8:00 - 8:30 am

Chestnut Main

Wounds in the Hospitalized Patient:  It’s Not Always What You Think

• Kathleen Gibson Tierney, RN, MSN, CWOCN
• Armando Paez, MD

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Chestnut Main

Poster Reception

The reception will electronically display the abstract posters submitted by Baystate residents, fellows, faculty, advanced practitioners, nurses, Allied Health professionals and staff.  Abstract authors will be available for questions and answers during this hour long event.

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Chestnut 5

Interprofessional Education Moves Systems to Synergy

• Kevin Hinchey, MD
• Cinnamon Desgres, RN, MSN

12:00 - 12:30 pm

Chestnut Main

The Palliative Care Team: Interdisciplinary Teamwork

• Diane Dietzen, MD
• Alice Leveston, LICSW, BCD 
• April Mazzarino- Willett, NP
• Chaplain Thomas Chirdo

12:45 - 1:15 pm

Chestnut Main

Diabetes Care in the Ambulatory Setting

• Andrew Balder, MD
• Yolanda DaCosta-Nwosu, RN

3:30 - 5:00 pm

Chestnut Lobby

Employee Career Fair

This drop-in event will have representatives from Health, Wellness and Worklife Solutions, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning available to discuss critical jobs at Baystate, open positions and LifeCare (a free work/life benefit that offers extensive resources for education and professional growth). 

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Chestnut 5

Baystate Student Science Showcase

High School students from Springfield Central High School, Springfield High School of Science & Technology and the Springfield Renaissance School will present research projects they have been developing this spring in collaboration with the Baystate-Springfield Educational Partnership (BSEP).  BSEP is a community benefits initiative of Baystate Health that provides medical experiences to Springfield area students with an expressed interest in the health care professions.

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Chestnut Main

12:00 - 12:30 pm

Chestnut Main

Research Panel: Resources at Baystate

• Loretta Grikis, MLS
• Judy Pride, RN
• Paul Visintainer, PhD
• Gary Welch, PhD

12:45 - 1:15 pm

Chestnut Main

Research Mentor and Mentee Partnerships:  High Efficacy & Low Risk Collaborations!

• Lucienne Lufty-Clayton, MD
• Joan Roche, PhD, RN
• Howard Smithline, MD
• Eileen Theroux, RN, MA, MSN
• Maripat Toye, RN, MS, CCRP

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Chestnut Main

Baystate Leadership Panel: Leadership is a Conversation

• Mark Keroack, MD
• Paula C. Squires, SPHR

12:00 - 12:30 pm

Chestnut Main

Learning Lunch Series for Preceptors: Teaching Millennials

• Arlene Kruzel, RN

12:45 - 1:15 pm

Chestnut Main

Learning Lunch Series for Preceptors: Evaluating Students

• Rebecca Blanchard, PhD

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Chestnut Main

Nursing Grand Rounds: Role in Spiritual Assessment of Patients and Families

• Eileen Theroux, RN, MA, MSN
• Maripat Toye, RN, MS, CCRP

4:00 - 5:00 pm

Chestnut Main

Community Event: Breast Cancer Research in your Backyard: Open the Gate to the Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research

• Grace Makari-Judson, MD
• Joseph Jerry, PhD

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Chestnut Main

Community Event: Baystate and the Fight against Childhood Obesity

• Chrystal Wittcopp, MD

12:00 - 1:15 pm

Chestnut Main

Awards Luncheon

The Capstone event of Academic Week, the luncheon will recognize the Excellence in Teaching and Outstanding Achievements in Clinical Research award recipients as well as those Abstracts that have been selected for recognition.  Invited speakers include the Excellence in Teaching Award recipient and an Abstract selected by the Awards Committee for presentation.