UHS Health and Wellness Teaching Day

Health care providers, physicians, counselors, dietitians, nurse practitioners, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physician assistants, social workers, students and teaching professionals.

Following this activity participants will be able to:

1. Identify components of physical, mental and emotional well-being and strategies to build resilience.
2. Discuss significance of sleep and its impact on various aspects of health.
3. Demonstrate empathy and understanding towards individuals facing physical and emotional challenges.

You can also get agenda and more information by downloading the brochure here.

• 8:00 a.m. Registration/Breakfast/Pretest
   
• 8:45 a.m. Introduction/collect pre-tests
   
• 9:00 a.m. Medical Cannabis 101
  Alexa Valentine, PharmD and Karissa Stoyell, PharmD
   
• 10:00 a.m. Healthy Living for your Brain and Body
  Samantha Weeks
   
• 11:00 a.m. Stress and Resilience: The Ability of Individuals and Groups to Recover from Adversity
  Dr. Joseph McCann, PsyD, JD

• 12:00 p.m. Lunch/Vendors/Wellness Activity
   
• 1:00 p.m. The Rise in Eating Disorders: An Unexpected Consequence of the Pandemic
  Julie Lee, MS, RD, CDN
   
• 2:00 p.m. Building Skills for Healthier Futures: How Self-Management Education Benefits Community Health
  Wendy Hitchcock
   
• 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
   
• 3:15 p.m. Make Sleep your Best Friend
  Dr. Maciej Nowakowski, MD
   
• 4:15 p.m. Post Test/Evaluations/Wrap Up

This activity will award 6 contact hours of continuing education for those who attend the entire program and complete an evaluation.

To ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all certified CME activities, Upstate Medical University requires that all planners, faculty and individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest. Detailed disclosures will be made in writing prior to speaker presentations.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center 225 Water Street, Binghamton, NY • (607) 722-7575

From I-81 Northbound: Exit 5 (Front Street). Turn left onto Front Street, straight to East Clinton Street and turn left. Go over bridge and turn right onto Water Street. Hotel will be on your right.

From I-81 Southbound: Exit 5 (Front Street). Turn left onto Front Street, straight to East Clinton Street and turn left. Go over bridge and turn right onto Water Street. Hotel will be on the right.

From NY-17 Eastbound: Exit 72 (Front Street). Right at light onto Front Street. Turn left at third traffic light onto East Clinton Street. Go over bridge and turn right onto Water Street. Hotel will be on the right.

From NY-17 Westbound: 17 West to 81 North Exit 5 (Front Street). Turn left onto Front Street, straight to East Clinton Street and turn left. Go over bridge and turn right onto Water Street. Hotel will be on the right.

From I-88 Westbound: Follow I-88 to I-81 South Exit 5 (Front Street). (See above)

From Binghamton Regional Airport: Follow Airport Road (turns into Stella Ireland Road). Go through three traffic lights and take exit onto Route 17 East. (See above)

^{Note: This program has no commercial support.}

Anne DePugh, RN, BSN, MPH
System Director
UHS Population Health

Kathryn Egan, PT
Physical Therapist
UHS Employee Health

Bethlehem Emmons-Post, MS, PA-C, TPM
Trauma Program Manager
UHS Trauma Services

Megan McClure, LMSW
Manager, Medical Social Work
UHS Binghamton General Hospital Care Management

Toni Nash, MSN, RN
Director of UHS Nursing Education & Professional Practice

Rebecca Robins, MSL, RD, CDN, FAND
Clinical Dietitian
UHS Oncology

Ann Teng, DO
Physician
UHS Occupational Medicine

Kayla Velie, MS
Manager of UHS Medical Command Center & Wellness

Linda Wasser, OTR/L
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Director
UHS Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Jaclyn Zindell, MHA, RD, CDN
Clinical Nutrition Coordinator
UHS Clinical Nutrition

• Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Southern Tier Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
• UHS Foundation
• UHS Department of Food and Nutrition
• UHS Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
• UHS Population Health Department
• UHS Sports Performance
• UHS Sleep Center