Friday, September 19, 2025

Day One
8:00-8:10 AM

Opening Remarks
Helen Shields, MD; William Martin-Doyle, MD, MPH

8:10-8:30 AM

Genesis of RN-MD Co-Teaching Project
Marina Zambrotta, MD, MEd

8:30-9:30 AM

Introduction to Co-Teaching
James Honan, EdD; Noah Heller, PhD

9:30-9:40 AM

Break

9:40-10:00 AM

How We Did It – The VA Bedford Health Care System Experience
James Meisel, MD, MHPEd

10:00-11:15 AM

Techniques for Active and Engaging Teaching
Marina Zambrotta, MD, MEd

11:15 AM-12:00 PM

A Framework for Structured and Effective Co-Teaching Sessions
Helen Shields, MD; Marina Zambrotta, MD, MEd

12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch Break

Breakout Session A:
1:00-1:45 PM
  1. Alcohol Withdrawal and CIWA-AR Scale
    William Martin-Doyle MD, MPH; Mary Hardiman, RN, MS in Critical Care
  2. Age-Friendly Prescribing: Less is More
    Priscilla Kim, PharmD; Ashmeet Bhatia, MD
  3. Arterial Blood Gases
    Marliyatou Diallo RN, BSN; Helen Shields, MD
  4. H Pylori, Feeding Tubes and More
    Lori Newman MD, PhD; Christine Smith, MSN, RN, PCCN
  5. Medical Interpreters as Partners in Patient Care
    Yilu Ma, MS, MA, CMI; Irene Yeh, MD, MPH; Rosa Terrance, DNP
1:45-2:00 PM

Break

Breakout Session B:
2:00-2:45 PM
  1. Arterial Blood Gases
    Marliyatou Diallo, RN, BSN; Helen Shields, MD
  2. Catch My Flow - Fun Facts about CAUTIs
    Ewa Grudzinski, RN; Alexander Carbo, MD
  3. The Agony and Ecstasy of Telemetry Alarms
    Bram Wispelwey, MD, MPH, MS; Stephanie Bartelt, BSN, RN, CWOCN
  4. Don't Let 'Em Drop! An Interprofessional Dive into Fall Prevention
    Lionel Lim, MBBS, FACP, MBA, MPH; Amanda Naughton, RN; Danielle Davila, RN
  5. Depression in the Elderly: Diagnosis and Management
    Maria Eden Gianan, DNP; Yanire Nieves MD, MBA
2:45-3:00 PM

Break

Breakout Session C:
3:00-3:45 PM
  1. Protecting Patients from Pressure Injuries
    Ewa Grudzinski, RN; Marina Pavia, DO, MS
  2. Delirium: Diagnosis and Management
    Sue Yie, MD; Brittany Carey, APRN
  3. Can Do, Cantu: Improved Patient Satisfaction with New Techniques for Inpatient Hair Management
    Kety FlorGomes, RN; Helen Shields, MD
  4. Diagnosing and Managing the Upper GI Bleeder Successfully
    Anne Liu, MD; Susan Fields, RN
  5. Venous Thromboembolism: Can We Make a Difference?
    William Martin-Doyle, MD, MPH; Mary Hardiman, RN, MS in Critical Care
3:45-4:00 PM

Break

Closing Remarks
4:00-4:10 PM

Keynote Address
Lisa Rosenbaum, MD

4:10-4:30 PM

Partnering for Success: A Look Behind the Scenes
Patricia Aylward, BSN, MS, PCCN, NEA-BC; Helen Shields, MD; Christine Smith, MSN, RN, PCCN

4:30-5:00 PM

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