A virtual summit


UC Davis nursing school innovates in family caregiving course

The Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis invites participants to the Innovations in Workforce Education for Family Caregiving, a virtual summit set for Sept. 16 and 17.

The summit was developed in support of the institute’s goal to better prepare health professionals to effectively support the needs of caregivers.

Through poster and panel presentations, the summit features education programs such as workshops, online modules, seminars, continuing education courses as well as graduate and undergraduate course that target health professional education. Topics include workforce education to support diverse caregivers, family-caregiving focused distance learning, workforce education supporting dementia care, family-centered communication to identify, assess and support givers and strategies to identify caregivers preparedness to provide care. See below for the complete agenda. There is no cost to participate. Final date for registration is Sept. 1.

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Agenda—September 16

All times are Pacific Daylight Savings

Zoom opens for testing connectivity

Welcome

Terri Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.
Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives and Clinical Professor
Director, Family Caregiving Institute Director
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Innovations in Workforce Education: A Call to Action

Terri Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.

Keynote Speaker

Transforming Workforce Development to Address Changing Caregiving Needs

Joan Weiss, Ph.D., R.N., C.R.N.P., F.A.A.N.
Senior Advisor, Division of Medicine and Dentistry
DHHS Health Resources and Services Administration

Panel 1: Workforce Education for Family Caregiving
Facilitator: Janice Bell, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.N., F.A.A.N.
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

  • Working with Family Caregivers: Engaging Health Professional Students from Undergraduate Through Doctoral Levels at USF
    William Haley, Ph.D.
    University of South Florida
  • Building Caregiver Partnerships through Innovative Health Professions Education
    Margaret Sanders, M.A., L.S.W.
    Northeast Ohio Medical University
  • Development and Implementation of a Graduate Certificate and Continuing Education Program in Family Caregiving
    Kathryn Sexson, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C.
    Lisa Badovinac, M.A.
    Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

Introduction to Poster Session

Heather M. Young, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

Virtual poster session

Adjourn for the day

Poster sessions

11:15 a.m. – Noon PDT Sept. 16
There is a two-minute transition time between each poster to give presenters time to set up and participants an opportunity to move among the poster rooms.

11:15 – 1:20 a.m.
Zoom room opens

11:20 – 11:30 a.m.
The Caregiver Health and Wellness Initiative in the Healthcare System: An Evidence-Based Model for Systemic Change and Improved Outcomes

Ellen Carbonell, M.S.W.
Social Work and Community Health
Rush University Medical Center

11:32 – 11:42 a.m.
Where are the Family Caregivers? Creating Guidance for the Nursing Profession

Sara Hart, Ph.D., M.S., B.S.N.
Health Systems and Community-based Care
University of Utah

11:44 – 11:54 a.m.
Geriatrics and Gerontology MOOC to Improve Intention to Work with Older Adults and their Families

Anna Zisberg, R.N., Ph.D.
The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing
University of Haifa

11:54 a.m. – Noon
Closing questions

11:15 – 11:20 a.m. 
Zoom room opens

11:20 – 11:30  am.
Assessing the Efficacy Of Didactic Modules in Training Health Care Professionals in Interprofessional Geriatrics Care

Rida Altaf, OMS-2
Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University

11:32 – 11:42 a.m.
Nursing Student Led Online COVID-19 Education for In-Home Supportive Service Caregivers

Jung-Ah Lee, Ph.D.
School of Nursing
University of California, Irvine

11:44 – 11:54 a.m.
Pilot Analysis of ADRD Education and Training on General Dementia Knowledge among Primary Care Professionals

Scott Wilks, Ph.D., M.S.W.
School of Social Work
Louisiana State University

11:54 – Noon
Closing questions

11:15 – 11:20 a.m.
Zoom room opens     

11:20 – 11:30  a.m.
Educational Resources for Nursing Home Providers: Engaging Family Members in this COVID Era

Jennifer Birdsall, Ph.D.
CHE Behavioral Health Services

11:32 – 11:42 a.m.    
Dementia 360: Clinician Education and Support Beyond City Limits

Allison Lindauer, Ph.D., A.P.R.N.
Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center
Oregon Health & Science University

11:44 – 11:54 a.m.    
Improving Mental Health for Veterans With Dementia: Provider Training in Family Caregiver Engagement

Mary Wyman, Ph.D.
Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin and Veterans Affairs

11:54 a.m. – Noon     
Closing questions

11:15 – 11:20 a.m.
Zoom room opens

11:20 – 11:30 a.m.    
Training Health Care Profesionals to Deliver Virtual Group Caregiving Support Classes in a VA Setting

James Powers, M.D.
Medicine and Geriatrics
Vanderbilt University

11:32 – 11:42 a.m.    
Delivering and Embedding Dementia-Friendly Training in a Health Care System

Ellen Schneider, M.B.A.
Center for Aging and Health
UNC, Chapel Hill

11:44 – 11:54 a.m.
Social Work Interventions for Transforming Dementia Care (SWIFT-DC)

Steven Tam, M.D.
Family Medicine
University of California, Irvine

11:54 a.m. – Noon     
Closing questions

Agenda—September 17

Welcome and introduction

Terri Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.

Panel 2: Workforce Education for Family Caregiving
Facilitator: Elena Siegel, Ph.D., R.N.
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

  • Caring for Those Who Care: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers – Training Curriculum
    Lauren Pongan, M.A.
    Diverse Elders Coalition
  • Certificate on Carer-centered Care Management for Professional Practitioners|
    Vivian Lou, Ph.D.
    The University of Hong Kong
  • Introduction to Family Caregiving Across the Lifespan: Promoting intergenerational and multidisciplinary student course learning
    Jamie Penner, R.N., Ph.D.(c)
    Michelle Lobchuk, R.N., Ph.D.
    University of Manitoba

World Café Small Group Discussions:
Facilitator: Heather M. Young, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.

  • Working Effectively with Diverse Caregivers
    Facilitator: Carolina Apesoa-Varano, Ph.D.
    Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
  • Incorporating the Family Caregiver into the Health Care Team
    Facilitator: Elena Siegel, Ph.D., R.N.
    Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
  • Supporting Family Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Facilitator: Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Ph.D.
    Stanford University and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis

World Café Report Out and Group Discussion

Heather M. Young, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.

Reaction Panel: Where do we go from here?
Facilitator: Terri Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.

  • Rita B. Choula, M.A.
    AARP Public Policy Institute
  • Patricia M. D’Antonio, BS.Pharm., M.S., M.B.A., B.C.G.P.
    The Gerontological Society of America
  • Nina Tumosa, Ph.D.
    DHHS Health Resources and Services Administration
  • Nancy R. Zweibel, Ph.D., F.G.S.A.
    RRF Foundation for Aging

Next steps

Terri Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.G.S.A.

Adjourn