Building a Successful Nurse Wellbeing Program

Registration is closed and will re-open tomorrow onsite Thursday, March 23, 2023, 7:00 AM at Bethesda Marriott, Bethesda, MD

In this 2-day conference, nurses and nurse leaders from different organizations, backgrounds, and specialties will gather to learn about nurse wellbeing and to develop a network of connections along their learning journey. This conference aims to provide insight into the factors that contribute to burnout and those that support wellbeing, while equipping the participants with practical principles, practices and tools that promote wellbeing. Participants will also learn about their roles as nurse wellbeing leaders and develop a preliminary strategic plan that is right for their individual organizations to promote wellbeing.

1. Distinguish between factors that contribute to burnout and those that support nursing wellbeing.
2. Assess organization’s readiness for change to promote nursing wellbeing and develop a plan for change.
3. Explain the use of Stress First Aid and other support programs and structures to promote wellbeing and resilience.
4. Determine the role of leadership in organizational wellbeing and those of other members of the healthcare team in the promotion of wellbeing.
5. Identify the components of the business case for building a wellbeing program.
6. Integrate a team-based approach in the care to support nursing wellbeing.

Early Bird rate now through February 3

• Physician $495
• Resident or Fellow $495
• Physician Assistant $495
• Nurse Practitioner $495
• Nurse $495
• Pharmacist $495
• Dietitians $495
• Allied Health Professional $495
• Industry Professional $695

Advance Purchase and Onsite rate February 4 to March 24

• Physician $800
• Resident or Fellow $800
• Physician Assistant $800
• Nurse Practitioner $800
• Nurse $800
• Pharmacist $800
• Dietitians $800
• Allied Health Professional $800
• Industry Professional $1000

Please contact [email protected] or (833) 731-1273 for registration assistance

In support of improving patient care, MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement:

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 14.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Physicians: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurses: This activity is approved for 14.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants: MedStar Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

MedStar Health is approved by the American Psychological Association through Joint Accreditation to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. This activity is approved for 14.00 CE credits. MedStar Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

For more information regarding the hotel, please visit the Hotel Website

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

MedStar Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

David Auerbach, PhD, FAAN
Visiting Scholar, Healthcare Systems, Heller School for Social Policy & Management
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Andrea M. Brooks, DNP
Director, Clinical Performance Improvement
MedStar Health
Columbia, MD

Allison Chan, MSW, LICSW
Sr. Wellbeing Program Developer
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, MD

Michael Clarke, MBA, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, CPHQ
Vice President, Nursing Excellence & Organizational Transformation
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C.

Kristy deVries, MSW, LISWS
YOU Matter Program Manager
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH

Susan Eckert, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer 
MedStar Health 
Columbia, MD

Kathryn Godfrey, PhD
Director, Center for WorkLife Wellbeing Institute for Learning, Leadership, and Development (iLEAD)
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE

Jessica L. Handley, Other
Associate Director, Human Factors Operations
MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, MedStar Health Research Institute

Heather Hartman-Hall, PhD
Psychologist, Clinical Director, Behavioral Health Initiatives, Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine
MedStar Health Center for Wellbeing, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.

Maria K. Leber, PA-C
Director, Advanced Practice Providers, Surgical Services
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C.

Daniel Marchalik, MD, MBA
Executive Director, Associate Professor, Urology
MedStar Health Center for Wellbeing, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.

Crystal Morales, MS, BSN, RN
Assistant Vice President, Quality & High Reliability
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C.

Stacy Noel, MSN, FNP-BC, HWNC-BC,HTCP/I
Nursing Integrative Care Manager
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE

Hussein M. Tahan, BSN
Chief Nursing Officer & System Vice President - Nursing Professional Development, Workfroce Management, and Academic Affairs
MedStar Ambulatory Services, MedStar Medical Group, MedStar Health
Columbia, MD

Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, PMHCNS, ANEF, FADLN, FAAN
Dean and Chief Nursing Officer, Professor, Nursing
Georgetown University, Georgetown University School of Nursing
Washington, D.C.

Christina G. Watlington, PhD
Caregiver Wellbeing Specialist Institute for Learning, Leadership, and Development (iLEAD)
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE

Lucia D. Wocial, Other
Senior Clinical Ethicist, John J. Lynch, MD Center for Ethics, Adjunct Faculty, Nursing
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University School of Nursing
Washington, D.C.

For information on exhibiting at this conference please contact Elizabeth Romano at [email protected]