2023 Gender Care in the Heartland (Attendee Information)
This site is intended for registered participants of the 2023 Gender Care for the Heartland (Nov. 9) conference.
Welcome! Thank you for joining us.
This conference is dedicated to providing education on excellence in care when serving gender-diverse patients and clients. The conference is hosted by an interdisciplinary committee of professionals in the gender care field.
Conference General Information
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity has been approved for 5.75 credit hours of continuing education credit.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Nebraska Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accpeted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 5.75 clinical continuing education credits. 
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Omaha Marriott – 10220 Regency Circle, Omaha, NE 68114
- Parking: Complimentary parking is available for conference attendees.
- Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Omaha Marriott (10220 Regency Circle, Omaha, NE 68114) at the group rate of $120 per night, plus applicable taxes. Reservations may be made online or by calling 402-339-9000 and requesting the 2023 Gender Care in the Heartland conference block rate. The last day for reservations to receive this group discount is Oct. 18, 2023. After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.
Read the UNMC CCE Disclosure Declaration Policy
Disclosures
The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.
FACULTY
The following have disclosed relevant financial relationships:
- Leslie Dvorak, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CLS*
Owner: Pride Health Clinic - Aydin Olson-Kennedy, DSW, MSW, LCSW
Owner: Aydin Olson-Kennedy, LCSW - Ryan Sallans, MA*
Speaker, Consultant, Author: Ryan Sallans, Inc.
The following have nothing to disclose:
- Alison DeLizza, PhD
- Alex Dworak, MD*
- Michele Fascelli, MD
- Grant Friedman, JD
- Jerry Walker III, PhD, ABPP, MSCP, CMPE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
The following have nothing to disclose:
- Sarah Abegglen, LIMHP, LCSW
- Kelly Caverzagie, MD, FACP, FHM
- Kim Coleman, MD
- Valeta Creason-Wahl, HMCC
- Missy Edwards
- Dominic Gliko, RN
- Tori Greenlee
- Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
- Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
- Laura Schutte-Lundy, LIMHP, LADC
*Faculty and planning committee member
The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Nov. 22, 2023. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.
- The Landscape of Gender Care in the Heartland
Ryan Sallans, MA - Gender Dysphoria: Beyond the Diagnostic Criteria
Aydin Olson- Kennedy, DSW, MSW, LCSW - Hormone Therapy Assessments
Alison DeLizza, PhD - Hormone Therapeutics
Alex Dworak, MD - Transgender Psychological Evaluations and Letters of Support
Jerry Walker III, PhD, ABPP, MSCP, CMPE - Surgical Care: Pre and Post Assessment
Michele Fascelli, MD - Panel: Navigating Health Care and the Law
Alex Dworak, MD; Leslie Dvorak, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CLS; Alison DeLizza, PhD; Grant Friedman, JD
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:
- Check in at the registration desk and attend the live activity.
- Complete the online evaluation via the UNMC MyCCE portal.
- Use the appropriate activity code provided to you through email to evaluate the conference and claim your credit.
You have until Nov. 29, 2023, to claim credit for this activity. You will need to complete the evaluation and attest to the time you spent participating in the activity. Your certificate will be saved in your UNMC MyCCE account under Certificates & Transcripts.
Need help managing your MyCCE account? Find answers to commonly asked questions about signing in to the portal, completing the online evaluation, retrieving your certificate, and more. Go to Manage MyCCE Account
Questions?
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UNMC Center for Continuing Education
