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APNA Annual Conference Program & Schedule

Annual Conference Presenters together.At the APNA 40th Annual Conference, you’ll have the opportunity to earn up to 115+ ANCC NCPD contact hours. 

Scroll down for the daily schedules and click program buttons below to explore the program to see the immersive education and inspiring events that are included with your registration.

Full Conference Program Virtual Livestream Program

(RN and APRN designated sessions signify that the content is appropriate for, but not limited to, that licensure.)

Wednesday, October 28

6:35am-8:05am MT
 Product Theater Breakfast*
No Contact Hours Provided
8:15am-10:15am MT
10:25am-12:25pm MT
 Pre-Conference Add-on Sessions
2 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
12:30pm-2:00pm MT
 Product Theater Lunch*
2:10pm-4:10pm MT
4:20pm-6:20pm MT
 Pre-Conference Add-on Sessions
2 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
6:30pm-7:30pm MT
 APNA Welcome & Honors
Available via virtual livestream.
7:40pm-9:10pm MT
 Product Theater Dinner*
No Contact Hours Provided

 

Full Wednesday Program 

Thursday, October 29

7:15am-8:45am MT
 Product Theater Breakfast*
9:00am-10:00am MT
 President’s Address: Allyson Matney Neal, DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PNP
1 Contact Hour
Available via virtual livestream.
10:00am-6:30pm MT
 Poster Presentations Open
Up to 4 Contact Hours Thursday & Friday
Online poster gallery available to virtual livestream attendees.
10:15am-11:00am MT
11:15am-12:00pm MT		 Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
12:10pm-1:40pm MT
 Product Theater Lunch*
1:30pm-5:00pm MT
 Exhibit Hall Open*
3:30pm-4:15pm MT
 Connect With Councils & Committees
4:30pm-5:15pm MT
5:30pm-6:15pm MT
 Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
6:30-7:15pm MT Mini Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
7:30pm-9:30pm MT
 Reception

 

Full Thursday Program

Friday, October 30

7:15am-8:45am MT
 Product Theater Breakfast*
No Contact Hours Provided
9:00am-10:00am MT
 Keynote Presentation: Adam Markel
1 Contact Hour
Available via virtual livestream.
10:00am-3:00pm MT
 Poster Presentations Open
Up to 4 Contact Hours Thursday & Friday
Online poster gallery available to virtual livestream attendees.
10:00am-1:00pm MT
 Exhibit Hall Open*
10:30am-11:30am MT
 Meet the Poster Presenters
12:05pm-12:50pm MT
 Mini Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
1:00pm-2:30pm MT
 Product Theater Lunch
No Contact Hours Provided
2:45pm-3:30pm MT
3:45pm-4:30pm MT
4:45pm-5:30pm MT		 Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
5:45pm-6:45pm MT State Meetups
No Contact Hours Provided
6:50pm-8:20pm MT Symposium Dinner
No Contact Hours Provided

 

Full Friday Program

Saturday, October 31

7:15am-8:45am MT
 Product Theater Breakfast*
No Contact Hours Provided
9:00am-9:45am MT Mini-Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
10:00am-10:45am MT
11:00am-11:45pm MT
12:00pm-12:45pm MT		 Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
1:00pm-2:30pm MT
 Innovation Theater Lunch*
No Contact Hours Provided 
2:40pm-3:40pm MT
 Annual Meeting & Town Hall
Available via virtual livestream.

 

Full Saturday Program

*Not available to virtual livestream attendees.

Program, schedule, and contact hours subject to change. APNA reserves the right to make program changes as necessary, and the right to cancel sessions if events occur beyond reasonable control of APNA.

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