November 13 • Stoney Creek Hotel, Columbia, MO
This year's conference will be held in person.
WELCOME
Call for Poster Abstracts
Posters should relate to the overall conference purpose. Posters may focus on a wide range of topics related to practice-based, academic and/or continuing education.
Deadline for Abstract Submission: October 2, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: October 15, 2026
Click for more information including a template for submission and a submission link.
Purpose
The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for educators from all practice settings to come together to discuss current issues relevant to clinical and academic faculty, as well as experienced hospital-based educators. The content is evidence-based and emphasizes practical application
Target Audience
- Nurse educators from practice and academic settings
Learning Outcomes
Learners will self-report an increase in:
Confidence in implementing best practices in teaching and evaluating nursing students and nursing staff to better prepare them for practice.
Knowledge related to the development and implementation of innovative educational strategies across learning environments.
Readiness to implement additional active learning methodologies to better prepare new graduate nurses and staff nurses in the workforce.
Competencies Addressed
- Evidence based decision making
- Communication
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Ethical decision making
- Professionalism
- Safety/quality and risk management
- Care across the setting
Presented by
- MU Continuing Education for Health Professions
- MU School of Medicine
- MU Sinclair School of Nursing
- MU Extension
AGENDA
The following is a working agenda. Speakers, presentation titles and descriptions will be added as the program is developed.
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
- Nursing Contact Hours
Contact hours will be awarded
REGISTRATION
Registration Fees
- Attendees - $149
- Students - $50
- Poster/Abstract Presenter
Location and Lodging
The 2026 Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference 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. - For profit exhibit fee - $800
- Non-profit exhibit fee - $400
- Sponsor Opportunities
- $1000- Conference Sponsor
Featured prominently on signage; 2 complimentary registrations; listing in conference program and on transition slides; acknowledgment from podium - $350 - Breakfast Co-Sponsor (2 available)
Your organization’s support will be acknowledged on strategically placed signs as well as in the meeting program. - $500 - Lunch Co-Sponsor (2 available)
Your organization’s support will be acknowledged on strategically placed signs as well as in the meeting program. One complimentary registration
PLANNING COMMITTEE
- Committee Chair
Amy Larson, MSN, RN, EBP-C, Assistant Extension Professor and Primary Nurse Planner, Continuing Education for Health Professions, University of Missouri
- Committee Members
- Karen Butkievich, BSN, RN, PCCN
- Janet Chance-Hetzler, DNP, MSN, APRN, RN, ACNS-BC, AOCNS, CNE, Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Stephens College
- Estera Copeland. BSN, SCRN. RN Educator, Clinical Education. Phelps Health.
- Melissa Griffith, RN. Director of Clinical Education. Clinical Education Phelps Health
- Anne Heyen, DNP, RN, CNE, Associate Teaching Professor. Sinclair School of Nursing. University of Missouri
- Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Heather Kendall, Ph.D., RN, CCRN, Professor. Chair of the Nursing Department. Missouri Western State University
- Susan Lambert, MSN RN, Clinical Educator, Boone Health
- Kristin Lee, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Kim Oeth, DHPE, MSN, RN, CNE, Assistant Teaching Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri
- Thom Pancella, Director, Continuing Education for Health Professions, University of Missouri
- Kim Perez, BSN RN, Director of Clinical Education, Bothwell Regional Health Center
- Jennifer Ragsdell, Simulation & Clinical Skills Lab Program/Project Coordinator II, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri
- James Spence, DNP MPA-HSA RN, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Faculty, and Staff. Associate Clinical Professor. School of Nursing and Health Studies. University of Missouri-Kansas City
- Adam Tipton, MBA, Accreditation Manager, Continuing Education for Health Professions, University of Missouri
- Rebecca Ulmer, MSN/Ed RN CNE CHSE, Assistant Teaching Professor. Nursing Simulation Coordinator, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri
- Suzanne M. Weckman, DNP SCRN, Director of Time Critical Diagnosis, Phelps Health
- 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