2025 Conference
6-9 November 2025
Thursday, November 6, 2025
| 16:00-17:45 | Check-in & Accommodation |
| 18:00-19:30 | Dinner |
| 19:30-20:30 | Plenary talk #1 “The Ache Within: Why We Long for More” Mark Johnston, MD |
| 20:30-21:00 | Small groups |
| 21:30-23:00 | Jeopardy-Dr.Mark – |
Friday, November 7, 2025
| 8:00-9:00 | Breakfast | ||||
| 9:15-10:15 | Plenary talk #2 “Identity in a Confused World: Who Am I, Really?” Joshua Evans, MD | ||||
| 10:30-11:00 | Small groups | ||||
| 11:00-11:15 | Coffee break | ||||
| 11:15-12:15 | Eugene Smith: ECG Interpretation | Premed: Al Weir: How to Deliver Bad News to Patients | Dental Randy: Endodontics #1 | Nursing Jessica Anderson: Emergency Nursing Interventions | PT Christi: Introduction to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation |
| Bill Nelson: Management of Common Surgical disease | |||||
| Gary Russell: Common skin findings and how to describe them | |||||
| 12:15-12:30 | Coffee break | ||||
| 12:30-13:30 | Eugene Smith: ECG Interpretation | Premed: Hannah Evans: SALT Triage | Dental Randy: Endodontics #2 | Nursing Jessica Anderson: Emergency Nursing Interventions | PT Christi: Principles of Muscle Energy Techniques |
| Bill Nelson: Management of Common Surgical disease | |||||
| Gary Russell: Common skin findings and how to describe them | |||||
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch | ||||
| 14:30-16:30 | Free time | ||||
| 16:30-17:30 | Eugene Smith: Syncope | Premed: Jeff Harris: Don’t miss these causes of abnormal blood counts | Dental Randy: Wound Care | Nursing Catherine: Physical Assessment | PT Christi: Dynamic Stretching for the Lower Extremity |
| B.Nilson & H.Evans: Suturing | |||||
| Joshua Evans: Neonatal emergencies | |||||
| Al Weir: FantasticNew Treatments for Cancer | |||||
| 18:00-19:00 | Plenary talk #3 “The Power of Forgiveness: Freedom from the Past” Al Weir, MD | ||||
| 19:00:19:30 | Small groups | ||||
| 19:30-21:00 | Dinner | ||||
| 21:30-23:00 | Hands-on nursing skills- Catherine, Jessica, Peggy | ||||
Saturday, November 8, 2025
| 8:00-9:00 | Breakfast | ||||
| 9:15-10:15 | Plenary talk #4 “A Love That Will Not Let Go” Lavonne Johnston, PA-C | ||||
| 10:30-11:00 | Small groups | ||||
| 11:00-11:15 | Coffee break | ||||
| 11:15-12:15 | Hannah Evans: Cranial nerve testing | Premed: Eugene Smith: Heart Sounds and Murmurs | Dental Randy: Orthodontics #1 | Nursing Peggy Carlton: Surgical Nursing | PT Christi: Introduction to Kinesiotaping |
| Mark Johnston: Inflammatory Bowel Disease | |||||
| Jeff Harris: Leukemia/Lymphoma case studies | |||||
| 12:15-12:30 | Coffee break | ||||
| 12:30-13:30 | Hannah Evans: Cranial nerve testing | Premed: Bill Nelson: How to Prepare for a Surgical Case as a Medical Student | Dental Randy: Orthodontics #2 | Nursing Peggy Carlton: Surgical Nursing | PT Christi: Yoga for Mindful Movement and Meditation |
| Mark Johnston: Inflammatory Bowel Disease | |||||
| Jeff Harris: Leukemia/Lymphoma case studies | |||||
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch | ||||
| 14:30-16:30 | Free time | ||||
| 16:30-17:30 | Hannah Evans: FAST Ultrasound | Premed: Gary Russell: Immunizations | Dental Randy: Third Molar Evaluation | Nursing Catherine: Nursing case studies | PT Christi: Pilates for Posture and Core Stability |
| Mark Johnston: IBS | |||||
| Joshua Evans: Rashes with pictures | |||||
| Jeff Harris: Can’t Miss Oncologic Emergencies | |||||
| 18:00-19:00 | Plenary talk #5 “From Death to Life: What Happens When We Say Yes to Jesus?” Edi Markaj, MD | ||||
| 19:00:19:30 | Small groups | ||||
| 19:30-21:00 | Dinner | ||||
| 21:30-23:00 | Monodrama | ||||
Sunday, November 9, 2025
| 8:00-9:30 | Breakfast |
| 10:00 | Students Departure for Tirana |