Friday, September 18, 2026
Opening Remarks
Helen Shields; William Martin-Doyle
8:00-8:10 am
Genesis of RN-MD Co-Teaching Project
Marina Zambrotta
8:10-8:30 am
Introduction to Co-Teaching
James Honan; Noah Heller
8:30-9:30 am
Break
9:30-9:40 am
How We Did it - the VA Bedford Healthcare System Experience
James Meisel
9:40-10:10 am
Techniques for Active and Engaging Teaching
Marina Zambrotta
10:10-11:15 am
A Framework for Structured and Effective Co-Teaching Sessions
Helen Shields; Marina Zambrotta
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Lunch Break
12:00-1:00 pm
Breakout Session
1:00-1:45 pm
Breakout A1 - A5
A1
Alcohol Withdrawal and CIWA-AR Scale
William Martin-Doyle; Mary Hardiman
A2
Age-Friendly Prescribing: Less is More
Ashmeet Bhatia
A3
Arterial Blood Gases
Marliyatou Diallo; Helen Shields
A4
De-escalating and Addressing Incivility and Bullying in the Hospital through Simulation Techniques
Christine Smith
A5
The Chief Nursing Officer's (CNO) and Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) Dyad Approach to Improving Quality Outcomes
Julia Mason; Simon Talbot
Break
1:45-2:00 pm
Breakout Session
2:00-2:45 pm
Breakout B1 - B5
B1
Arterial Blood Gases
Marliyatou Diallo; Helen Shields
B2
Catch My Flow: Fun Facts about CAUTI's
Ewa Grudzinski; Alexander Carbo
B3
The Agony and Ecstasy of Telemetry Alarms
Bram Wispelwey; Stephanie Bartelt
B4
Don’t Let Them Drop: An Interprofessional Dive into Fall Prevention in Older Adults
Lionel Lim; Amanda Naughton; Danielle Davila; Priscilla Kim
B5
Approach to Upper GI and Variceal Bleeders
Anne Liu; Gina Morrissy
Break
2:45-3:00 pm
Breakout Session
3:00-3:45 pm
Breakout C1 - C5
C1
Clostridioides difficile: Nuances of Diagnosis and Complex Therapeutic Decisions in the Hospitalized Patient
Kety FlorGomes; Helen Shields
C2
Approach to Upper GI and Variceal Bleeders
Anne Liu; Gina Morrissy
C3
Don't Break Any Bones about It-Osteoporosis Doesn't Discriminate: Time to Screen Both Men and Women
Amanda Naughton; Lionel Lim
C4
Medical Interpreters as Partners in Patient Care
Rosa Terrance; Yilu Ma; Irene Yeh
C5
Protecting Patients from Pressure Injuries
Ewa Grudzinski; Marina Pavia
Break
3:45-4:00 pm
Keynote Address
Lisa Rosenbaum
4:00-4:10 pm
Partnering for Success: A Look behind the Scenes in the Past, Present and Future
Helen Shields; Christine Smith; Ewa Grudzinski
4:10-4:30 pm
Implementation Strategies: Tips for Success!
Helen Shields; William Martin-Doyle; Christine Smith; James Meisel; Marina Zambrotta
4:30-5:00 pm