2024 Translating Evidence into Practice: Achieving Clinical Excellence

Thursday, February 15, 2024, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Online, New York, NY

Memorial Sloan Kettering is pleased to present the 2024 Translating Evidence into Practice Conference. Presentations will include successful examples of utilizing high-quality evidence for performance/quality improvement projects or changes in practice. These are actual examples of using evidence to change practice that can be adopted across healthcare institutions around the globe.

Past presentations covered a wide array of topics, including:

• Virtual nursing physical assessment over telemedicine
• Catheter exchange protocol to address infection rates
• Gum chewing in preventing postoperative ileus
• Intravenous heparin versus saline in the immediate postoperative recovery period

Content discussed will encompass various aspects of healthcare, including oncology, ambulatory care, interprofessional collaboration, leadership, research, and technology.

Keynote Presenter

Dr. Staci Reynolds received a baccalaureate degree in nursing science from Indiana University (IU) in Indianapolis, Indiana.  She earned a Master’s degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at IU in 2011, and completed her PhD at IU in May 2016.  Dr. Reynolds’ dissertation focused on implementation of clinical practice guidelines, and her current research interests includes evidence-based practice implementation and quality improvement.

Clinically, she worked as a neurosurgical ICU nurse, and served as a CNS in inpatient neuroscience science units at IU Health and Duke University Hospital (DUH) and within the DUH Infection Prevention Department. As an Associate Clinical Professor at Duke University School of Nursing, she teaches healthcare quality improvement methods in the DNP Program. She is also the Clinical Research Unit Director, and the Director of Academic Assessment and Evaluation.

In January 2023, Dr. Reynolds was appointed the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.

Who Should Attend

This Conference is designed for healthcare professionals of all disciplines including nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, pharmacists, dieticians, social work, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists or any other licensed clinical practitioner interested in learning more about evidence-based healthcare and how to integrate it into their practice.

Virtual Instructions and Online Syllabus

This Conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Attendee instructions, including the Zoom link, will be emailed to attendees prior to the start of the program.

After the Conference, attendees will receive access to an online syllabus, which includes select PDFs and videos of the presentations (slides). Please note that you must check in during the live Conference to receive access to the syllabus.

1. Identify methods used to gather high-quality evidence in order to make a practice change
2. Recognize successful implementation strategies for change management
3. Illustrate the importance of demonstrating the return on investment for evidence-based change
4. Discuss strategies used to translate research into daily practice

Registration Fee: $199

• If you submitted an abstract for presentation at this Conference, please do NOT register until after the acceptance notifications are sent. Authors of accepted abstracts will receive complimentary registration.
• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni and MSK Cancer Alliance to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, please submit your request here for this discount.
• Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees; however, you must complete registration through the 'Register' tab above in order to attend this course. If you are registered for this course and are unable to attend, please notify [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

Industry professionals may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities.

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

An application has been submitted for NCPD credits.

MSK Conference Director

Ashley Hole, DNP, FNP-BC, CPON, EBP-C

 

MSK Conference Co-Director 

Nicole N Zakak, CPNP, CPHON

 

MSK Conference Planning Committee 

Debby Italiano, MSN, RN, OCN®

Nicholas Tertinek, MSN, RN, OCN®

 

MSK Physician Faculty Sponsor

Deborah J. Goldfrank, MD, FACOG

Steven C. Martin, MD

 

Invited Keynote Speaker 

Staci Reynolds, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CPHQ
Duke University Hospital 
Durham, NC

 

Invited Faculty 

Marcia Cornell, DNP
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center 

Cassie Crauswell, MSN, RN, CNRN, CNL
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Amanda Mock, MSN, RNC-NIC, EBP-C
Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Victoria Siegel, EdD, CNS, RN
Molloy University

 

MSK Faculty 

Cori Barrer, BSN, RN
Katie Benn, MPH, BSN 
Marie-Eline Blondin, BSN 
Sigrid Carlsson, MD, PhD, MPH 
Amelia Cataldo, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN 
Angela Chan, DNP 
John Cuaron, MD 
Marissa DiCorcia, MSN 
Christine Dorman, DNP, ANP-C, CWOC
Monica Fornier, MD 
Jeanine Gordon, DNP, MSN, BSN
Tracy Gosselin, PhD, RN, AOCN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Carol Kennedy, RN, BSN, CPON
Robina Kitzler, RN, MSN, CNS 
Laura Kounev, MSN, FNP-C
Nora Love, MSN
Gloriana Lucido BSN, RN
Anna Kristina Madrazo, BSN, RN
Lilly Reilly, DNP, RN, OCN® 
Jessica Uporsky BSN, RN, OCN® 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.