Caring for children in K-12 settings and how to address challenges in ensuring optimum care for all children.
Panelists include Jasmine Barnett, MSN, RN and Tanya Kendrick BSN, RN

How to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ patients using culturally competent care.
Panelists include Michelle Allen, Ed.D and Meghan Whitfield, CRNP

Caring for active military patients and veterans in various settings.
Panelists include Hon. Linda S. Schwartz, RN, MSN, DrPH, FAAN and Patricia Patrician PhD, RN, FAAN

Reducing health care disparities among diverse populations to optimize patient outcomes.
Panelists include Marisa L. Wilson DNSc, MHSc, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FAMIA, FIAHSI, FAAN; Nancy Rudner, DrPH, APRN and Karyn Nicholson, DNP

How introducing animal-assisted therapy affects a patient's emotional and social well-being in the intensive care unit. 

Panelists include: 

• Meredith Guthrie, MSN, RN, CNL
• Kiersten Atkinson 
• Amy Hamilton 
• Stacey Roudebush 
• Pam Strange from Hand in Paw

Healthcare providers are used to taking care of others, but how can they best take care of themselves? Discuss skills that can be developed for resilience and coping, especially during times of extreme stress. 

Panelists include:  

• Whitney Pollio, EdD, MSN, RN
• Pariya Wheeler, PhD, MA
• Casey Azuero, PhD, MPH

UAB Arts in Medicine group will discuss how they encourage healing by engaging patients in creative arts such as music therapy, poetry, visual arts and more. 

Panelists include: 

• Kimberly Kirklin, MA 
• Salaam Green, MEd 
• Wesley Hyde, MT-BC

Common sports injuries and provide helpful hints for evaluating and treating them. 

Presented by Bryan Combs, PhD, CRNF-Faculty, FNP-BC, CNL, ATC

Effective care transitions, including preventing medical errors, identifying issues for early intervention, preventing unnecessary hospitalizations and readmissions, supporting consumer preferences and choices, and avoiding duplication of processes and efforts to more effectively utilize resources. 

Presented by Alison Garretson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC

How bedside nurses play an active role in improving the quality and safety of patient care. 

Presented by Rebecca Miltner, PhD, RN, CNL, NEA-BC, FAAN