Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, NP
, has provided more than 2800 continuing education events on clinical topics pertaining to pathophysiology, physical assessment, and pharmacology to health care professionals throughout the United States and Canada. She has been the motivational keynote speaker on health maintenance topics for numerous nursing associations, medical associations and dental associations as well as for corporate groups and events.
She has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. She has provided courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment to graduate and undergraduate students.
Barb Bancroft is the author of four books—Medical Minutiae, a humorous look at the fields of medicine and nursing and An Apple a Day: The ABCs of Diet and Diseases, Live a Little, Laugh a Lot, and Kiss My Asparagus—an essential guide to nutrition’s role in health and disease. Barb is currently working on her newest book, Laughing My Aspirin Off.
Barb is a fascinating, highly informative speaker whose dynamic and humorous presentation style makes learning enjoyable. She provides a wealth of clinical information that can be applied to everyday practice.
Upcoming Events
On Day 1, Barb will provide a systematic review of renal anatomy and physiology, starting with the embryologic development of 3 sets of kidneys (not a typo!), followed by an in-depth discussion of the 6 major functions of the kidney and finishing with "What can go wrong?" On Day 2, Barb will provide an update and overview on the pathophysiology of cancer, how it starts, how it spreads, the role of genetics, the role of the environment (viruses, hormones, chemicals, etc.) as well as many other facts about the growth and differentiation of cells.
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