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FOCUS 2024 Conference

We're getting ready for our 24th annual FOCUS conference. This two-day event is for Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) staff and health care providers. DQA hosts the event, along with other providers and provider association representatives. Presenters will talk about a range of health care topics.

FOCUS conference details

Call for presenters are now being accepted. If you are interested in being a speaker at this year’s conference, please fill out the Speaker Proposal survey.

Speakers will be notified by mid-June if the committee has selected them to participate.

How do I register for the conference?

Registration opens in late summer. Please check back here for updates and links to registration.

Who should go to the FOCUS conferences?

The conference is for:

  • Administrators
  • Case/discharge managers
  • Caregivers
  • Dietitians/dietetic technicians
  • Medical directors
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Quality improvement managers
  • Risk managers
  • Social workers
  • Therapists
 

The conference focuses on these provider types:

  • Aging and disability resource centers
  • Assisted living
  • DQA
  • Facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Nursing homes

When is the conference?

The 2024 conference lasts two days. This year, it will be in person November 20-21, 2024.

What should I expect?

  • The conference will start at 8 a.m. and will end at 3:45 p.m. We will have a keynote and three breakout sessions each day.
  • Exhibitor booths available both days.

Where is the conference?

The conference will be at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay.

Who will present?

A keynote and approximately 30 presenters each day of the conference.

How much does it cost to attend?

Registration fees will be announced late summer via GovD and an email to previous Focus attendees.

How do I become an exhibitor?

Exhibit space will be available at FOCUS 2024. More information will be shared on this website in the coming months. Please note our new location: the KI Convention Center in Green Bay! Contact us for information about in-person or virtual exhibit space: dhsdqafocus@dhs.wisconsin.gov

Continuing education hours

We work to get conference approval from several groups so that those who attend get continuing education credit. The conference is looking for approval from:

  • The National Associations of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • The National Continuing Education Review Service

Contact us

Questions about the 2024 conference? Email dhsdqafocus@dhs.wisconsin.gov.

Last revised March 6, 2024