3rd Annual Minne-Nationals
Presented by MN State Society of Medical Assistants
Friday, April 4th- Sunday April 6th- 2025
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Itinerary
IMPORTANT: 3rd Annual Minne-National Conference HANDOUTS of which includes the conference schedule, information about CEU sessions including course description along with presenter biographies. You will also find the evaluation forms included along with CEU checklist, to be turned in at the end of each day, or prior to leaving conference.
Please print prior to conference, as limited copies made at conference.
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COURSE DETAILS & FORMS
(Form must be turned in at the end of conference.) **Form is on last pages. If you choose, you may print the form only by printing only the last page.
Friday April 4th
Registration 6am-7am
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“Diabetes-Beyond Just Type 1 and Type 2,” Kari Hartenstein, CMA (AAMA) (1CG)
7am-8am
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“Burn Bright and Not Out,” Jennifer Bingle (2CG)
8am-10am
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“Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injury Care,” Matthew Puderbaugh, DO FAAPMR (1.5 C)
10:15am-11:45am
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Lunch
12pm-1pm
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“Medical Coding by a Noso ologist,” Georgina Sampson, RHIA (1.5 AC)
1:15pm-2:45pm
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Break
2:45pm-3pm
“Advanced Wound Care,” Rosetta Villeneuve, GNP (1.5 C)
3pm-4:30pm
Cash Bar
4:30pm-6pm
“Knowledge Bowl,” Presented by the MN State Society of Medical Assistants Conference Committee
(2 ACG)
4:30pm-6:30pm
Saturday, April 5th
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Registration
6am-7am
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“Blood Pressures 101,” Rhonda Samborski, CMA (AAMA) (1 C)
7am-8am
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“Insurance Feud,” Cherie Miller, LPN, CMA (AAMA) (1AG)
8am-9am
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“Diabetic Foot Care-Keep those Feet Healthy and Moving!” Dr. Jennifer Flo
(1.5 C)
9:15am-10:45am
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“Are You a Good Phlebotomist?” Jocelyn Sailor, NREMT-P (1 C)
10:45am-11:45am
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Lunch & State Meeting, 11:45am-2pm
“Called 911? Now What?” Jocelyn Sailor, NREMT-P (1 ACG)
2:15pm-3:15pm
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“How to be a Leader in Healthcare as a Medical Assistant,” Kimberly Radtke, PhD, CCRP, RCEP (1.5 G)
3:30pm-5pm
Sunday April 6th
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Registration
7am-8am
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“We’re All Terminal, how do we talk about it?’ Terry Caroon (1 ACG)
“Safeguarding Vulnerable Children: Strengthening Collaboration Between HCPs and CPS,” Connor Welle
(1.5 ACG)
9am-10:30am
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Break/Hotel Check out
10:30am-11am
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Final Announcements
11am-11:15am
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“Effective Meetings; Making the Best of an Old Tradition, “Terry Caroon (1 AG)
11:15am-12:15am
Registration
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Registration postmarked after 3/25 add $25 late fee​
All registration fees include some meals associated with the conference, except for breakfast.
Additional cost to register online due to fees charged by PayPal.
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Registration postmarked or completed on-line after March 25, 2024, add $25 late fee
Mail check OR register at www.mnsma.org
Checks can be payable to:
MN State Society Medical Assistants
Registration form and check can be mailed to:
MN State Society of Medical Assistants
C/0 Lisa Kuechle
PO Box 309
Kimball, MN 55353
Hotel Information
The Lodge of Brainerd Lakes
6967 Lake Forest Road, Baxter, MN 56425
218-822-5634 - Phone
lodgeatbrainerdlakes.com
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$149 per night for 2 queens split or 2 queen suites, including waterpark passes and complimentary breakfast buffet for all hotel guests.
To reserve a hotel room, contact the Lodge at Brained Lakes at: 218-822-5634
Limited number of rooms blocked until March 6th, 2025
Hotel Block is under: MN Society of Medical Assistants​​