During the pandemic, many factors influenced health and wellness and people’s ability to be resilient. The 25th annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference on Oct. 7 will address these issues with the theme, “Adaptability, Resiliency, Hope.”
Among the presenters is Brandy Clarke, PhD, associate professor and licensed psychologist in the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Psychology.
In a presentation titled, “Messages of Hope: Persevering Through a Pandemic,” Dr. Clarke will discuss how the pandemic has taught people about their inner strengths and will show how people can further support their continued health and wellness.
The hybrid conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the La Vista Conference Center, with a limited number of in-person registrations available. An unlimited number of registrations will be available virtually on Zoom.
This year’s conference will feature six main sessions, a poetry reading, one break-out session and three panel discussions over caregiving for disabled family members, barriers to wellness and pelvic floor health/prolapse.
T. Marni Vos will kick off the conference with a comedy presentation on the value of humor in health and healing. The conference also will offer insights into managing chronic pain, cervical cancer and self-care.
The conference is hosted by the Olson Center for Women’s Health, UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Continuing education will be provided for nurses and social workers. Registration fees for in-person attendance, which includes lectures, lunch and refreshments, is $75 for the general public and $110 for nurses and social workers. Registration fees for virtual attendees, which includes lectures only, is $15 for the general public and $50 for nurses and social workers.
Registration is open online. For more information about the event, call the Olson Center at 402-559-6345.