17th Annual Carolinas Chapter GAPNA Conference
Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport
One Marriott Drive
Greensboro, NC 27409
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00pm ET - Friday, March 27, 2026 at 5:00pm ET
Info
Topic
Pharmacology Updates including GLP-1 in Older Adult, HTN in the Older Adult, Difficult discussions in end of life care, starting your own practice, AI in clinical practice, writing for publication and grants,
Credits Offered
This event offers
8.5 CEU credits
to attendees
(3.0 pharmacology)
.
Accreditation Info:
AANP.
Additional Information
Please join us for the 17th Annual Carolinas Chapter Conference in Greensboro, NC!
This year, we are excited to host a pre-conference session on Thursday evening, offering up to 2.5 credit hours (2 hours pharmacology). Your colleagues will present from the fields of gastroenterology, mental health, gerontology, cardiology, and endocrine with clinical pearls and updates for older adult care. Remaining credits will focus on writing for publication and grant submission. Join us for a time of networking to follow from 6:30pm-7:30pm.
Friday morning will commence our main conference, and we are pleased to have Dr. Laurie Kennedy-Malone as our keynote speaker! Timely topics include pharmacological updates in the older adult, AI in clinical practice, focused disease updates, starting your own practice, protecting your licensure, and self-care practices for the advanced practice provider. Up to 6 credit hours are available (at least 1 pharmacology hour).
A total of 8.5 credit hours are available for those attending both pre-conference and main conference sessions (3 pharmacology credits).
We are pleased to offer discounted room rates at our conference venue just for our Carolinas Chapter attendees! This group rate is only available through March 6, 2026!
Speakers
Professor Emerita at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG).
Laurie Kennedy-Malone, PhD, GNP-BC FAGHE, FAANP, FGSA, FAAN has been a certified Gerontological Nurse Practitioner since 1982 and is now Professor Emerita at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Throughout her career, Dr. Kennedy- Malone has been recognized for her expertise as an advanced practice gerontological nurse educator, leader, and mentor. She has been the recipient of prestigious awards from John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), Sigma Theta Tau International and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). Laurie served as first author of five books for nurse practitioners managing the care of older adults. Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults was a recipient of an American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Award for 2014 in the gerontological nursing category. Two more editions have since been published. She also co-authored Integrating Gerontological Content into Advanced Practice Nursing Education which received an AJN book of the Year Award for 2010. A former President of the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners she later served on the Board of Directors of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).
Event Agenda
17th Annual Carolinas Chapter GAPNA Conference
Event Agenda
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00pm ET - Friday, March 27, 2026 at 5:00pm ET
All times listed in
Eastern Time (US & Canada).
Download event agenda (PDF)
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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4:00pm - 6:00pm
“Inside the Pillbox: Clinical Pearls for the Modern Prescriber"
2.0 CE Credits
Gastroenterology, Mental Health and Deprescribing, Cardiology, Endocrine and Hormones
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6:00pm - 6:30pm
Writing for Publication and Grants
0.5 CE Credits
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6:30pm - 7:30pm
Networking
Enjoy time with colleagues!
Friday, March 27, 2026
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8:00am - 8:30am
Registration and Breakfast
Registration, light breakfast, poster presenters set-up
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8:30am - 9:00am
Welcome, Announcement, Business Meeting
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9:00am - 10:00am
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Laurie Kennedy-Malone
1.0 CE Credit -
10:00am - 10:30am
Starting Your Own Practice
0.5 CE Credits
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10:30am - 11:00am
First Break: Sponsor Hall, Poster Viewing
0.5 CE Credits
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11:00am - 12:00pm
Weight Loss Medications, Migraines, New Updates in Pharmacology World for Older Adults
1.0 CE Credit
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12:00pm - 12:30pm
Lunch
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12:30pm - 1:00pm
Awards Presentation
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1:00pm - 1:30pm
AI Strategy in Medicine
0.5 CE Credits
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1:30pm - 2:00pm
Hypertension and the Older Adult
0.5 CE Credits
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2:00pm - 3:00pm
What do you do if reported to the Board of Nursing? Insights from APRN practice consultant and investigator
1.0 CE Credit
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3:00pm - 3:30pm
Second Break: Sponsor Hall, Poster Viewing
0.5 CE Credits
0.5 may be claimed if not previously claimed in first break
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3:30pm - 4:00pm
Difficult Discussions at End of Life
0.5 CE Credits
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4:00pm - 4:30pm
Self-care practices, grounding techniques
0.5 CE Credits
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4:30pm - 4:45pm
Wrap-up, Evaluations, Door prizes
Exhibit & Sponsor
The donations from sponsors will directly support our annual scholarship awards for members to include tuition for an advanced practice nursing student ($1000), national conference registration fee waived for one honoree, a research award for DNP and PhD Nursing students ($1000), and a mentorship award (plaque and honored at annual conference). These awards are highly competitive, with members following an outlined application process and reviewed by the award committee to eliminate any bias. We are humbled and grateful to provide these opportunities for our membership! Remaining monies are budgeted for conference activities, whereby we can gather to network and grow as a professional group of advanced practice nurses.
Your donation is appreciated beyond words. For those who are new to sponsoring our chapter, we welcome you! For those who continue to return year after year, thank you for believing in us and the care of older adults.