Seminars & Webinars
Designed to provide educational and networking opportunities. Integrated (DoD, VA, PHS, Academia, Industry SME) panels will provide a broader perspective of topics and encourage open dialogue during Q&A sessions. Seminars are open to all: member, non-member, civilian, industry, anyone interested!
Seminars/Webinars may include CE/CME accreditation as well as a general participation certificate in the following categories: ACCME (2 categories), ANCC, ACPE (2 categories), APA, AANP, ACHE & ADA-CERP.
To make these seminars/webinars relevant, accessible, and unique – we want your input!
Program Champion Guidance Event Submission Form Webinar Pricing
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Regional Seminars – Webinars – Enduring Virtual Resources – Past Events
WEBINARS
Latest Guideline Recommendations and Evidence-Based Practices for Pressure Injury Prevention
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time: 12:00pm EST
Presenter:
Bernadette Walters DNP(c), BSN, RN, CWON
Description: Describe the risk and cost of pressure injuries. Review the 2019 International Guideline areas of prevention:
Risk factors and risk assessment
Skin and soft tissue assessment
Preventive skincare
Nutritional assessment
Repositioning and early mobilization
Heel pressure injury prevention
Support surfaces for prevention
Device related pressure injury prevention
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify causes of pressure injuries.
2. Recognize the financial impact of pressure injuries.
3. How to develop and execute a plan to reduce pressure injuries.
Smith+Nephew products will be utilized in the webinar as examples of products that can be used to comply with the International Guidelines. The presentation reviews International pressure injury guidelines and Joint Commission recommendations.
Target Audience: Healthcare providers who care for patients at risk for pressure injuries, including those caused by medical devices, such as ICU / OR / ED Nursing Managers, Wound Care Specialist Nurses; Patient Safety Officers, Quality and Risk Management professionals.
Virtual Platform: GoToWebinar
Fee: $0
CME/CE: 0 hrs (additional information)
This webinar is sponsored by:
TSNRP Expeditionary Research Interest Group – Panel Discussion of Lessons Learned from “And If I Perish”
Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm EST
Description: An IRB Exemption is being applied for this event. This event will discuss the publication of “And if I Perish” by Evelyn M. Monahan and Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee and lessons learned from World War II. Panel specialist’s will consist of active and retired soldiers with deployment experience to discuss and contrast improvements seen within all three branches and identify themes about common challenges that persist.
Learning Objectives:
- Review and Discuss Lessons Learned from “And if I perish”
- Identify Gaps that persist in readiness of our military forces
- Compare and Contrast different Deployment Experiences with the stories of “And if I perish” to pull Military Nursing Research Questions
Virtual Platform: GoToWebinar
Target Audience: Nurses, Physicians, and Military Health Providers
Fee: $0
CME/CE: 1 hr., Nursing CE is offered through the Maryland Board of Nursing for this event
This webinar is sponsored by:
Women in Combat (3-Day Virtual Event)
Dates: May 1 – 3, 2023
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm EST
The three days will be divided into three themes:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion;
Sexual Assault and Harassment;
Well Being and Psychological Health.
Under each of the sections, 3 subsections will be identified; Leadership, Performance, and Physical Health.
Virtual Platform: GoToWebinar
Target Audience: Members of the Military Community, Providers for Military Families, Nurse Researchers, PhDs, DNPs, MDs, DOs, PAs, NPs, MSW, RN, PNP, FNP, etc. who have contributed research or evidence-based practices to align with the themes of the event
Fee: $0
CME/CE: 0 hrs
This webinar is sponsored by:
Wound Treatment Options: Advanced Wound Management Dressings
Dates: June 1, 2023
Time: 12:00pm EST
Presenter: Dr. Bernadette Walters, DNP, AGCNS, RN, CWON
Description: Wounds are an everyday struggle in healthcare today. Not only are they costly to the healthcare system, costs to patients themselves are sometimes overwhelming. A systematic framework for dressing selection, such as the T.I.M.E. (Tissue, Infection, Moisture, Edge) principles, can guide clinicians through options for a more efficient wound treatment plan. This presentation will review th T.I.M.E. principles and walk through the various dressing types and their purpose to help clinicians identify proper treatment options for their patients.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the goals of topical treatment for wound management.
2. Review the T.I.M.E. principles of wound bed preparation.
3. Describe characteristics and appropriate use of advanced wound care dressings.
Target Audience: Healthcare providers that treat and perform wound care on acute wounds, chronic wounds and pressure injuries.
Virtual Platform: GoToWebinar
Fee: $0
CME/CE: 0 hrs (additional information)
This webinar is sponsored by:
REGIONAL SEMINARS
Interested in having a regional seminar at your location in 2023? Contact AMSUS and let’s talk!
Contact Susan Bachenheimer or Lori Lawrence
ENDURING VIRTUAL RESOURCES
Professional Development & Educational Resources (PDER)
This resource site is designed to provide up-to date ethical, informational, educational, training and resources to Federal Health Professionals addressing their needs and questions to reduce educational gaps. All information is consistent with regulatory guidelines for approved training materials.
AMSUS Online CME/CE Opportunities
Testimonials:
- This was one of the best webinars I have attended. Gen Rubenstein and Colonel Gibson were phenomenal. (HRO Series)
- Excellent webinar!!! Easy to follow and understand, even though the topic was complex. Great Q&A segment.
- The speaker was knowledgeable in the treatment and present current information & studies. Also, he explained the graphs from his slides. Overall, the webinar was enlightening.
- Enjoyed the speaker, knowledgeable, important topic that needs to be integrated into the care evaluation for any patient with a TBI hx
- Excellent course. All medical providers and medical students should take this course! (BFA Workshop)
- Great opportunity to meet and talk to thought leaders and others involved in this topic.
- Excellent seminar. Timely and applicable topic and the experts from DoD and VA. Well done!
- … the speakers were excellent and you put on an outstanding symposium. Thanks again
- Yes , it was an excellent seminar and the venue was excellent
- I really enjoyed the talks
- Continue to follow and present on augmented reality tech as the field progresses
- Well done and well organized
