The Policy Academy: Navigating the New Realities of Health Policy
June 2-3, 2025
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time
IU Indianapolis University Library
755 W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Don't miss this exciting two-day academy! Can't make it in person? Attend virtually via Zoom.
Overview
The Policy Academy: Navigating the New Realities of Health Policy is designed to empower nurse leaders and the next generation of nurse leaders when responding to the new realities of health policy, promoting innovation, and igniting bold advocacy.
Morning Sessions
Our morning sessions will feature keynote speakers who have elevated their voices and created changes in health policies at local, state, and national levels. You won't want to miss the thought-provoking perspectives of these transformational leaders who will foster your growth as a dynamic leader.
Panel 1: Using an Innovative Lens to Address State and National Policy Issues
- Dr. Kristin Ashford
Good Samaritan Endowed Chair of Community Nursing and Professor, University of Kentucky College of Nursing - Dr. Toni Tipton
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife, APRN Team Lead at Five Rivers Health Centers - Dr. Janet S. Carpenter
Interim Dean, Indiana University School of Nursing
Moderated by Sandra Chapman, President, Prince Media Group, LLC.
Panel 2: Transforming Your Messaging for Maximum Advocacy Impact
- Dr. Krista Longtin
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development and Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine - Dr. Janice Phillips
Assistant Director, Illinois Department of Public Health - Ambre Marr
Legislative Director, AARP Indiana
Moderated by Jason Tomsci, Associate State Director of Communications, AARP Indiana.
Keynote Address
- Dr. Patricia (Polly) Pittman
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, and Director, Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
Panel: Elevate Your Influence - Engage with Government Relations
- Angela Smith Jones
Associate Vice President of State Relations, Indiana University - Dr. Stayce Woodburn
Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Advanced Practice and Academic Affairs, IU Health - Tricha Shivas
Chief of Staff and Strategy, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
Moderated by Dr. Katherine Feley, Chief Executive Officer, Indiana State Nurses Association.
Afternoon Sessions
Our afternoon sessions include unique opportunities for you to enhance professional growth and career advancement through one selected breakout track designed to help you elevate the integration of policy and advocacy.
Integrating policy and advocacy initiatives into courses, clinicals, and experiential learning opportunities
Enhancing the bridge between policy and research
Advancing legislative councils and advocacy committees in healthcare environments
Leading health policy and bolstering advocacy in professional organizations and boards
Onward
Our unique approach to enhancing the integration of policy and advocacy also offers you the opportunity to engage in group mentoring sessions at two intervals after the Policy Academy. Each participant will create and implement their own action plan to impact health policy during the Policy Academy, and mentorship sessions throughout the next year will provide support to participants ensuring that goals are met and barriers are addressed.
Registration information
Register for the Policy Academy
In-person fees
| Early bird (through April 7) | Regular (April 8-May 19) | |
| External participant | $220 | $250 |
| IU faculty/staff | $180 | $210 |
| IU Health employee | $180 | $210 |
| IU student | $110 | $125 |
Virtual fees
| Early bird (through April 7) | Regular (April 8-June 1) | |
| External participant | $165 | $195 |
| IU student | $99 | $110 |
Questions about registration? Contact Hilary Clements, director of the Office of Professional Development and Lifelong Learning at the Indiana University School of Nursing, via email at haburns@iu.edu.
Meet the Policy Academy Keynote Speaker
Dr. Patricia (Polly) Pittman
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, and Director, Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity
Meet Dr. PittmanMeet the Policy Academy Panelists
Dr. Kristin Ashford
Good Samaritan Endowed Chair of Community Nursing and Professor,
University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Dr. Toni Tipton
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife, APRN Team Lead at Five Rivers Health Centers
Meet Dr. Tipton
Dr. Krista Longtin
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine
Meet Dr. Longtin
Angela Smith Jones
Associate Vice President of State Relations,
Indiana University
Dr. Stayce Woodburn
Chief Nursing Officer, Vice President of Advanced Practice and Academic Affairs, IU Health
Meet Dr. Woodburn
Meet the Policy Academy Moderators
Meet the Policy Academy Coordinator
Dr. Sharron Crowder
Assistant Dean for Health Policy Initiatives
Clinical Associate Professor
IU School of Nursing
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Indiana University School of Medicine is jointly 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.
Nurses
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 19.00* ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*The credit hours are subject to change.