We’re pleased to share our full lineup of speakers and the agenda for Achieving Health Equity through Growth, Innovation, and Reflection. This event will take place virtually on October 22, 2021. Achieving Health Equity Through Growth, Innovation, and Reflection will convene nurses nationwide. Each of the sessions will explore how nurses can harness the momentum of personal growth to affect systemic change. One of our sessions will also satisfy one hour of Implicit Bias training for nurses. 8:00am Visit Virtual Sponsor Booths 8:45am Opening Remarks 9:00am Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Sue Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN Senior Advisor for Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 10:00am Courageous Conversations Tonya Bailey, PhD Chief Diversity Officer, Lansing Community College 11:00am Care in Context and Community Engagement Susan Swider, PhD, PHNA-BC, FAAN Professor, Rush University 1:00pm Exploring Consumer Sentiment to Advance Health Equity Barb Petee, Executive Director, The Root Cause Coalition Alexandra Lewin-Zwerdling, Senior Advisor, Research and Communication, The Root Cause Coalition 2:00pm Health Literacy: Path to Improve Health Communication and Health Equity Terry Davis, PhD Professor, Louisiana State University 3:00pm Young Men’s Health Matters Jade Burns, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Nursing Register today for early bird pricing! Your registration includes lifetime access to each session. This activity will be submitted to the Midwest Multistate Division for approval to award nursing contact hours. The Midwest Multistate Division is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. For more information regarding contact hours, please call Kristin Sewell at 517-908-8243.