Lead the Way in GI Nursing Within Your Community

The SGNA Regional Leadership Conference is a program designed to offer essential tools and tips on leadership to new and potential regional leaders, as well as a chance for existing regional leaders to further invest in their leadership skills. The 2025 conference will take place virtually on Saturday, November 8, from 9:00 AM - 4:20 PM CT.

Registration Information

Registration Fee
The cost for all attendees is $150 per person.

Cancellation and Transfer Policy
Cancellations and transfers submitted via email to Dorothy Christoforou (dchristoforou@sgna.org) will be accepted until November 1, 2025. No cancellations or registration transfers will be accepted after November 1, 2025.

Continuing Education

The Regional Leadership Conference will provide contact hours to attendees. The exact number of contact hours will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

Thanks to Our Sponsor

The 2025 Regional Leadership Conference is proudly sponsored by Olympus.

Need Assistance?

If you have any questions regarding the 2025 SGNA Regional Leadership Conference, please contact Dorothy Christoforou (dchristoforou@sgna.org).

Regional Leadership Conference Schedule

Saturday, November 8

Please note that contact hours are pending approval.

Welcome

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM CT
Presenter: Jill Bendiske-Minor, SGNA Regional Societies Committee Chair

Knowing Your Why

9:05 AM - 9:50 AM CT
Presenter: Denise Roosendaal FASAE, CAE, Executive Director, Institute for Credentialing Excellence

A Road Map to Regional Success: Leadership Matters

9:50 AM - 10:35 AM CT
Presenter: Genita Robinson, GCR Consulting LLC

Building Your Region’s SUPER Fan

10:35 AM - 11:20 AM CT
Presenter: Mollie Corbett, Executive Director, American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Inspiring the Next Generation in GI Nursing

11:20 AM - 12:05 PM CT
Panel Discussion

Lunch Break

12:05 PM - 12:45 PM CT
On Own

A Few Words from Olympus

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Presenter: Representative From Olympus

SGNA Update

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CT
Presenter: Kim Stelmaszak, CAE, Executive Director, SGNA

Hot Topics in GI: Regional Breakout Groups

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CT
Presenters: Regional Societies Committee Members

Presentation Skills 101

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM CT
Presenter: Cindy Friis, MEd BSN RN NPD-BC, Associate Executive Director of Clinical Affairs, SGNA

Strengthening Nursing Engagement: Retention Strategies for a Post-Pandemic World

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Presenters: Adam Joyce, Operations Manager, SGNA, and Dorothy Christoforou, Education & Operations Coordinator, SGNA

Rechartering Requirements Roundtable

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CT
Presenter: Dorothy Christoforou, Education & Operations Coordinator, SGNA

Closing Remarks

4:15 PM CT - 4:20 PM CT