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UPMC Hamot 8th Annual Nursing Symposium - Empowering Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, and Rally Together
The 2025 edition of the UPMC Hamot Nursing Symposium will empower nurses to inspire, innovate, and rally together in their practice. Faculty for the program will include nationally recognized leaders in nursing as well as knowledgeable experts from UPMC Hamot — a two-time Magnet®-designated hospital.
Featured Speaker:
Richard Bluni, RN
Rich Bluni, RN, brings more than 31 years of direct care nursing experience to his role as an author, speaker, and nationally recognized nursing advocate. His clinical background spans Pediatric ICU, Trauma, Flight and Transport Nursing, and leadership roles such as Emergency Room Clinical Manager and Director of Risk Management and Patient Safety.
Currently with Huron since 2007, Rich has coached, consulted, and spoken for healthcare organizations across the United States, Canada, and Europe. He is the author of four books, including Inspired Nurse and Inspired Nurse Too, which offer meaningful insights into sustaining passion and purpose in nursing. Rich is also a Licensed Health Care Risk Manager and a Registered Nurse, with ongoing graduate studies in nursing at Florida Atlantic University.
In his engaging and inspirational presentation, Rich reminds nurses of the power and purpose behind their work, encouraging them to reconnect with the “why” that brought them to the profession in the first place.
Target Audience
UPMC Hamot is excited to welcome nurses, advanced practice providers, allied health professionals, nursing faculty and nursing students to attend this extraordinary day.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be able to:
- Describe the value of “inspiration” in their healthcare journey
- Practice at least two exercises/techniques that they can incorporate into their healthcare journey to help them feel connected or reconnected to purpose, passion and inspiration as it relates to their work
- Recognize and elevate the power of partnership in Erie by highlighting innovative collaborations that are transforming health, education, and community well-being.
- Discuss continued action and shared purpose by recognizing the individuals and organizations whose dedication drives progress, compassion, and impact across our region.
- Recognize and celebrate the vital contributions of staff whose dedication, compassion and innovation drive the mission forward across our healthcare and education communities.
7 – 8 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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8 – 8:10 a.m. | Introduction | James E. Donnelly, MBA, BSN, RN |
8:10 – 9:40 a.m. | Inspired Nurse | Rich Bluni, RN |
9:40 – 10 a.m. | Break |
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10 – 10:45 a.m. | Blast Off to a Stellar Future: Epic Innovation through UPMC Bridges | John Fairbaugh, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CEN, EMT-P Jen Haywood, MSN, RN, OCN Alysta Mefford, MSN, RN |
10:45 - 12:15 p.m. | Better Together in Busytown: Re-Imagining Erie | Karen Morahan, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE Sarah Prylinski, BSN, RN |
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch and Poster Viewing |
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1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | TED Talks: Advancing Nursing Research through Transformation, Exploration, and Discovery | Ejay Ignacio, PhD, MAN, RN, CNOR, Medsurg-BC |
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Fueling the Mission: Honoring Those Who Make It Happen | James E. Donnelly, MBA, BSN, RN |
2:30 p.m. | Adjournment |
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TWO WAYS TO ATTEND THIS HYBRID CONFERENCE:
OPTION 1:
In Person at the Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center in Erie, PA.
Registration fees include the seminar, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch.
OPTION 2:
Virtually through Zoom
Registrants will be e-mailed a Zoom link 3 days prior to the conference. Virtual attendees will be able to ask questions using the Q&A function in Zoom.
Special Needs
Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling UPMC Hamot Center for Education at 814-877-2513.
Attire
Attire for the conference is business casual. Since meeting room temperatures can vary, it is recommended that you dress in layers and bring a light jacket or sweater with you to the conference.
Course Director:
James E. Donnelly, MBA, BSN, RN
Chief Nursing Office
UPMC Hamot
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Keynote Speaker:
Richard Bluni, RN
Senior Director
Huron
Faculty:
John Fairbaugh, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CEN, EMT-P
Chief Clinical Information Officer
UPMC
Charles "Boo" Hagerty
President
Hamot Health Foundation
Jen Haywood, MSN, RN, OCN
Manager, Clinical/Operational Informatics
UPMC Hamot/Chautauqua/Kane
Ejay Ignacio, PhD, MAN, RN, CNOR, Medsurg-BC
Advanced Educator
UPMC Hamot
Alysta Mefford, MSN, RN
Regional Director, Clinical/Operational Informatics
UPMC Magee-Womens Hosptial and NWPA/NY Region
Karen Morahan, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
Director
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing at UPMC Hamot
Sarah Prylinski, BSN, RN
BUILD Clinical Program Manager
Hamot Health Foundation
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.
NURSING (CNE)
A maximum of 6.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.
OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 6.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 6.00 Attendance
Price
Early Registration Perk: Register by September 1st to be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a Littmann Stethoscope!
Nursing Students & Instructors
Nursing students and instructors can register using the UPMC scholarship option. This scholarship will cover the full cost of the registration fees listed above. Please indicate your school affiliation in the text box. If you are an instructor, please specify "instructor" and the name of your school.
MEB SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS available for UPMC Hamot nurses
If you are a UPMC Hamot nurse and you would like to use MEB funds, please fill out the form below:
MEB Tracking Form reviewed 7-6-2020.pdf
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please notify UPMC Hamot’s CME Department of substitutions and cancellations, via email to [email protected] or by telephone at 814-877-5691.
IF YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY BY CHECK
Please contact the UPMC Hamot CME Department at: 814-877-5691 or e-mail: [email protected].