
34th Annual Iota Tau Nursing Scholars Forum: Improving Health Equity Through Collaborations
Description
Improving Health Equity Through Collaborations
The purpose of the Iota Tau Nursing Scholars Forum is to assist attendees in recognizing and implementing evidence-based strategies that address the diverse needs of clients and families.
Full program and book of abstracts will be available in April.
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Designed For
Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Students
Jointly Provided By
- Iota Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
- Creighton University College of Nursing
- Creighton University Office of Continuing Education
- CHI Health
Objectives
- Identify necessary reforms required within the systems of healthcare delivery, community, and health profession education to advance health equity with translation to practice.
- Articulate the economic, environmental, personal, social, and structural factors needed to impact the health status and outcomes of all populations.
- Distinguish the importance of interprofessional and interdisciplinary collaboration in achieving health equity.
Keynote Speaker
Scott A. Shipman, MD, MPH
Professor
Clinical Research and Public Health
CyncHealth Endowed Chair for Population Health
Creighton University
Title: “Committed to promoting population health? Focus on effective team-based care.”
Objectives
- Understand population health as both a community-level and a health system-level construct.
- Explore system-, practice-, and community-level barriers and solutions to optimal team-based care in service of population health.
- Recognize the role of communication and coordination in effective team-based care.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) and CHI Health. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Refund Policy
Continuing education and professional development courses may be cancelled by the attendee in writing up to 7 days before the course begins for a full refund, less a $25 processing fee. No refund will be given 7 days prior to the course. Some courses are not eligible for a refund; these exceptions are noted in specific course descriptions. If a course is cancelled by the University for non-weather related issues, the student will be notified and a full refund will be processed. In the event of a weather related closure, the course will be rescheduled.