Beyond Flexner Virtual Conference | April 26-28, 2021
Transforming Health Professions Education: Social Mission, Equity, and Community
COVID-19 and the racial equity movement have increased the urgency for social mission in health professions education – to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, to produce graduates to care for our highest-need communities, and to train future health equity and social justice leaders.
While the in-person conference has been a critical part of advancing the social mission, we also recognize the realities of COVID-19 are making a large, in-person meeting in the Spring inconsistent with our public and community health priorities.
The Beyond Flexner Alliance, A.T. Still University, and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University are very pleased to announce that we will be moving the April 2021 conference to a virtual platform and we will continue to partner and co-host the next 2022 Beyond Flexner Conference in-person in Phoenix, AZ.
Watch your e-mails and visit this website for updates and registration in the next few weeks. If you registered for the 2020 conference and/or had an abstract accepted, we will also follow up and provide more information in the next few weeks.
Thank you for all that you do to advance the social mission. It’s clear our work is important, and we look forward to seeing you online in 2021 and in-person in 2022.
While the in-person conference has been a critical part of advancing the social mission, we also recognize the realities of COVID-19 are making a large, in-person meeting in the Spring inconsistent with our public and community health priorities.
The Beyond Flexner Alliance, A.T. Still University, and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University are very pleased to announce that we will be moving the April 2021 conference to a virtual platform and we will continue to partner and co-host the next 2022 Beyond Flexner Conference in-person in Phoenix, AZ.
Watch your e-mails and visit this website for updates and registration in the next few weeks. If you registered for the 2020 conference and/or had an abstract accepted, we will also follow up and provide more information in the next few weeks.
Thank you for all that you do to advance the social mission. It’s clear our work is important, and we look forward to seeing you online in 2021 and in-person in 2022.
Beyond Flexner 2021 Themes
Interprofessional education and practice are essential components of a transformed health system. The 2021 Beyond Flexner Conference offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the movement and how to integrate social mission into your profession and practice. Beyond Flexner is honored to welcome A.T. Still University and Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University as cohosts for the 2020 conference. Join us April 26-28, 2021 in Phoenix, AZ for a conference experience that will be immensely informative, deeply fulfilling and enjoyable.
- Championing Equity: programs that teach, model, measure, promote and reward health equity
- Diversity Now in Health Professions Education: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, culture, nationality, religion, and socioeconomic status among others and intersections of those identities
- Innovations in Learning Integration: interprofessional education, integrated primary care, oral health, behavioral health, community integration and empowerment, social determinants of health, and health law among others
- Moving to the Quadruple Aim: patient experience, population health, healthcare costs, and provider well-being in the context of social mission
- Fixing the Framework: admissions, accreditation, post-graduate education, certification, hidden curriculum, payments, state and federal policies
Keynote Speakers
Catherine Alicia Georges, EdD, RN, FAAN
Beyond Flexner is proud to announce Catherine Alicia Georges, EdD, RN, FAAN, as one of our 2021 keynote speakers. Dr. Georges is a nursing leader in health advocacy and education, serving as the Chair of the Department of Nursing at Lehman College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and recently as the immediate past national volunteer president of AARP.
Beyond Flexner is proud to announce Catherine Alicia Georges, EdD, RN, FAAN, as one of our 2021 keynote speakers. Dr. Georges is a nursing leader in health advocacy and education, serving as the Chair of the Department of Nursing at Lehman College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and recently as the immediate past national volunteer president of AARP.
Conference Registration
Registrations Rates:
Paying By Check
The online registration system requires payment by credit card. If you prefer to pay with a check, please download and complete the Registration Form and send it along with the check to the address listed on the form. Check payments must be submitted by April 2, 2021.
The online registration system requires payment by credit card. If you prefer to pay with a check, please download and complete the Registration Form and send it along with the check to the address listed on the form. Check payments must be submitted by April 2, 2021.
*Please note Beyond Flexner does not offer a cancellation policy. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you will still be able to view all of the recorded sessions.
Beyond Flexner Continuing Education Accreditation Award
Accreditation Award:
Credit Specialties:
1. AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ – CME – 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
2. Nursing Continuing Professional Development – NCPD - 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
3. Psychology – APA – 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
4. Social Work – ACE – 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
5. Interprofessional Continuing Education – IPCE – 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
Credit Specialties:
1. AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ – CME – 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
2. Nursing Continuing Professional Development – NCPD - 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
3. Psychology – APA – 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
4. Social Work – ACE – 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
5. Interprofessional Continuing Education – IPCE – 15.5 credits max for entire live conference attendance.
Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Arizona State University and Beyond Flexner Planning Council Partners. Arizona State University 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.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Arizona State University and Beyond Flexner Planning Council Partners. Arizona State University 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.
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 15.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 15.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
American Psychological Association (APA)
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.
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.
Approved Continuing Education
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Arizona State University is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Board’s (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Arizona State University maintains responsibility for this course. Social Workers completing this course receive 15.5 credit hours max of continuing education credits for entire live conference.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Arizona State University is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Board’s (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Arizona State University maintains responsibility for this course. Social Workers completing this course receive 15.5 credit hours max of continuing education credits for entire live conference.
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