2025 Creighton-CHI Health Rural Surgery Symposium

Building a Sustainable Future for Rural Surgery

Featuring Keynote Speaker

Beth H. Sutton, MD, FACS
President of the American College of Surgeons

Location

Creighton University Harper Center
Rooms 2057/2058
602 N 20th Street, Omaha, NE 68178

*In-Person Only.

Registration

No registration fee required.

Symposium Topics Include

• Advancing Rural Surgery: Education, Sustainability, and Innovation                   
• The Role of Policy and Advocacy in Addressing Workforce Shrtages

Co-Directors

Waddah B. Al-Refaie, MD, FACS
Dr. & Mrs. Arnold W. Lempka Endowed Chair and Professor in Surgery 
Chair of the Department of Surgery 
Creighton University School of Medicine
Chair of the Department of Surgery for CHI Health Clinic  

Scott Shipman, MD, MPH
CyncHealth/ Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative Endowed Professor of Population Health
Executive Director, Institute for Population Health
Creighton University

Program Committee

Emily Brown, MD
Kyle Cassling, MD
Kathleen Guinn
Scott Reetz, MD
Jennifer Tseng, MD, MPH
Dillon Wade, MD

A Conference Designed For

Surgeons, nurses, residents, policymakers, and faculty, students, and staff interested in rural health and rural health policy

Jointly Provided By

• Creighton University School of Medicine
• Creighton University Institute for Population Health
• CHI Health
• Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Full Schedule To Be Announced

Friday, May 30, 2025

Noon - 4:30 pm

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education and CHI Health. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is 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.

How to Register Yourself 

1. Select “Enroll Now.” Login or create a Creighton Lifelong Learning account (if you are not able to create a new account with your email, please click “Forgot Password” to reset; this is separate from your Creighton NetID account).

2. Checkout by clicking on the Cart and following the prompts to submit payment.

3. When done, you will receive a Registration Confirmation email.

*You can also view your confirmed programs in your Creighton Lifelong Learning account under Student Dashboard and Purchases & Enrollments.

How to Register Others

1. Select the “Bulk Purchase” button  next to “Enroll Now.” Login or create a Creighton Lifelong Learning account for yourself as the organizer (if you are not able to create a new account with your email, please click “Forgot Password” to reset; this is separate from your Creighton NetID account).

2. Select the number of seats/registrations you would like to purchase.

3. Checkout by clicking on the Cart and following the prompts to submit payment.

4. After payment has been confirmed, click "Invite Students to Enroll" and type in the individual emails and click "Send Invite."
5. Learners will receive a Registration Invitation and follow directions to complete their registration. When done, they will receive a Registration Completion email.

*You can check registration status, resend invitations, and revoke invitations in your Creighton Lifelong Learning account under Bulk Enrollments by way of Purchases & Enrollments.