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WMREF Events
Continuing Education
Opportunities for Healthcare Professionals
WMREF annually funds various healthcare symposiums and conferences, primarily through its endowments, to support continuing medical education.
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Goal: To help medical professionals refine their knowledge and skills and stay current in providing quality care.
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Availability: These events are frequently free to college students and offered at an affordable to cost to professional attendees.
Conferences and Symposiums
Gore-Farha Critical Care Nursing Symposium
This 2-day Symposium is designed for critical care nurses, as well as other nurses and allied health professionals, desiring to enhance their critical care nursing knowledge base. An outstanding group of national and local speakers with critical care expertise comprise the faculty.
Townsend Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium
As the field of cardiology expands, a multitude of opportunities in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases is available to enhance outcomes for patients. This one-day symposium brings national and local expert faculty to the virtual platform to present on a variety of cardiovascular related topics.
Maternal Child Nursing Symposium
The Maternal Child Nursing Symposium seeks to expand our knowledge in women’s, infant’s and children’s health care. This one-day symposium brings national and local expert faculty to the virtual platform to present on a wide variety of pertinent topics.
Kansas Healthcare Ethics Conference
The Kansas Healthcare Ethics Conference offers healthcare professionals and the public an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about ethical concerns in healthcare, covering topics like end-of-life care, resource scarcity, diversity, religious decisions, technology's impact, and post-pandemic challenges.
Mark Your Calendar: The 14th Annual Kansas Healthcare Ethics Conference
When: Thursday, February 4, 2027
Where: Virtual Platform
Theme: Amplifying Beneficence in the Delivery of Healthcare:
Harnessing the delicate balance between humanity and technology
to build trust, health literacy, and community well-being.
Nominate an Outstanding Leader for the
2027 Ethics Educator Award
We invite nominations for the 2027 WMREF Ethics Educator Award, honoring an exceptional healthcare professional who exemplifies the highest standards of ethical leadership and education. This award recognizes an individual who actively models integrity, guides colleagues in complex moral reasoning, and champions ethical patient care. Through their dedication to education and dialogue, they help sustain a healthcare environment where core ethical values remain at the forefront of clinical practice.
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