Session A: Creating Equitable Health Care

Program Information

This year’s conference will be in-person on May 14, 2026, at The Meeting House in Columbia, Maryland. All presentations will be recorded and available on demand for attendees/registrants 5 days after the in-person event. There is no live broadcast of the conference.

Please register here to claim your credits for the live conference and/or to view and claim credits for the recordings.

For a full agenda: Cultivating Equity for Healthy Kids

Acknowledgement of Support

Registration is free thanks to sponsorship of the Maryland Department of Health SBHC Program.

Target Audience

This activity is appropriate for all involved in school-based health care, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, school nurses, school social workers, psychologists, registered dietitians, administrators, and those interested in school health.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:

  • Examine the evidenced-based knowledge and skills necessary to address selected pediatric physical and mental health problems within the school setting and community
  • Underline the role of school-based health centers in promoting optimum health and development, reducing health inequities, and supporting safe school environments

AMA Designation Statement

Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. designates this Live activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AAPA Category I CME
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.25 ACE/ASWB
    Through Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
  • 1.25 ADA CERP
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
  • 1.25 ANCC
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
  • 1.25 APA
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
  • 1.25 CDR
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide CDR credits to registered dieticians at its activities.
  • 1.25 Participation Hour(s)
    You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
Activity opens: 
05/08/2026
Activity expires: 
10/20/2026
Part of: 
MASBHC 2026 Annual Conference: Cultivating Equity for Healthy Kids (May 14, 2026)

Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.

Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.

Dr. Karen Ashley is the Director of Education for the Weitzman Institute. She oversees all educational programming accredited by the Moses/Weitzman Health System.

Planners & Presenters

  • Barbara Masiulis, MS, RN   Executive Director
  • Leigh Weihs, MSN, NP, Nurse Practitioner
  • Kearen Jabaji, MSN, NP, Supervisor, Nurse Practitioner
  • Cahtleen Shannon, MS, NP, Nurse Practitioner, Program Director
  • Jeanett Peralta, MS, RN, Nurse Administrator
  • Carolyn Camacho, Program Director
  • Dr. Veda Johnson, Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University
  • Morgan Durand Horvath, M.ED
  • Elisabeth Hyleck, Vice President
  • Sarah Frank, DNP, CRNP, Nurse Practitioner
  • Catherine Maybury Faculty 
  • Erica Caffery, DMD Pediatric Dentist 
  • Lauren Holmes Executive Director
  • Walter Sallee, director of Student Services
  • Derek Anderson, Executive Director for Community Schools
  • Ronnie Lengle, PCC, Communication Coach
  • Alicia Miller, MPH, CHES, Community Health Educator II
  • Lily Mendelson, BSN, RN, NCSN, School Nurse & Supervisor of School Health Services
  • Marilyn Camacho
  • Felicia Germain LMSW Bilingual Trauma Therapist
  • Marilyn Camacho, LCPC, Counselor

There were no relevant financial relationship disclosures made by any presenters or planners for this conference.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Care and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc./Weitzman Institute. Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

By completing this activity, you provide Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. the permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).

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Please note that continuing education credit requirements differ by state, jurisdiction, and licensing agency. It is your responsibility to confirm if your licensing/credentialing agency will accept the credits offered by this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AAPA Category I CME
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.25 ACE/ASWB
    Through Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
  • 1.25 ADA CERP
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
  • 1.25 ANCC
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
  • 1.25 APA
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
  • 1.25 CDR
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide CDR credits to registered dieticians at its activities.
  • 1.25 Participation Hour(s)
    You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
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