Society of Nurses in Advanced Practice

The Society of Nurses in Advanced Practice is a professional organization developed to support advanced nursing practice in Northwest Indiana.

Pharmacology and Clinical Practice Update for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Society of Nurses in Advanced Practice Continuing Education Symposium

Saturday, April 5, 2025

St. Elijah Serbian Hall

8700 West Taft, Merrillville, IN 46410

8 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.


Handouts:

Slides are available for downloading. (See Program Schedule for each session.) A password is not needed.

Program Schedule
Time Session Speaker
7:15 - 7:45 A.M. Registration and Vendors
7:45 - 8:00 A.M. Welcome Renee Fife, MSN, CPNP-PC
8:00 - 9:30 A.M. Obesity (PPTX) Dr. Melvin Richardson
9:30 - 10:15 A.M. Break, Exhibits and Vendors  
10:15 - 11:45 A.M. Diabetic Pneumopathy (PPTX) Megan Papineau, NP-C
11:45 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Lunch and Annual Meeting Suzanne Ruiz, MBA, MSN, NP-C., SNAP President/td>
12:30 - 2:30 P.M. Weight Loss Medications: Are they the answer? (PPTX) Kristen Bilek, NP-C
2:30 -3:30 P.M. Latest Guidelines for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PPTX) Tariq Hameed, MD FACC
3:30 P.M. Evaluation and CEU distribution  
Logo for AHEC

This program is supported by: Northwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

This education activity is being submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for approval of up to 6 contact hours of accredited education, with at least 5 fulfilling the criteria for pharmacology. Attendance at 90% of program(s) and a completed evaluation form(s) are required to receive CE certificate. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.

SNAP Officers for 2024-2025

President:
Suzanne Ruiz
Secretary:
Bobbie Schwabe
Board Members:
Jennifer Franklin
Isabelle Skurka
Martha Drake

Become a member



 


 

 


Admin Page