Leadership & Advocacy Conference 2026

Name: Leadership & Advocacy Conference 2026
Start: 2026-05-29T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-29T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Frontier Nursing University

Frontier Nursing University
2050 Lexington Road
Versailles, KY 40383

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 8:00am ET - 3:00pm ET

Leadership

2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY 40383

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Leadership & Advocacy Conference 2026

Credits Offered

This event offers 0.0 CE credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: CE hours and Kentucky Board of Nursing number TBA - In Progress.

Additional Information

The Leadership and Advocacy Conference is an empowering event designed to inspire and equip healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to become influential leaders and advocates in their field. This dynamic conference will feature guest speakers who are leaders in healthcare and advocacy, providing invaluable insights and practical strategies.

Please Note: This Event will provide CE. More information to follow soon!

Learning Objectives. At the end of this session the participant will be able to:

1. Describe the unique skills nurses possess that make them effective advocates.

2. Explain one way nurses can gain more visibility and influence with policymakers.

3. Identify one individual and one collective action to impact policy on the issues they care about.

Speakers

Gale Adcock MSN, FNP, FAANP, FAAN

Gale Adcock is a family nurse practitioner of 37 years, and the first nurse elected to the NC Senate. 2025 marks her 18th year in elected office, having previously served 8 years in the NC House and 7 years on the Cary Town Council. She is the former chief health officer for software company SAS and past president of the NC Nurses Association, former chair of the NC Center for Nursing, and former member of the NC Board of Nursing. Gale is adjunct faculty at ECU, UNC, Duke, Wake Forest, and Case Western Reserve. Advocacy is her jam.