Friday, September 19, 2025
Opening Remarks
Helen Shields, MD; William Martin-Doyle, MD, MPH
Genesis of RN-MD Co-Teaching Project
Marina Zambrotta, MD, MEd
Introduction to Co-Teaching
James Honan, EdD; Noah Heller, PhD
Break
How We Did It – The VA Bedford Health Care System Experience
James Meisel, MD, MHPEd
Techniques for Active and Engaging Teaching
Marina Zambrotta, MD, MEd
A Framework for Structured and Effective Co-Teaching Sessions
Helen Shields, MD; Marina Zambrotta, MD, MEd
Lunch Break
- Alcohol Withdrawal and CIWA-AR Scale
William Martin-Doyle MD, MPH; Mary Hardiman, RN, MS in Critical Care - Age-Friendly Prescribing: Less is More
Priscilla Kim, PharmD; Ashmeet Bhatia, MD - Arterial Blood Gases
Marliyatou Diallo RN, BSN; Helen Shields, MD - H Pylori, Feeding Tubes and More
Lori Newman MD, PhD; Christine Smith, MSN, RN, PCCN - Medical Interpreters as Partners in Patient Care
Yilu Ma, MS, MA, CMI; Irene Yeh, MD, MPH; Rosa Terrance, DNP
Break
- Arterial Blood Gases
Marliyatou Diallo, RN, BSN; Helen Shields, MD - Catch My Flow - Fun Facts about CAUTIs
Ewa Grudzinski, RN; Alexander Carbo, MD - The Agony and Ecstasy of Telemetry Alarms
Bram Wispelwey, MD, MPH, MS; Stephanie Bartelt, BSN, RN, CWOCN - Don't Let 'Em Drop! An Interprofessional Dive into Fall Prevention
Lionel Lim, MBBS, FACP, MBA, MPH; Amanda Naughton, RN; Danielle Davila, RN - Depression in the Elderly: Diagnosis and Management
Maria Eden Gianan, DNP; Yanire Nieves MD, MBA
Break
- Protecting Patients from Pressure Injuries
Ewa Grudzinski, RN; Marina Pavia, DO, MS - Delirium: Diagnosis and Management
Sue Yie, MD; Brittany Carey, APRN - Can Do, Cantu: Improved Patient Satisfaction with New Techniques for Inpatient Hair Management
Kety FlorGomes, RN; Helen Shields, MD - Diagnosing and Managing the Upper GI Bleeder Successfully
Anne Liu, MD; Susan Fields, RN - Venous Thromboembolism: Can We Make a Difference?
William Martin-Doyle, MD, MPH; Mary Hardiman, RN, MS in Critical Care
Break
Keynote Address
Lisa Rosenbaum, MD
Partnering for Success: A Look Behind the Scenes
Patricia Aylward, BSN, MS, PCCN, NEA-BC; Helen Shields, MD; Christine Smith, MSN, RN, PCCN
Implementation Strategies: Tips for Success!
Helen Shields, MD; Marina Zambrotta, MD, MEd; William Martin-Doyle, MD, MPH; Christine Smith, MSN, RN, PCCN; Jim Meisel, MD, MHPEd; Yanire Nieves, MD, MBA; Patricia Aylward; MSN, RN, CCRN-K