Fifth Annual Health Symposium

Sponsored by Adventist HealthCare

Register today for our FIFTH Annual Health Symposium

FOCUSING ON CULTURAL COMPETENCY

Join us for the Fifth Annual Health Symposium Focusing on Cultural Competency sponsored by Adventist HealthCare and hosted by The Village at Rockville–A National Lutheran Community.

Tuesday, February 4
8 a.m.-2 p.m.
In-person event

The Village at Rockville
9701 Veirs Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

$50 FOR 4.0 CEU credits, continental breakfast and lunch. (Social Work, CCMC, CMEs and RN CE’s.)
$75 for 4.0 NAB credits, continental breakfast and lunch.
The Village at Rockville and Adventist HealthCare employees use promo code 2025Symposium for $15 off registration.

NOTE: Cancelations after Friday, January 24 will not be refunded.

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Attendees will receive 4.0 hours of CEU credits if they attend the entire symposium.

4.0 Category 1 CEUs (3.0 CEUs qualify for Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice CEUs) from the Maryland Board of Social Work, pending
4.0 Nursing Contact Hours, pending
4.0 NAB credits, pending
4.0 Physician CMEs, pending
4.0 CCM CEs, pending

8-8:45 a.m. Continental breakfast and tours

8:45-8:55 a.m. Opening remarks

8:55 a.m. Reminders, presenter introduction

9-10 a.m. Keynote session
Culturally Responsive LGBTQ+ Care

Lelise Aklilu, Program Director, Cultural and Linguistic Programs
Objectives:
1. Define common terms used to identify members of the LGBTQ+ community 2. Review proper data collection methods 3. Identify best practices for interacting with LGBTQ+ patients and their families

10-10:15 a.m. Break

10:15-11:15 a.m. Cultural Humility in Healthcare Settings

Sarah Frazell, LCSW-C, Primary Care Coalition, Director of Behavioral Health
Objectives:
1. Explore the history and development of cultural humility in healthcare 2. Implement practice of cultural humility
3. Reflect on personal practice and identify action steps to incorporate cultural humility into professional practice in healthcare

11:15-11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One):

1. Older Adult Behavioral Health Resources

Breakout session presenter: Josi Makon, LCSW-C, Montgomery County Maryland, Older Adult Behavioral Health Coordinator,
Services & Recovery Supports Team, Local Behavioral Health Authority
Objectives:
1. Discuss Local Behavioral Health Authority ‘s role in promoting Accessible, Equitable and Quality Behavioral Health Services for the older adult population 2. Discuss Older Adult Behavioral Health Coordinator role and responsibilities 3. Review behavioral health resources for older adults in Montgomery County to increase awareness of available services.

OR

 

2. Addressing Workplace Violence: Balancing Between Serving Patients and Protecting Staff

Mindy Pierce, Primary Care Coalition, Senior Director, Population Health
Objectives:
1. Understand the challenges faced by healthcare professionals facing aggressive behavior of patients and visitors in their workplace. 2. Learn initiatives launching in various jurisdictions, states, and facilities to address the safety of the healthcare workforce. 3. Discuss possible opportunities for changes in policy, physical settings and employee support. 

 

12:30-12:50 p.m. Break

12:501:50 p.m. Lunch keynote session

Creating Safe Spaces: Building Inclusive Organizations Through Cultural Humility and Anti-Oppressive Practices

Presenter: Karessa Proctor, BSW, MSW, NASW Maryland, Executive Director
Objectives: 1.Define cultural humility and understand its role in creating and maintaining safe, inclusive spaces within organizations. 2.Identify and address implicit biases that impact organizational dynamics and client interactions to promote a more equitable workplace. 3.Develop actionable strategies to advance racial equity and social justice through organizational policies and practices. 4.Implement anti-racism practices to build and sustain safe spaces that foster diversity, inclusion, and respect for all individuals.

1:50 p.m. Closing, evaluations 

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Adventist HealthCare is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education learning activities and maintains full responsibility for this program. This workshop meets the BSWE Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice content requirement COMAR 10.42.06.03 A.(1)(d) and qualifies for a total of 4 Category I continuing education units (3 Category I continuing education units are in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice and 1 additional Category I continuing education unit).

ANCC Accreditation Statement
Adventist HealthCare is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been awarded 3.0 Contact Hours. In order to obtain contact hours, you must: attend the entire presentation and complete the Microsoft Forms evaluation. This activity is jointly provided by the Village of Rockville—A National Lutheran Community. This activity has no commercial support. None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.