Newfoundland and Labrador Nurse Practitioner Association Conference - Empowering NPs: Investing in the role we play
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 10/8/2016
Topics and Speakers
Registration, Reception and Poster Viewing |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
How to Sleep Better and Stress Less: Foundations for Nursing Wellness Presenter: Dr. Sheila Garland PhD |
Continental Breakfast, Registration; View Exhibits & Posters |
NLNPA Annual General Meeting Address |
Welcome Greetings |
Keynote Address - The Importance of the Nurse Practitioner in the Delivery of Health Care to the Public Presenter: Hon. Dr. John Haggie MB ChB, MD, FRCS |
Plenary 1: Insulin Therapy in 2016 – Who, When & How? Presenter: Dr. Pradip Joshi MD, FRCPC |
Concurrent Session 1 Presenter: Mr. Bill Blackmore NP |
Concurrent Session 2 Presenter: Ms. Jill Bruneau MHSc PhD(c) NP |
Nutrition break / View Exhibits & Posters |
Plenary 2 - An Update in Diagnosing and Managing of COPD Presenter: Dr. Gokul Vidyasankar MD, FRCPC |
Plenary 3 - Incretin Update: New Evidence for Use of a Proven Class Presenter: Dr. Pradip Joshi MD, FRCPC |
Plenary 4 – Vision, Leadership, Change: A Nurse Practitioner’s Personal Reflection of the Role of the Nurse Practitioner Presenter: Ms. Eileen Beeso RN-NP |
Lunch |
Plenary 5 - Adult ADHD Clinical Conversations Presenter: Dr. Cynthia Slade MD, FRCPC |
Plenary 6 - An Evidence-Informed Approach to Early Identification and Management of Anxiety in Your Clients Presenter: Dr. Joy Maddigan BN, MN, PhD |
Plenary 7 – Update of the New Lipids Guidelines Presenter: Dr. Bradley Hayley MD, FRCPC |
Closing Remarks and Evaluation |
Planning Committee
Ms. Antionnette CabotMs. Sheri Coombs
Mrs. Valda Duke
Ms. Wanda Emberley Burke
Ms. Cecilia Mesh
Ms. Angela Pelley
Mrs. Susan Snelgrove
The Office of Professional and Educational Development (OPED), Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows OPED to assign credits for educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.