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ForwardUW-NIL: Research Symposium - September 2025
Overview
This multidisciplinary forum is designed to provide educational opportunities on a broad spectrum of research and technology topics, presented by subject matter experts from diverse fields. The content is curated to be relevant and accessible to all healthcare associates at UWNI, fostering cross-functional learning and professional development.
Intended Audience
This activity is designed for nurses and technicians
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Provide proper care for a GI patient.
- Describe the importance of emotional safety when providing care for pediatric patients.
- Utilize the Child Life resources at UWNI.
Elements of Competence
This educational activity is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/Nursing: Patient care and procedural skills, and medical knowledge,
| Research Symposium - May 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Topic | Time |
Gastroenterology | 12:00 PM |
Child Life Services | 2:00 PM |
This is a virtual event. A link to join will be provided prior to the start of the session. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Carpenter at [email protected].
Presenters
Dr. Shakil Karim, DO
Stacy Zell-Weavel, BS, CCLS, CPSTI
Julia Clark, MS, CCLS, CPST
Planners
Jen Carpenter, MSN,
NPDS
UW Health Northern Illinois
Sarah Shanks, PhD
NICU RN
UW Health Northern Illinois
Chelsea Colon, MSN
CNS
UW Health Northern Illinois
Jillian Kaskavage
Pediatrician
UW Health Northern Illinois
Stephanie Yeager
Advanced Practice Nurse
UW Health Northern Illinois
Policy on Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
| Name | Role(s) | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices in Presentation? |
| Jen Carpenter, MSN NPDS UW Health Northern Illinois | Activity Coordinator | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Sarah Shanks, PhD NICU RN UW Health Northern Illinois | Planning Committee Member | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Chelsea Colon, MSN CNS UW Health Northern Illinois | Planning Committee Member | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Becky Behling, APN UW Health Northern Illinois | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Mary Regina Luyando, BSN, RN, TNS, CEN UW Health Northern Illinois | Presenter | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.
The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 ANCC hours.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) authorizes this program for 0.2 continuing education units (CEUs) or 2.0 hours.
Available Credit
- 2.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 2.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
This event is not open for public registration.
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at [email protected]
Required Hardware/software
Virtual attendees: laptop, desktop, or tablet with video streaming capability.