gionalMeetings
Kurt Jensen
Communications
Director
TestimonialsfromEvaluations
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"ALL OF THE SPEAKERS WERE VERY, VERY
RELEVANT." - KANSAS CITY
Firstly, continuing education keeps
professionals up-to-date in the rapidly
changing clinical environment in terms
of technology and techniques. Keeping
up-to-date
practically
benefits
professionals themselves, making them
more valuable team members that are
better equipped to adapt to new
clinical realities.
"GREAT CONFERENCE! EVERY SESSION WAS
PACKED WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION, AND
THERE IS NOTHING I WOULD MAKE
DIFFERENT." - SARATOGA
he importance of
continuing
education in healthcare professions
cannot be understated.
"EXCELLENT PRESENTATION AND JOB WELL
DONE. I APPRECIATE HER OPENNESS AND
WORDS OF PRAISE. VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE
AND ENERGIZING SPEAKER." - BOSTON
Continuing education has also been
found to practically improve patient
outcomes and make for better
healthcare teams. In a 2007 review of
literature by the Johns Hopkins
University Evidence-based Practice
Center, researchers concluded that a
"ALL ASPECTS OF THIS MEETING WERE VERY
majority of studies of continuing
VALUABLE. EXCELLENT!" - PHOENIX
education demonstrated long-term
improvement
in
professionals’
knowledge, attitude, skills, practice
behavior, and clinical outcomes. This
conclusion holds continuing education as
Taking an active role in continuing
key
to
the
education through the
maintenance
of
ACVP would not only
professionalism and
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excellence
in
other
professionals
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healthcare fields.
greater access to more
GEOGRAPHICALLY
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DIVERSE AREA AND WE HAD
Meetings have also
opportunities, improving
PARTICIPATION FROM BOTH
been found to be
the
outcomes
for
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effective models of
patients on a larger
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continuing
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WITH OTHERS IN THE
found
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best practices.
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Regional meetings are
OFFERING WITH CEUs THAT
form of educational
also strategically sound
WERE THE MAIN DRIVING
meetings had a
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significant effect on
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improving patient
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outcomes.
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Hopkins
study
found
that
INTERMOUNTAIN,
review also found
meetings can deepen
SALT LAKE CITY
live media to be
employee relationships
more effective than
and improve the health
print media in improving practices.
of organizations, improving employee
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HOST
"WOW! THAT WAS A LOT OF INFORMATION
ON CHANGING GUIDELINES IN CARDIOLOGY.
INFORMATIVE, INTERESTING, RELATABLE
AND RELEVANT." - SARATOGA
"GREAT PRESENTATIONS! VERY TIMELY AND
APPROPRIATE TOPICS, GOOD
INFORMATION." - INDIANAPOLIS
"GREAT SPEAKERS!! NICE FLOW/BLEND OF
PRESENTATIONS. IT WAS AN EXCELLENT
CONFERENCE." - WASHINGTON, D.C.
retention. An increase in employee
retention as small as five percent can
generate a 25-85 percent increase in
profitability.
The studies show regional meetings like
those orchestrated by the Alliance of
Cardiovascular Professionals have been
demonstrated to be significantly
valuable in improving healthcare
practices and the organizational health
of hospitals.
Ultimately, it is the goal of every
healthcare professional to do good.
Together, we can do better.
The ACVP is continually looking for
professionals to host regional meetings
in their facilities. If you are interested in
spreading opportunities for continuing
education in your region, please reach
out
to
Peggy
McElgunn
at
[email protected].
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