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Travel Medicine Essentials: A Healthcare Provider's Guide to Patient Travel Consultation
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Description
Enhance your patient care skills with our comprehensive session on preparing individuals for safe and healthy international travel. Gain essential insights into pre-travel health assessments, vaccination strategies, and preventive measures tailored to diverse destinations. Empower your practice with practical guidance to provide to patients before, during, and after their travels.
- Counsel patients regarding strategies to prevent food-borne illnesses.
- Recognize neglected tropic diseases.
- Provide necessary vaccinations based on travel destination.
- Provide resources to patients
Speakers
Kristene Diggins, DNP, JD, CNE, FAANP, MBA
Kristene Diggins, DNP, JD, CNE, FAANP, MBA, is a nationally recognized nurse practitioner, healthcare law scholar, and educator whose career bridges advanced clinical practice, regulatory compliance, and national NP leadership. Licensed across ten states, Dr. Diggins has extensive clinical experience in primary care, family practice, geriatrics, urgent care, palliative medicine, behavioral health, telehealth, and hospice.
She currently serves as a clinical trials sub-investigator for CVS MinuteClinic and has led multi-state clinical initiatives and directed national behavioral health programs throughout her career. As an adjunct faculty member, she has trained thousands of NPs through academic appointments and fellowship development.
Dr. Diggins holds the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential and is an inducted Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), one of the profession's highest honors. She was recently elected to the AANP Selections Committee for Fellows, reflecting her continued leadership within the organization.
Widely published, Dr. Diggins serves as an editor and reviewer for major NP journals and has contributed to national policy, scope-of-practice advocacy, and health equity initiatives.
Dr. Diggins holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), a Juris Doctor (JD), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a combination that uniquely positions her as an authoritative voice on malpractice prevention, documentation standards, and legal risk management in modern NP practice.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kristene Diggins has employment relationships with United Healthcare, SteadyMD, and Chamberlain University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristene Diggins serves on the AANP Fellows Selection Committee, serves as the AANP National Convenient Care Co‑ Chair, and works as an ANCC Pathway to Excellence Appraiser. She is a fellow of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
