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ForwardSchool Wellness Symposium (2026)
This half day symposium will showcase Children’s National Hospital School-Friendly Health Systems (SFHS) national movement, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness School-based Wellness (BCCW) school health statewide initiative, and other innovative health and education partnerships across the DC metropolitan region and beyond. It will also highlight priorities and challenges of the education system today and discuss strategies for health systems to improve service delivery and programming in education settings in partnership with families.
This event is sponsored by the Boeing Foundation Company and Children’s National Hospital.
Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support
No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this education activity.
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
Learning Objectives
- Interpret the school friendly health system and why it can improve health of children in the community.
- Discuss innovations in promoting wellness in schools and aligning health and education data-sharing to improve student outcomes.
- Create strong connections between the health and education sectors, and families.
- Interpret what is needed to lay the groundwork for more innovative cross-sector collaborations between health and education.
Danielle Goodman Dooley, MD, MPHIL
Carey -MSDE-
Qadira Ali, Dr. Qadira Ali, MD, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM
Andrea Allen, J.D.
Cara Biddle, MD, MPH
Michelle Carey
Tisha Coggin Clay, MEd
Torine Creppy
Alisa Cruz
Patty Dillhoff, MAT
Janice Key, Distinguished University Professor of Pediatrics
Anne Marie Kuchera
Jaytoya Manget, DNP, MSPH, FNP
Sarah Piwinski
Heidi Schumacher
Abby Stretz
Nicole Travers
Jessica Weisz, MD, MBA, FAAP
Elizabeth Wells, MD
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Children's National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362.
Credit Designation
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will 2.5 receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.5 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physicians: Children’s National Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: 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. All confirmed participants will earn 2.5 CE credit(s) (Instructional Level: Intermediate Learning) upon successful completion of the learning event and evaluation.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital 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 accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 2.5 general continuing education credit(s).
Available Credit
- 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Children’s National Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 2.50 ANCCChildren’s National Hospital will provide 2.50 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
- 2.50 APAContinuing 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. All confirmed participants will earn 2.50 CE credits upon successful completion of the learning event and evaluation.
- 2.50 ASWBAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital 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 accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 2.50 continuing education credits.
- 2.50 General
- 2.50 ParticipationSuccessful completion of this continuing education activity.
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