2025 WVNA Leadership Retreat; From Strategic Vision to Tactical Action

Name: 2025 WVNA Leadership Retreat; From Strategic Vision to Tactical Action
Start: 2025-07-11T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-13T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge

Blackwater Falls State Park Lodge
1584 Blackwater Lodge Road
Davis, WV 26260

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 6:30pm ET - Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 1:00pm ET
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Posted by West Virginia Nurses Association

Retreat

1584 Blackwater Lodge Road, Davis, WV 26260

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WVNA Board Retreat, Strategic Planning, Review 2026 HP and L Statement, Review WVNA Bylaws

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The WVNA retreat brings together board members, the Health Policy & Legislative Committee, legislative leaders, and engaged members and stakeholders to:

Develop the 2025–2027 Strategic Plan
Finalize the 2026 Health Policy Statement
Review WVNA bylaws/policies

Reservations:

Before June 30, 2025 - Contact Blackwater Falls State Park directly to reserve room reservations at the group rate of $141.00 per night 304 259-5216. A deposit is required to make a reservation and our block of rooms will be held until June 30, 2025.
After June 30, 2025 - attendees can book online at: www.wvstateparks.com or by calling 833 987-2757 the WV State Park Reservation Center.

Attire: Comfortable, practical clothing suitable for indoor meetings and for outdoor activities like hiking and enjoying nature. Layers are recommended due to the potential for changing weather (especially in the mountains).

Schedule:

Friday evening 6:30pm - Welcome reception.

Speakers

Donte Newsom DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

WVNA President, Dr.

Donte Newsom, DNP, FNP-BC, is a family nurse practitioner working in interventional radiology at Allegany Imaging, PC, and UPMC Western Maryland. He is also an adjunct instructor for the family nurse practitioner program at Simmons University. Dr. Newsom earned a BSN, MSN, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice all from West Virginia University. A leader in human and civil rights in West Virginia, Dr. Newsom pursued his Doctor of Nursing Practice with the goal of opening pathways to improve nursing and health care practice. Newsom aspires to influence practice change and shape how care is delivered in the future. Donte currently serves as a board member with Fairness West Virginia, the statewide human/civil rights organization devoted to equal rights for all LGBTQ+ West Virginians. He also serves as a medical officer for Mountaineer Boys State, a board member for The Connecting Link, and on the WVNA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEI). Donte is a Fairmont, West Virginia, native and spent most of his life in north central WV. He currently lives in Mineral County.