GNLC Annual Doctoral Symposium
2024 Doctoral Symposium - Thank you for attending!
Healthcare Policies, Systems, and Access
Valdosta State University
When: Saturday, February 10, 8am-3:30pm
Where: Valdosta University - Health Science Business Administration (HSBA) building, 2525 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA
Parking is free to conference participants
Registration: $40 for students and $50 for faculty (and others) - includes breakfast and lunch, plus CEs (number TBD).
Hotel: Courtyard Valdosta - $129/night Book your rate for GNLC Doctoral Symposium
Drury Inn & Suites - Rate Code 322669
Poster and Podium presentation abstracts welcome! Deadline Jan. 10
All students who are currently in a doctoral program and those who graduated within the last 3 years are eligible to submit an abstract. You can now submit online:
SCHEDULE
8:00-8:45 a.m. Breakfast, registration and poster review Sponsored by Mainstreet Health
8:45-9:00 a.m. - AUDITORIUM Welcome - Dr. James C. Pace, PhD, MDiv, RN, FAANP, FAAN, Dean and Professor of Nursing, Valdosta State University
9:00-10:15 a.m. - AUDITORIUM - Opening Plenary session: Dr. Tate Hinkle, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Rural Health Equity: Creating Sustainable Solutions
10:30-11:00 a.m. Break & Poster Viewing
11:15-12:15 p.m. Podium presentations
ROOM 1101 - Dr. Bellflowers, Moderator
Speakers:
Tonya Herring – EdD, University of West Georgia: Prelicensure Academic Nurse Educators' Use of Exam and Item Analysis
Jeni Fitzpatrick – PhD, Georgia State University: Social Determinants of Health: A Concept That Changes Everything
Crista Irwin – Post Doc, Emory University: Caliente en trabajo: Heat-related illnesses among construction workers in Florida
ROOM 1107 - Ms. Robin Kern, Moderator
Speakers:
Kimberly Crawford – PhD, University of West Georgia: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Cardiovascular Disease and Prevention in Young Adults from the Country of Georgia
Shelby Collins – DNP, VA Quality Scholar Post Doc: It's OK to not be OK: Implementing a mental health stigma campaign to increase use of employerbased peer support by nurses
Terry Anthony Hackworth – DNP, Augusta University: Evidence-Based Program Evaluation Project of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on the Quality
ROOM 1120 - Dr. Dawn Aycock, Moderator
Speakers:
Preethy K. Mathew - PhD, Mercer University: A phenomenological study on living with heart failure as middle-aged person in the Unites States
Jennifer Irene Crook - DNP, Emory University: Evaluating Stigma Towards Individuals With Substance Use Disorder Among Pre-licensure Nursing Students
Drs. Lisa Lowe & Heidi Gonzalez – Post Doc, Valdosta State University: Nursing Students’ Exam Analysis Using an Exam Review Learning Activity
12:15-1:00 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Networking Opportunities and Poster Review
ROOM 1101 - Student Networking Lunch, Dr. Kimberly Crawford Facilitator
ROOM 1123 - Faculty Networking Lunch, Dr. Julie Zadinsky, Facilitator
1:15-2:15p.m. Podium presentations
ROOM 1107 - Dr. Lori Henderson, Moderator
Speakers:
Belena Butler – PhD, Mercer University: Factors affecting nursing handoff: A conceptual model
Dr. Regina Rashed – VA Quality Scholar Post Doc: Evaluation of ED Triage Process
Kelly Lowery – DNP – Valdosta State University: GLP-1 Medications: Lightening the Load - A Look at the Impact on Mental Health and Wellness
ROOM 1120 - Dr. Lisa Cranwell-Bruce, Moderator
Speakers:
Valerie Mitchell – DNP, Georgia Southern: Sisters in the Pews: Addressing Mental Health in African American Women
Cheryl T. Handy – PhD, Mercer University: Integrating Unitary Caring Science in a Nursing Education Curriculum to Foster Self-Care and Healthcare Policy Transformation
Lucy Mayers – DNP, Georgia College & State University: Empowering Community Mental Health: A Faith-Based Approach
2:15-2:30 p.m. Break & Poster Viewing
2:45-3:45 p.m. - AUDITORIUM - Closing plenary session: Randy Smith, NEA-C, MS, BSN, RN, COO/CNO South Georgia Medical Center
The Nursing Workforce and Future of Hospital Nursing
4:00-4:30 p.m. - AUDITORIUM - Closing and Poster Award Presentations, Dr. Laura Caramanica and Dr. Lisa Cranwell-Bruce
Awarding of CEs (Full Attendance Required)
SPEAKER information
Tate Hinkle, MD, MPH, FAAFP Physician with Main Street Health
Dr. Hinkle is a family physician in rural Alabama who is passionate about health policy, especially as it relates to rural healthcare, medical education, quality and value-based care, and using data to improve care. Dr. Tate is helping practices, rural hospitals, RHCs, and FQHCs navigate the transition to value-based care. Dr. Tate has wide-ranging experiences in national, state, and local organized medicine, giving him a broad view of healthcare challenges at all levels. He is bringing his perspective and experiences of healthcare and health policy to improve care delivery and medical education to achieve equitable and quality outcomes for communities.
Presentation: Rural Health Equity: Creating Sustainable Solutions
Learning Objectives:
1. Define Rural Health Equity
2. Describe the importance of achieving health equity on a national level
3. Explain how to incorporate the five key priorities of CMS’s framework forHealth Equity into daily practice
4. Engage in dialogue and exchange of ideas with other participants to identify best practices and opportunities for collaboration in addressing rural health equity
Randy Smith obtained the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Valdosta State University and the Master of Science in Nursing and Health Systems Management from The Ohio State University. He is a certified Nurse Executive Advanced (NEA-C) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Mr. Smith is known for building interprofessional teams, inspiring change, and his collaborative leadership style. His leadership history includes a diverse background in union and non-unionized environments, multi-hospital systems, military, pediatric, and academic medical center settings. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer (COO/CNO) for South Georgia Medical Center, a not-for-profit regional referral health system comprised of a main campus and three satellite campuses that serve 400,000 residents in a 15-county medical service area covering South Georgia and North Florida.
Presentation : The Nursing Workforce and Future of Hospital Nursing
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the changing RN workforce in hospitals
2. Explain the changes required of hospital nursing leadership in the upcoming 10 years
Randy Smith, NEA-C, MS, BSN, RN Senior VP/COO of SGMC Health
COVID INFORMATION
The GNLC Doctoral Symposium is a private event. By attending, you agree to abide by and engage in conduct that is beneficial to the health and safety of all attendees. This includes, but is not limited to, not attending the symposium if you are ill or have been recently exposed to COVID-19.
You should not attend the GNLC Doctoral Symposium if you:
· are not fully vaccinated
· are experiencing or within the 10 days prior to the symposium date have experienced signs and symptoms of COVID-19
· believe that you may have been recently exposed to COVID-19
· have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by the healthcare team responsible for treatment
