Artificial Intelligence and School Health: Balancing Progress with Practicality (2:45 PM; November 13, 2026)

Program Information

The following session has been approved for CME/CE credits:

  • Artificial Intelligence and School Health: Balancing Progress with Practicality (2:45 - 4:15 PM; 1.5 credits) - Matt Hickling, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

What if the future of school health is already here and we’re only beginning to scratch the surface? From streamlining workflows, and enhancing communication to supporting clinical decision-making and reducing burnout, we’ll dive into practical applications, ethical considerations, and the powerful question of how technology can enhance, not replace, the human connection at the heart of nursing.

For a full agenda: SNOM Fall Conference 2026 Brochure

This conference meets from November 13-14, 2026.

Target Audience

This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, learners should be able to...

  • Identify at least 3 evidence-based leadership strategies aligned with the NASN School Nursing Practice Framework.  
  • Describe at least 3 sustainable practices that support both the professional effectiveness of the school nurse and the well-being of the health services team.

AMA Designation Statement

Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. designates this Live activity for a maximum of 9 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: 
  • 1.50 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).
  • 1.50 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.
  • 1.50 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: 
11/13/2026
Activity expires: 
05/13/2027
Part of: 
Full Circle: From Self-Care to Student Health (November 13-14, 2026)

Schedule

For a full agenda: SNOM Fall Conference 2026 Brochure

The following sessions have been approved for CME/CE credits:

November 13, 2026 (6 credits total)

  • Everyday Leaders: Strengthening Practice to Support Students and Ourselves (8:15 - 9:45 AM; 1.5 credits) 
    • Lori Watzl-King, MED, BAN, RN, LSN, NCSN
  • Benefits of SNOM Membership (10:15 - 11:45 AM; 1.5 credits)
    • SNOM Board
  • Mental Health Issues Issues Facing Communities of Color (1:00 - 2:30 PM; 1.5 credits)
    • Achievement and Inclusion Specialists, Eastern Carver County 
  • Artificial Intelligence and School Health: Balancing Progress with Practicality (2:45 - 4:15 PM; 1.5 credits)
    • Matt Hickling, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

November 14, 2026 (3 credits total)

  • Diabetic Updates and Collaboration Tools (8:00 - 9:30 AM; 1.5 credits)
    • Amine Johnson, DNP, RN, CDCES
  • From Overwhelmed to Regulated: Nervous System Resilience and Burnout Prevention for School Nurses (9:45 - 11:15 AM; 1.5 credits)
    • Sarah Cowan, RN, BSN, LSN

 

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

  • Lori Watzl-King, MED, BAN, RN, LSN, NCSN
  • Kathy Shultz, LSN
  • Carver County Achievement and Inclusion Specialists
  • Matt Hickling, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
  • Amine Johnson, DNP, RN, CDCES
  • Sarah Cowan RN, BSN, LSN
  • MN Emergency Nurses’ Association Trauma/ Peds Committee
  • Angela Becker, MSN, RN, PHN, LSN
  • Gail Hansen MS, RN, LSN, PHN
  • Stacey Hurrell DNP, RN, LSN, CNE
  • Heidi Streed, RN, LSN, PHN
  • Molly Valentini MPH, PHN, RN, LSN

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 School Nurses of Minnesota 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

  • 1.50 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).
  • 1.50 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.
  • 1.50 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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