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Course Detail: PDV-0205 - IL Health Care Educators Conference, Pathways to Practice: Building a Health Care Educator Network
Conference Date & Time: Friday, November 6; 8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m. Check-in begins at 8 a.m.
Cancellation Policy: Participants may withdraw and receive a full refund if requested by October 16. After that point, no refunds will be given. Substitutions are allowable if our office is notified by October 26. Withdrawals are accepted by phone at 217-524-6749.
Agenda
8:15-8:30 a.m. - Welcome & Announcements
8:30-9:45 a.m. - Keynote Presentation: From Contacts to Collaboration: The Network Effect in Health Care Education with Michele Deck
9:45-10 a.m. - Break
10-10:50 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions 1
10:50-11 a.m. - Break
11-11:50 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions 2
11:50 a.m.-12 p.m. - Break
12-12:30 p.m. - Main Session
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m. - Main Session with Michele Deck
2:30-2:45 p.m. - Break
2:45-3:40 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 3
3:40-4 p.m. - Closing
CEUs & Certificates:
- 5.5 CEUs through IDFPR will be awarded for the following professions: OT/OTA, RN/LPN/APRN, Massage Therapy, Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Nursing Home Administrators.
- 5.5 Professional Development Hours will be awarded for K-12 instructors for state of IL teaching license renewal.
- All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance within 14 days of conference conclusion which can be presented to your licensing board if CEUs are not covered for your specific profession. We cannot guarantee CEUs for any profession not listed above.
Location:
Northfield Inn, Suites and Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr., Springfield, IL 62702; 217-523-7900. If you are not local to the Springfield area and wish to stay overnight, rooms are available for a conference rate of $110.00/night on a first come first serve basis. All room reservations must be made by October 22. Book hotel room here.
Concurrent Session Descriptions (More may be added):
- Escape Room with Aishling Kelly
This Escape room places students in a fun, high stakes challenge where they must solve caregiving and clinical puzzles to unlock their patients' room and deliver safe care. After participating in the escape room activity, attendees will learn how to develop their own escape room activity. Note that this is a double session and will take two breakout session slots (10 am - 11:50 am).
- CHW as a Career Option with Sarahjini Nunn
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are essential to addressing disparities in healthcare delivery and health outcomes. The sustainability of this workforce is hindered by challenges including wages, job security, and opportunities for advancement and recognition. The Illinois CHW Certification and Reimbursement Act was specifically enacted to address these issues through the creation of a statewide CHW Certification Program. This presentation will outline the role of CHWs and the history of the legislation. The Administrative Rules governing the program and introduce CHW as a career option.
- ISBE CTE Health Career Pathways: Milestones and Momentum with Shaista Saiyed and Dr. Erica Thieman
This session provides an overview of Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Career and Technical Education (CTE) modernized Health Career pathways and their impact on workforce development. Attendees will gain insight into how HST program prepares students for in-demand healthcare careers through structured instruction, hands-on learning, and meaningful work-based learning experience. The presentation highlights key outcomes while emphasizing the critical role of partnerships between education, industry, and community stakeholders. It also identifies current challenges and opportunities for expanded collaboration to strengthen and sustain the healthcare talent pipeline.
- Beyond the Chart: Engineering Empathy in the Next Generation of Care with Jeannine Marco
This Professional Development (PD) session is designed specifically for high school health science and CTE educators. It bridges the gap between high-level medical training and the high school classroom, providing actionable tools to help students master the "soft skills" that are now essential for modern clinical practice.
Keynote Speaker Information:
Michele Deck, an award-winning, internationally renowned presenter, author and educator is the co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of G.A.M.E.S., a company that provides seminars for any organization, specializing in adult learning and interactive teaching methods. She is also CEO of Tool Thyme for Trainers, a company she founded that supplies the most innovative and creative presentation tools available to educators worldwide. Her extensive travels - from Australia to Scotland, Canada to Taiwan - have resulted in thousands of people who gained valuable expertise of adult education and training.
