2026 KACTE Summer Program has ended

2026 KACTE Summer Program

8:30am EDT

Youth Mental Health First Aid Taylor - East - 3rd FloorJoyce Parker

10:00am EDT

Healthcare and HOSA Update Session French - East - 3rd FloorSusan Readnower • Joyce Parker

11:00am EDT

Get Certified in the Industry Certification Lab! Coe - East - 3rd FloorAngela Rush • Jeremy Davis

11:30am EDT

Midday Mingle with Health Science/HOSA French - East - 3rd FloorSusan Readnower

1:00pm EDT

Bridging the Lab and the Classroom: Cross-Curricular Integration in Biomedical Sciences Brown - East - 2nd FloorDr. Julye Adams • Taylor Cash • Adam Peters HOSA FHP: Competitive Events Updates French - East - 3rd FloorDr. Jennifer Shoemake • Dr. Angie Harlan Integrating Public Health into the Classroom Taylor - East - 3rd FloorMadison Yerges • Dr. Tammi Thomas

3:00pm EDT

Making Med Term Memorable Taylor - East - 3rd FloorJess Sullivan Nurse Aide: Organizing ALL the THINGS... French - East - 3rd FloorJoyce Parker • Teena Ann Kissee RN, MSN, FNP-BC Teaching Allied Health Made Simple Brown - East - 2nd FloorJarratt Bryan • Verna Stacy

4:00pm EDT

Empowering Instruction: Effective Strategies for Teaching Medical Terminology Brown - East - 2nd FloorDr. Condra Ledford, DNP, RN Implementing a Phlebotomy Tech Program through NHA Wilkinson - East - 1st FloorJulie Frye, RN, BSN

5:30pm EDT

Golden Girls (and Guys) Gathering! French - East - 3rd FloorSusan Readnower

8:00am EDT

*CANCELLED* Raising Hope Partnership with HOSA and FFA Taylor - East - 3rd FloorBrianna Atwell • Glenda Moon The Power of Collaboration: Making Learning Relevant for Health Science Students Brown - East - 2nd FloorPatti Fitzpatrick • Becky Baker Healthcare New Teacher Meeting French - East - 3rd FloorSusan Readnower • Joyce Parker Get Certified in the Industry Certification Lab! Coe - East - 3rd FloorAngela Rush • Jeremy Davis

9:00am EDT

PLTW: BIOMEDICAL ROUNDTABLES Taylor - East - 3rd FloorJackie Wolford Reviving Sports Medicine: Building a Modern Pathway for Today's Students Archibald - West - 3rd FloorScott R Rouse • Rachel Krebs Simulation Without the Stress: Best Practices for Teaching, Not Grading, in CTE Healthcare Programs Brown - East - 2nd FloorDr. Tracy Jenkins, DNP, RN, CNE • Dr. Kim Pharris DNP, RN, CHSE What Makes Us Who We Are: Personality Traits and Disorders Beckham - East - 3rd FloorDr. Jennifer Shoemake • Dr. Angie Harlan

10:00am EDT

EdTech for CTE Teachers (especially Health Science, but really for everyone!) French - East - 3rd FloorMichelle Patrick • Audrey Franzen Healthcare Roundtables Brown - East - 2nd FloorSusan Readnower • Joyce Parker NHA Success Navigator: Empowering Excellence in Healthcare Education - Charting the Course to Maximize NHA Tools for Student and Program Success Taylor - East - 3rd FloorCassandra Stutzman • Katie Peterson Organ Donation - Education, Impact and Career Pathways Beckham - East - 3rd FloorDenisha Henry

11:30am EDT

Midday Mingle with Health Science/HOSA French - East - 3rd FloorSusan Readnower

1:00pm EDT

Community Preparedness in Action: The HOSA/MRC Partnership French - East - 3rd FloorSusan Readnower • Stacy Blacketer From Rhythm to Response: Building ECG Competency Through Simulation Taylor - East - 3rd FloorHannah Schroeder • Dan Cramer Mind Matters: Caring for Mental Health, Anxiety, and Depression Brown - East - 2nd FloorDr. Jennifer Shoemake • Dr. Angie Harlan

3:00pm EDT

Clinical Medical Assistant Programs: Steps to Building a Strong Foundation Brown - East - 2nd FloorJulie Frye • Cassandra Stutzman • Katie Peterson From Classroom Support to College Success: AHEC’s Student Pipeline Taylor - East - 3rd FloorKelly Owens • Cameron Carr-Calvert HOSA Advisor Success: Foundations for New Advisors French - East - 3rd FloorSusan Readnower • Andrea Heisner

4:00pm EDT

Support and Supplies from SOS Brown - East - 2nd FloorChanda Powell Fowler Trauma Informed Care Wilkinson - East - 1st FloorLindi Butler, M.S. • Landon Minor • Barclay Spriggs KNAT Program UPDATE French - East - 3rd FloorJohnnie Lovins • Lindsay Wells-Propson

8:30am EDT

Healthcare’s Special Event: 120 in 365 – Every County in the Commonwealth Needs Doctors (RSVP Required) French - East - 3rd FloorJonathan Gent