FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – M State’s Workforce Development Solutions, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, is hosting a Cancer Care Conference for healthcare professionals on Friday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This conference offers nurses, social workers, and dental professionals the opportunity to earn four contact hours. The 2024 conference will focus on proactive strategies for cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, with specific attention to oral cancers, lung cancer, and cervical and ovarian cancer. Additionally, there will be discussions on cancer treatment outcomes in the community and the importance of end-of-life planning.
Jenna Stammen, Director of Health Training for M State’s Workforce Development Solutions, expressed, “M State has co-sponsored this annual conference for several years, and it’s well-reputed for its educational quality and applicability to the on-the-job needs of healthcare professionals. Our speakers this year bring a range of expertise to the table, and we expect another strong turnout. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.” The conference will feature speakers such as Nancy Franke Wilson, Executive Director of the Minnesota Oral Health Coalition, discussing “It Can’t Be Me: The Reluctant Cancer Patient,” and Tanya Baity, Certified Nurse Midwife, presenting “Cervical and Ovarian Cancers: Trauma-Informed and Fat-Friendly Approaches to Screening.”
The event will take place at M State’s Moorhead campus, in the Oscar Bergos Conference Center (rooms A115-A121); enter through doors W1 or S1. Participants can earn their four contact hours with a paid $80 registration fee and proof of attendance. For the full conference agenda, additional speaker information, and registration, visit minnesota.edu/2024-cancer-care-conference. M State, a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, serves over 10,000 students annually in credit and non-credit courses in more than 70 career and liberal arts programs. The college also collaborates with communities to offer workforce development services and other training programs to 500 businesses and thousands of participants each year.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is an equal opportunity educator/employer. Alternative formats of this information are available upon request.