If you are interested in receiving nursing or social worker credit for the 2022 Omaha Women’s Health & Wellness Conference, this is available through the College of Nursing until Nov. 7, 2023.
October 2022 Conference Videos
| Session Time | Title with Link to Video | Presenter |
| 9:00 AM | "Messages of Hope: Persevering Through a Pandemic" | Brandy Clarke, PhD, LP (UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute) |
| 10:30 AM | "Pain Treatment or Pain Management: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Pain" | Kimberly Vacek, PhD (Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Family Medicine Clinic) and Lori Long, DPT, PT (Nebraska Medicine Chronic Pain Management Program) |
| 12:30 PM | "Cervical Cancer" | Andreea Newtson, MD (UNMC Department of Ob/Gyn, Division of Gynecologic Oncology) |
| 12:30 PM |
“You’re Not Alone: Caring for our Family Members with Disabilities Across the Lifespan” panel discussion |
Panelists: Kim Bainbridge (UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute, retired); Maggie Neujahr (UNMC Munroe Meyer Institute); Jason and Tina Velinsky (parent advocates); Jenny Koley (self-advocate) |
| 1:30 PM |
“Taking Control: Solutions for Bladder Leakage and Pelvic Prolapse” panel discussion |
Panelists: Olson Center Urogynecology Division: Jennifer Cera, DNP, WHNP; Mindy Rathe, MSN, WHNP; Elizabeth Hopkins, DPT, PT; Brittney Gilligan, OTD, OTR/L |
| 3:00 PM | "When Self Care is Difficult: Overcoming Barriers to Wellness” | Panelists: Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD (UNMC College of Public Health, Dept of Epidemiology); Georgia Jones, PhD (UNL Nutrition & Health Sciences); Danae Dinkel, PhD (UNO School of Health and Kinesiology); Lauren Holcomb, PhD (Nebraska Medicine Psychology Dept) |
| 4:00 PM |
“My Special Olympics Journey – Intellectual Disabilities and Health” |
Rachel Mulligan (Special Olympics Athlete and National Powerlifting Champion) |