Lodging

Once you have registered, please secure your hotel reservation directly with Holiday Inn located at 1951 U.S. 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855. A limited number of rooms have been designated for participants at the discounted group rate of $85++ per night if booked prior to May 6, 2023. Self parking is complimentary at this venue. Room availability and/or the discounted group rate is NOT guaranteed. To reserve your room now call 906-225-1351 and reference “HCA.”

Requirements of Participation:

1. Attendance is being strictly monitored. Attendees must participate in the entire session in order to earn credit for that session. Attendance is tracked by scanning the QR code on your name badge upon entering and departing the sessions.
2. A post-test must be successfully completed with a passing score of 85% or higher in order to earn credit for that session.
3. The conference evaluation must be completed in order to earn your certificate of completion.
4. Attendees caught cheating or violating our attendance policies will not receive credit for the remainder of the event.

Happy Hour

Please join us on Tuesday, May 24 from 5:15-6:15 pm for a happy hour featuring a hosted bar and delicious appetizers. Enjoy networking with colleagues and Associate Partners during this annual social event. Proudly sponsored by HCAM Region 5.

Downtown Marquette Dining Options

Visit Marquette Dining Recommendations

Nurse Education Committee:

• Primary Nurse Planner: Carole Stacy, MSN, MA, RN – HCAM Nurse Consultant
• Nurse Planner: Shari Carson, RN, BSN, LNHA, CDP, CDON, CIC - Regional Clinical Coordinator for Ciena Healthcare
• Nurse Planner: Marie Patrick, RN, BSN, LNHA - Administrator for Holt Senior Care and Rehab
• Nurse Planner: Bonnie Vanderkarr, RN, BSN - Corporate Clinical Educator for Ciena Healthcare
• Activity Planner: Vickie Burlew, RN, ADNS, LNHA - Health Care Consultant and Educator for Rolf Consulting and Lebenbom & Rothman PC
• HCAM Key Personnel: Mary Gettel, BA, CMP - Director of Education for Health Care Association of Michigan
• HCAM Key Personnel: Allison Taipalus, BS - Education Coordinator for Health Care Association of Michigan

The HCAM NEC is committed to ensuring all educational activities include only evidence-based content and that all activities are presented in a balanced manner and bias-free. If you feel that the educational activity was presented in a manner that violated these principles, please contact a member of the NEC immediately. Should you have a question regarding relationships with commercial interests, please contact the HCAM office or an HCAM staff member during the program.

Continuing Education

NHA: The Health Care Association of Michigan is a Certified Sponsor of continuing education with the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 11.5 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS - approval #20240522-21-A94236-IN.

AFC & CALD: This continuing education activity is appropriate for adult foster care providers and certified assisted living directors for a recommended maximum of 11.5 clock hours of professional development for live courses.

RN: Nurse participants may also earn up to 11.5 nurse education contact hours. Health Care Association of Michigan is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

CE Reporting

HCAM will need 30 days after the event conclusion to compile and process all attendance data. Once the data is compiled, certificates will be available to access. Certificate questions should be directed to Mary Gettel. Session attendance for administrators will be reported to NAB using their NAB Registry ID. NAB Registry IDs MUST be submitted during the registration process.

Target Audience

This two-day educational conference is recommended for skilled nursing/post-acute care facility owners, corporate-level consultants and directors, administrators, directors of nursing and other nurse or interdisciplinary team managers.

Disclosures to Learners

No planners, presenters or other faculty have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Commercial Support:

The following commercial interest organizations have provided sponsorship of this conference and in no way have taken part in, influenced or biased the content of the continuing education activities:

• HPSI

The following non-commercial interest organizations have provided sponsorship of this conference and in no way have taken part in, influenced or biased the content of the continuing education activities

• HCAM Region V
• The ProSure Fund
• Ultra-X Imaging