Full Conference Program Coming Soon!
Thursday, March 5, 2026
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Exploring the Current State of NP Practice in Acute Care
Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP, FAAN
4:50 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Opening Keynote Address
Nurse Practitioners in Acute Care: Advancing Excellence, Transforming Care
April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception and Grand Opening of Exhibits
Friday, March 6, 2026
6:00 a.m.
Conference Registration Opens
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors - Refereed Poster Session (Streaming throughout the Conference)
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
General Session 1
Acute Care Infectious Diseases Update 2026
Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP, FAAN
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
General Session 2
Mind Matters: Current Advances in Neurocritical Care
Sarah L. Livesay, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CNS-BC, FNCS, FAAN
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Break - Exhibits - Refereed Poster Session (Streaming throughout the Conference)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
General Session 3
Hot Topics in Cardiology
Joshua D. Thornsberry, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CCK, FACC
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
General Session 4
Respiratory Failure, ARDS, and More: Updates in Acute Care Pulmonology
Haley Hoy, PhD, ACNP-BC
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch on Own
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
General Session 5
Maximizing POCUS for Rapid Diagnosis: From the ED to the ICU to the Floor and More
Juan M. González, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CEN, CNE, FAANP
Nichole Crenshaw, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, CHSE, FAANP
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
General Session 6
Management of Acute Complications in the Oncology Patient
Stefanie Keating, PhD(c), DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP
Bernadette Sosnowski-Funk, DNP, ACNP-BC, CSC, CMC
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Break - Exhibits - Refereed Poster Session (Streaming throughout the Conference)
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
General Session 7
Application of the Evidence to Limit Complications in the Surgical Patient
Daria Ruffolo, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
General Session 8
Alcohol and Substance Use Withdrawal in the Hospitalized Patient
Sara Damron, DNP, AGACNP-BC
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
5:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Saturday, March 7, 2026
6:00 a.m.
Conference Registration Opens
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors - Refereed Poster Session (Streaming throughout the Conference)
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
General Session 9
Artificial Intelligence in Acute Care: The Future is Now
Grace H. Sun, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
General Session 10
Updates in Diabetes Management in Critical and Acute Care
Michele H. Talley, PhD, ACNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Break - Exhibits - Refereed Poster Session (Streaming throughout the Conference)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
General Session 11
Common Inpatient Dermatology Question Marks
Lauren M. Madigan, MD
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
General Session 12
The Latest in Heart Failure: From Simple to Beyond Complex
Benjamin Hocutt, DNP, AGACNP-BC, AACC, HF-Cert
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch on Own
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
General Session 13
How Much Do You Know About ECMO?
Timothy Dean Montrief, MD, MPH
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
General Session 14
Caring for the Geriatric Trauma Patient: Subtle Nuances You Should Know
Rose Milano, DNP, ACNP-BC
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Break - Exhibits - Refereed Poster (Streaming throughout the Conference)
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
General Session 15
Challenging Cases in Nephrology: Staying on Top of Renal Function
Jeffrey J. Kaufhold, MD, FACP, HEC-C
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
General Session 16
Quick Takes: What Not to Miss in Hospital Medicine
Melissa Diehl Weidner, PhD, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
5:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Sunday, March 8, 2026
6:00 a.m.
Conference Registration Opens
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast - Refereed Poster (Streaming throughout the Conference)
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION 17
Malpractice Essentials for NPs in Acute Care
Christopher W. Blackwell, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Acute Care Pharmacology Update 1
Lawrence Carey, Pharm D
Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
9:30 a.m. - 09:45 a.m.
Break
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Acute Care Pharmacology Update 2
Lawrence Carey, Pharm D
Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
What Else is New or News in Acute Care Pharmacology 2026?
Lawrence Carey, Pharm D
Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD
1.25 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology)
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Conference Summary and Future Directives
Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP, FAAN
0.25 contact hours
12:00 p.m.
Adjourn
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