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Strategies & Skills to Broaden Inclusive Communication in Healthcare | Part 3 of 4 ★

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm ET - 8:30pm ET
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Education

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Topic

Mentorship and Professionalism in Training 2.0

Credits Offered

This event offers 2.0 CE credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: American Nurses Association — Massachusetts.

Additional Information

Learning the difference between impact versus intent of communication and behavior will empower participants to differentiate shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment and reflect on different responses. Describing the bystander effect and ways to overcome it will support participant’s practice of the 5 D’s of Bystander Intervention. Exploration of behaviors to support ALLYSHIP provides learners with the opportunity to commit to a SMART goal for allyship. 

Key Takeaways:

  • Identify risk factors associated with Imposter Syndrome 
  • Learn the difference between impact vs. intent of communication and behavior 
  • Learn the Bystander Effect and ways to overcome it 
  • Identify microaggressions and their impact 

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by American Nurses Association Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants will earn 2 CEs for participation.

Speakers

Alice Fornari
Alice Fornari EdD, FAMEE, RDN, HEC-C

Vice President Faculty Development 
Northwell Health 

Experienced Vice President of Faculty Development with a demonstrated history of working in the healthcare industry and across the continuum of medical education with students, trainees and faculty. Skilled in Learning Management, Educational Technology, Organizational Behavior, Adult Education, and Curriculum and Faculty Development. Strong education professional with a EdDin Higher Education from Columbia U. with a focus on teaching and learning. Master's degree focused in Nutrition Education from Teachers College of Columbia University and as a RDN support health lifestyle choices for all. https://medicine.hofstra.edu/faculty/facdev/index.html The recipient of the 2021 IAMSE Distinguished Career Award and 2022 AAMC/NEGEA Distinguished Educator Award Creator of a teaching and learning Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) Infographic App that is free open access health professions education resource (FOAMed ) available as Android and IoS versions to download.

Cynthia LaRocca
Cynthia LaRocca DNP, RN, NPD-BC

Director of Education and Policy
Military Liaison Services
Northwell Health

Experienced nursing education and professional development leader with over twenty-five years of nursing and fourteen years of education experience looking to leverage an extensive background in project management, program building, curriculum development (academic and clinical), varied education evaluation and delivery methods, and leadership experience into an executive position within a growing organization where my contributions add value to the overall success of the institution.

Event Agenda

Strategies & Skills to Broaden Inclusive Communication in Healthcare | Part 3 of 4 ★

Event Agenda

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm ET - 8:30pm ET

All times listed in Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

  • 6:30pm - 7:00pm

    Shame Resilience Part 1: Intent vs. Impact

    - Discuss impact versus intent of communication and behavior
    - Define and differentiate shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment
    - Analyze and reflect on different responses to shame (flight/fear, fight, freeze)

  • 7:00pm - 7:50pm

    Upstanding Part 2: Overcoming Bystander Effect during Harassment

    - Describe the bystander effect and ways to overcome it
    - Describe and practice the 5 D’s of Bystander intervention

  • 7:50pm - 8:30pm

    Allyship

    - Define ALLYSHIP and reflect on behaviors to support ALLYSHIP
    - Discuss and commit to a SMART goal for allyship

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