November 19 & 20 • Stoney Creek Hotel, Columbia, MO
This year's conference will be held as a hybrid event, you may attend either in-person or live virtual.
WELCOME
Purpose
The Missouri Connected Care and Ethics Summit will bring together healthcare professionals, public health leaders, policymakers, educators, researchers, and technology innovators to explore the rapidly evolving role of telehealth and digital health in healthcare delivery. The summit aims to advance ethical and effective connected care across Missouri.
As connected care technologies continue to transform healthcare, organizations face growing challenges related to implementation, regulatory requirements, ethical considerations, and access. This summit will provide a collaborative forum to address these challenges while identifying opportunities to improve healthcare delivery across Missouri.
Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions, participants will examine emerging technologies, policy developments, ethical frameworks, workforce needs, and practical implementation strategies for telehealth and digital health.
Target Audience
- Healthcare professionals
- Telehealth stakeholders
- Administrators & health system leaders
- Public health and state agencies
- Educators and researchers
- Students in Health Sciences and Bioethics
Learning Outcomes
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Identify current trends and
innovations in telehealth and digital health relevant to connected care
delivery.
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Evaluate ethical, legal, and
regulatory considerations to support responsible implementation of
telehealth technologies.
- Apply evidence-based strategies to integrate telehealth into clinical practice and public health programs.
- Identify and engage in collaborative opportunities among healthcare systems, public health agencies, academic institutions, and technology partners to strengthen cross-sector partnerships.
- Recognize and apply strategies to improve healthcare access, particularly in resource‑limited communities, through connected care.
Competencies Addressed
- Safety/Quality, risk management, error prevention
- Care across the setting
- Evidence based decision making
- Communication
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Ethical decision making
- Leadership and Advocacy
- Health info technology, telehealth and remote care, data security
- Digital literacy and access
Watch for These Topics:
- Telehealth Policy and Regulation
- Ethics in Digital Health
- Rural Health and Access
- Clinical Implementation
- Technology and Innovation
- Public Health and Workforce Development
Presented by
- Missouri Telehealth Network
- MU Center for Health Ethics
- MU Continuing Education for Health Professions
- MU School of Medicine
- MU Extension
ACCREDITATION
Successful completion of this activity, which includes being paid in full, participating in the educational offering, participating in the evaluation process and completing the verification of attendance, enables the learner to satisfy the requirements for continuing education.
In support of improving patient care, University of Missouri - Continuing Education for Health Professions 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
- Physician
Activity approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Nursing Contact Hours
Contact hours will be awarded
- Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
Contact hours will be awarded
- Pharmacist
Hours will be awarded
- Interprofessional Continuing Education
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
REGISTRATION
Registration Fees
- Professionals - $150
- Students - Complimentary
- State Employees - Complimentary
Location and Lodging
The 2026 Missouri Connected Care and Ethics Summit will be held at the Stoney Creek Hotel
2601 South Providence Road
Columbia, Missouri 65203
Reserve your room for the conference!
A block of rooms is being held at the special conference rate of $99. Please use the booking link below to reserve your room.
EXHIBIT/SPONSOR
- Exhibitor Fees
The fees listed below are for an in-person table with two chairs. - Exhibit fee - $500
- Sponsor Opportunities
- If you are interested in sponsoring the 2026 Missouri Connected Care and Ethics summit, please reach out to cehp@missouri.edu.
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Lea Brandt, PhD, OTD, MA, Director, University of Missouri Center for Health Ethics; Medical Director, University of Missouri Health Care Clinical Ethics and Consult Service; Professor, University of Missouri Department of Medicine
Rachel Mutrux, BA, Director, Missouri Telehealth Network & Show-Me ECHO, University of Missouri School of Medicine
- Committee Members
- Lindsey Beckman, Associate Director of Partner Management. Missouri Telehealth Network/Show-Me ECHO, University of Missouri School of Medicine
- Karen Edison, Emerita Professor of Dermatology & Senior Medical Director, Missouri Telehealth Network / Show-Me ECHO / Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri
- Kristin Flynn Peters, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Health Science, University of Missouri
- Alison Gorman, Administrator, Center for Health Ethics, University of Missouri
- Amy Larson, MSN, RN, EBP-C, Assistant Extension Professor and Primary Nurse Planner, Continuing Education for Health Professions, University of Missouri
- Alexandria Lewis, EdS, MSW, FT, LCSW, Assistant Teaching Professor, Social Work, University of Missouri
- Thom Pancella, Director, Continuing Education for Health Professions. Office of Health Outreach, Policy & Education (HOPE), University of Missouri
- Adam Tipton, MBA, Accreditation Manager, Continuing Education for Health Professions. Office of Health Outreach, Policy & Education (HOPE), University of Missouri
- Lisa Wilson, MSN, RN, AGNP-BC Associate Director of Education/Assistant Clinical Professor. Missouri Telehealth Network/Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri
- Todd Winterbower, BS, Associate Director, Continuing Education for Health Professions. Office of Health Outreach, Policy & Education (HOPE), University of Missouri
Contact Us
Address
465 McReynolds Hall
301 S Sixth Street
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone
(573) 882-4105