Final determination of contact hours will be published on the website soon!

RN: This program will provide participants the opportunity to earn up to 12 nurse 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. This program is jointly provided with MI-NADONA/LTC.

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 12 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS - approval #20250521-20.50-A103548-IN.
  • NHA CE is not being offered for on-demand completion of this program.

AFC & CALD: This continuing education activity is appropriate for adult foster care providers and certified assisted living directors for a recommended maximum of 12 clock hours of professional development.

Target Audience
This conference is designed for executive-level leadership including facility/community owners, corporate-level consultants (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.), regional directors, administrators, executive directors, directors of nursing, nurse managers, directors of finance and other long-term care and/or assisted living management personnel (including homes for the aged, adult foster care and other independent and supportive living settings).

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 Allison Taipalus. Session attendance for administrators will be reported to NAB using their NAB Registry ID.

Requirements of Participation:

  1. Attendance is being strictly monitored. Attendees must participate in the entire session in order to earn credit.
    1. To receive contact hours for in-person participation, you must attend the entire session and be scanned in and out of the session via the bar code on your name badge. Missed scans will result in no credit.
  2. The conference evaluation must be completed in order to earn your certificate of completion.
  3. Attendees caught cheating or violating our attendance policies will not receive credit for the remainder of the conference.

Conference Venue

The conference will once again be held at the Northern Center at Northern Michigan University located at 1401 Presque Isle, Marquette, MI 49855. We will be on the second floor.

Lodging

HCAM secured a discounted group rate at Holiday Inn of Marquette of $85++ per night if booked prior to May 1. Parking is complimentary at the Holiday Inn. Room availability and/or the discounted group rate is NOT guaranteed. There are a limited number of rooms available. To reserve your room now:

  1. Call the hotel directly at (906) 225-1351 and reference the Health Care Association of Michigan or group block code HCA.
  2. Book online HERE.
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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:

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Primary Nurse Planner:

  • Carole Stacy, MSN, MA, RN – HCAM Nurse Consultant
    Carole Stacy has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.

 

Nurse Planners:

  • Shari Carson, RN, BSN, LNHA, CDP, CDON, CIC – Regional Clinical Coordinator for Ciena Healthcare
    Shari Carson has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.
  • Marie Patrick, RN, BSN, LNHA – Administrator for Holt Senior Care and Rehab
    Marie Patrick has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.
  • Bonnie Vanderkarr, RN, BSN – Corporate Clinical Educator for Ciena Healthcare
    Bonnie Vanderkarr has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.

 

Activity Planners:

  • Vickie Burlew, RN, ADNS, LNHA – Health Care Consultant and Educator for Rolf Consulting and Lebenbom & Rothman PC
    Vickie Burlew has disclosed that she has no relevant biasing relationship of a financial, professional, personal or commercial interest.

 

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.