North Central College Health Association (NCCHA) 2026 Annual Meeting Whole Person, Whole Campus: Moving Upstream for Collective Wellbeing

The annual NCCHA conference draws health and wellbeing professionals from institutions of higher education across the North Central region of the United States (Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin).

Attendees represent all areas of college health: medical providers, nurses, health promotion staff, registered dietitians, social workers, counselors, directors, and administrative staff.

This course is planned and organized by North Central College Health Association (NCCHA), for more information, contact Dylan Karsten.

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Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Determination of exact number of credits is pending.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
This activity is eligible for ANCC contact hours; the number of hours is pending.

American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for AAPA Category 1 CME credits; the credit count is pending review of the agenda. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their certificate of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Dylan Karsten, BS
Associate Director of Operations
Boynton Health, University of Minnesota

Course Director

April O'Brien, MA
Director of Operations
University of St. Thomas

Planning Committee Member

Sara H Parris
Associate Director of Administrative Services
Iowa State University

Planning Committee Member

Lauren Peterson, PA-C, DMSc
Director, Health and Wellness Clinic
St. Catherine University

Planning Committee Member

Ashley Pick, MHA
Associate Director of Clinical Services
Iowa State Univeristy

Planning Committee Member

Jennifer Tormey, BSN
Registered Nurse
University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Planning Committee Member

Melanie Tucker, PhD
Director
University of St. Thomas

Planning Committee Member

Caitlin Walters, MS- Kinesiology
Wellbeing Specialist
South Dakota State University

Planning Committee Member

Corinne Werner, PsyD
Psychologist
University of Wisconsin- Madison

Planning Committee Member

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