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APNA Annual Conference Program & Schedule

Annual Conference Presenters together.At the APNA 39th Annual Conference, you’ll have the opportunity to earn up to 115+ ANCC NCPD contact hours. 

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

Full Conference Program Virtual Livestream Program

 

Wednesday, October 15

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

 

Full Wednesday Program 


Thursday, October 16

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

 

Full Thursday Program


Friday, October 17

7:15am-8:45am CT
Product Theater Breakfast*
No Contact Hours Provided
9:00am-10:00am CT
Keynote Presentation
1 Contact Hour
Available via virtual livestream.
10:00am-3:00pm CT
Poster Presentations Open
Up to 4 Contact Hours Thursday & Friday
Online poster gallery available to virtual livestream attendees.
10:00am-1:00pm CT
Exhibit Hall Open*
10:30am-11:30am CT
Meet the Poster Presenters
12:05pm-12:50pm CT
Mini Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session

2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
1:00pm-2:30pm CT
Product Theater Lunch
No Contact Hours Provided
2:45pm-3:30pm CT
3:45pm-4:30pm CT
4:45pm-5:30pm CT
Concurrent Sessions
0.75 Contact Hours Per Session
2 sessions per time block available via virtual livestream.
6:50pm-8:20pm CT Symposium Dinner
No Contact Hours Provided

 

Full Friday Program


Saturday, October 18

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