Conferences

School Health

MO HPV Coalition Web based Video Conferencing Forum
August 20th, 2008
The goal of this video forum is to bring school health professionals from across the state to hear about the Alliance for the Status of Missouri Women’s free vaccine program and to work with them to reach out to other regional areas to hold “on the ground” trainings for school health professionals across the state.  For more information contact Kerri McBee, Executive Director of the Alliance for the Status of Missouri Women, 573-874-0635

Adolescent Health Care, Issues and Trends 2008 Training
September 17th, 2008
Clay County Public Health Center in Liberty, Missouri
The Department of Health and Senior Services Adolescent Health Program, in partnership with Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Clay County Public Health Center, Missouri Chapter of American Academy of Pedicatrics, and other partners are sponsoring a training targeted to health and mental health professionals who care for adolescents.  Topics to be addressed include Achieving Quality Health Services for Adoescents, Teen Immunization Update, Eating Disorders, Overweight/Obesity, OTC and Prescription Drug Abuse (“pharming”), Alcohol Use Trends, The Choking Game and Cutting. 

The training brochure and registration information will be posted on the DHSS Adolescent Health website:  http://www.dhss.mo.gov/AdolescentHealth/Conferences.htlm.  You may also call the Adolescent Health Program at 573-751-6510. 

MU Office of Continuing Medical Education – University of Missouri School of Medicine will present “Pediatric Infections Disease Telehealth CME Series”
Moderated and presented by Dr. Michael S. Cooperstock M.D. from the University of Missouri Department of Child Health.  The series dates are:
September 4, 2008 from 12 noon until 1 p.m. – “Influenza:  Disease and Prevention”
January 29, 2009 from 12 noon until 1 p.m. – “Immunization Update”
April 16, 2009 from 12 noon until 1 p.m. – “Tick Borne Diseases in Missouri”
For site information go to:
http://telehealth.muhealth.org/general%20information/geninfo_sites.html or contact
Lindsey Beckmann at beckmannli@health.missouri.edu

New School Nurse Orientation
September 25-27, 2008
Tan-Tar-A Resort, Lake of the Ozarks
The focus will be on delegation and roles of the school nurse, medication administration, communicable diseases and infection control; special education/special health care needs; chronic health conditions; child protection; and screening programs.
For more information go to:  http://www.missourischoolnurse.org
Registration due by September 19, 2008
Cost of Registration:  $180.00

Cerner Conference
October 5-6, 2008
Bartle Hall Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. 
Cost for registration is $75.00 and includes the meals during the day and the conference packet.  Contact Brie Cantrell, Program Manager at Brie.Cantrell@cerner.com

The Thirteenth Annual Bi-State Regional Infectious Disease Conference
October 10th, 2008
St. Louis Airport Hilton
Keynote speaker is from the CDC on MRSA/VRSA and other hot topics such as Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine, Bloodstream Infections, Occupational Medicine Related to Body Substances, STD in Correctional Facilities and more.  For registration information go to:  www.bistateidconference.org

Missouri School Boards Association Conference
October 23-26, 2008
Tan-Tar-A Resort, Lake of the Ozarks
For more information go to:  http://www.msbanet.org/web/2008/06/2008_msba_annual_conference_in_c.aspx
Registration due by September 19, 2008
Cost of Registration:  $190.00 (after September 19, $225.00)

6th Annual Missouri Health Policy Summit
October 31st, 2008
Hilton Garden Inn in Columbia, Missouri
For registration information go to: www.som.missouri.edu/cme

82nd Annual American School Health Association Conference
November 12-15, 2008
Hyatt Regency in Downtown Tampa, Florida
“Finding Common Ground in Human Sexuality and Other Adolescent Health Issues”
For more information and registration information go to:
www.ashaweb.org/annual_conferences.html or you may contact Mary Bamer Ramsier at MBRamsier@ashaweb.org

Coordinated School Health Conference: Educating the Whole Child
December 4-6, 2008
Lodge of Four Seasons Resort, Lake Ozark, MO
For more information go to:  http://www.healthykidsmo.org/conferences/index.htm

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Pathways Conference
March 1-3, 2009
Location and Registration Cost - TBA

Missouri Association of School Nurses’ Annual Conference
April 14-19, 2009
Location and Registration Cost - TBA