures and paperwork during this informal session. All clinic staff are welcome to attend this session regardless of whether or not they have registered for the Continuing Education Conference. Registration and Buffet begin at 5:00 p.m.
Program Presenters William C. Minier, MD is the Vice President of Medical Policy and Medical Director for the BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska in Omaha since April 2007. He also served as consulting Medical Director with BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska since 2003. Dr. Minier is board certified by the American Academy of Family Practice and has practiced in Lincoln and Omaha since 1975. He was a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) from 1996 to 2007. In collaboration with the Every Woman Matters Program, Dr. Minier served as a research investigator for projects through the UNMC Department of Family Medicine Research. The projects focused on working with Nebraska clinics to assess and develop tools for office reminder systems to increase the delivery of preventive screening services. From 2001 to 2007 Dr. Minier was also Medical Director of Florence Health Care Center, a 130 bed skilled nursing and extended care facility. For the past four years, he has served as Chair of the Every Woman Matters Medical Advisory Committee and is a key member of the Committee s Cardiovascular/Diabetes Subcommittee. Alan G. Thorson, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon with Colon & Rectal Surgery Inc. in Omaha. He holds medical staff appointments in seven Nebraska hospitals. He is the second vice president of the National Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society for 2007, past president of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and has served on the Program, Continuing Medical Education and Outcomes Measurement Committees for the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He is Director of Residency Training in colon and rectal surgery and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at Creighton and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Thorson has given many presentations in Nebraska, nationally and internationally. He has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, posters and videotapes, primarily related to colorectal cancer. He has received the American Medical Association Physician s Award and his name has appeared on The Best Doctors in America. Dr. Thorson is a member of the Every Woman Matters Medical Advisory Committee. He has been instrumental in the development of the Nebraska Colon Cancer Screening Program. Panel Discussion on Status of Breast Cancer in Nebraska with Representatives from: American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. Every Woman Matters Program Mission: Helping women live healthier lives. Vision: To work towards healthy women throughout Nebraska. Susan G. Komen Nebraska Affiliate Promise: To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Vision: A world without breast cancer.
Registration Form Pre-Registration With Payment Required. Register on-line at: www.unmc.edu/nursing/07ce025a-f. Limited Space Available - Register Early. Registration form may be duplicated. Please provide a separate registration sheet for each participant and provide complete information for each participant. $10.00 Registration Fee is Required. Check or Credit Card is accepted. If paying by credit card, register online at www.unmc.edu/nursing/07ce025a-f. Clinic offers Every Woman Matters (EWM) Services Yes No (open only to contracted EWM Medical Clinics) (Please Print) Name Position/Title Nursing License #: State of Licensure: Clinic Name Clinic Address EWM Programmatic Drop-In Session: So that adequate staff and materials are available, please indicate if you plan to attend the informal programmatic drop-in session offered before/after the continuing education program: 4 pm - 5 pm 9 pm Continuing Education Conference: Registration & Buffet begin at 5:00 pm Lincoln (Pre-Registration & Payment Due September 4 th ) Thursday, September 13 th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm City State Zip Clinic Phone ( ) Clinic FAX ( ) Clinic E-mail (For professional education information) Norfolk (Pre-Registration & Payment Due September 10 th ) Tuesday, September 18 th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Scottsbluff/Gering (Pre-Registration & Payment Due September 14 th ) Monday, September 24 th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Personal E-mail (Confirmation of registration by personal e-mail or U.S. Mail) North Platte (Pre-Registration & Payment Due September 14 th ) Tuesday, September 25 th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Home Phone ( ) Please list any accessibility needs: Payment Information: Hastings/Grand Island (Pre-Registration & Payment Due October 22 nd ) Tuesday, October 30 th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Omaha (Pre-Registration & Payment Due October 29 th ) Wednesday, November 7 th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm $10.00 fee Check or Money Order Enclosed (Make payable to UNMC CON CNE) If paying with Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) register online at: www.unmc.edu/nursing/07ce025a-f To register, please complete this registration form. Mail to: Janet Sisneros, UNMC College of Nursing, Continuing Nursing Education 985330 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-5330 *No refunds of payment will be made. Notification of a substitute must be made to UNMC at 1-402-559-7487 (direct line), 1-800-626-8431 and ask for extension 97487 (8 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST), or e-mail ewahl@unmc.edu within 2 days prior to the session in order to transfer registration fee. Registration Questions: 1-402-559-7487 (direct line), 1-800-626-8431 and ask for extention 97487 (8am-4pm CST), or ewahl@unmc.edu
PRSRT. STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID LINCOLN, NE Permit No. 212 Nebraska Department Health and Human Services Office of Women s Health Every Woman Matters 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94817 Lincoln, NE 68509-4817 25-53-00 6 Regional Sites in Nebraska Up-to-Date Information Nursing Continuing Education Helping Nebraskans Live Healthier Lives Thank You to the Conference Sponsors: The Every Woman Matters Program and the Nebraska Colon Cancer Screening Program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Breast and Cervical Early Detection Program, Well Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation, and the Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Program Cooperative Agreements with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. #U57/CCU706734-06, #U57/CCU7191-66 and #U55/CCU725047-01