Limited registrations are still available for the annual United for Healthcare Summit, Saturday May 14, 2022.  The event, produced by United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia (UAPRN), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to healthcare for Georgians, will feature both in-person and virtual presentations and workshops, hands-on skills sessions (in person only) and a closing Gala.  All programs will be held at the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort at Stone Mountain. 

Major sponsors include The Georgia Commission on Women, Black Women Leaders in Nursing, Clayton State University School of Nursing, Emory University School of Nursing, Bayer Healthcare and Georgia Nurses Association, the annual Summit is designed for nurses, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), physician associates, lab technicians, occupational and physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals who want to learn new skills and hear presentations on the latest topics and legislative efforts affecting the medical profession in Georgia.  There is also content for healthcare students, including undergraduate and graduate students.

Tickets to the United for Healthcare Summit range from $75-$300, excluding accommodations for those who choose to stay at the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort.  Information on participating at the May event as a sponsor, vendor or exhibitor may be found at HYPERLINK "http://www.uaprn.org" www.uaprn.org.

The Summit’s keynote speaker will be Brandon P. Fleming, CEO of Harvard University’s Diversity Project and author of Miseducated, who will speak on Social Justice.  Additional speakers will address such topics as:

Suicide Among Black Youth: Prevention Strategies for Healthcare Providers

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Intentionally Preserving Wholeness of the Self

Full Practice Authority for APRNs

The popular annual event will feature both in-person and virtual presentations and workshops.  Skills classes will be in-person only, and will include EKG Interpretation, Basic Suturing, Lab Interpretation, Advance Suturing, and NCLEX Exam Review for undergraduate nursing students.  Those who attend the various healthcare lectures can earn up to 25 CME (Continuing Medical Education) credits, including eight for pharmacology.  The vendor exhibit hall will offer opportunities for attendees to network with healthcare partners from across the state.  All in-person attendees will have access to the virtual lectures following the Summit. 

“Our conference theme is “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”, said Dr. Michelle Nelson, Ph.D., RN, MS, FNP-BC and past president of UAPRN of Georgia.  “Because nurses and nursing students encompass diverse backgrounds, ages, genders, races and nationalities, it is crucial that we listen to and learn from different viewpoints and experiences.”

“Members of the medical profession at all levels have been united, perhaps as never before, as we faced the sometimes overwhelming challenges of caring for our patients during the COVID crisis,” said Ashley Blackmon, MS, CCRN ,FNP-C, president of UAPRN of Georgia..  “UAPRN of Georgia is excited to bring our members together May 14, 2022 to share our experiences, learn from each other, consider differing perspectives and celebrate our accomplishments together.  The Summit is designed for a statewide audience, and we hope to have attendees from all across Georgia.”