The Healthcare Workforce Crisis: A Summit on the Future of Prinary Care in Rural and Urban America; August 10-12, 2009; Washington, DC
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Monday, August 10, 2009
11:00 am. - 1:00 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Registration
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom 		Opening Session and Welcome
    Speaker:

    Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N.
    Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom 		Keynote: Driving Health Care Transformation with Primary Care
    Speaker:

    Edward O'Neil, Ph.D., M.P.A.
    University of California, San Francisco, Professor, Dept. of Family and Community Medicine and Dental Public Health;
    Director, Center for the Health Professions.
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Break
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Plenary Session: The Role of Foundations in Supporting Rural and Urban Underserved Primary Care Workforce
    Speakers:

    Susan Hassmiller, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
    Senior Adviser for Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Marc A. Nivet, Ed.D.
    Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer,
    Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation

    Moderator: RADM Donald L. Weaver, M.D.
    Deputy Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Break
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Plenary Session: Payment Reform - Can it Shift the Tides?
    Robert Kocher, M.D. 
    Special Assistant to the President, National Economic Council
    Moderator: Carrie Cochran, M.P.A.
    Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration

Tuesday, August 11, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Keynote Address: Workforce for Healthy Communities
    Speakers:

    J. Lloyd Michener, M.D.
    Clinical Professor and Chair of the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center

    Moderator: Marcia Brand, Ph.D.
    Deputy Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Plenary Session: Trends in the Primary Care Workforce: Will There Be Enough for Health Care Reform?
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Plenary Session: Building a Diverse Primary Care Health Workforce
    Speakers:

    Elena Rios, M.D., M.S.P.H.
    President, National Hispanic Medical Association

    Eve Higginbotham, M.D.
    Dean and Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Morehouse School of Medicine

    Moderator: CAPT Sylvia Trent-Adams
    Public Health Analyst, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
12:00 p.m.- 12:30 p.m

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Break
12:30 p.m.- 1:15 p.m

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		The Masschusetts Model for Health Care Reform: Lessons Learned
    Invited Speaker: 

    JudyAnn Bigby
    Secretary of Health and Human Services, State of Massachusetts
    Moderator: Dr. Marcia Brand, Ph.D.
    Deputy Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Break
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Wilson A A. Innovative Community Based Practices - Training into Practice

Speakers:
    Michael E. Huppert, M.P.H. Associate Dean and Director, Office of Community Programs (OCP), Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School

    Margaret Flinter, M.S.N., A.P.R.N. Vice President and Clinical Director, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC)

    Theresa V. Horvath, M.P.H., P.A.-C Program Director, Hofstra University Physician Assistant Studies Program

    Moderator: Hanock John, M.P.H. Public Health Analyst, Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
Hoover B. Community-Driven Medical Education: Healers for the Future
    Speakers:

    Roland J. Gardner
    Chief Executive Officer; Beaufort- Jasper Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.

    Gary Cloud, Ph.D.
    Director of Advancement
    School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, A.T. Still University

    Carlann DeFontes, P.A.
    Candidate for Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine

    Moderator: Thomas F. Curtin, M.D.
    Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Affairs, National Association of Community Health Centers
Coolidge C. Start Early: Sparking the Interest in Health Professions
    Speakers:

    Katherine A. Flores, M.D.
    Director, Latino Center for Medical Education and Research (LaCMER)

    Linda J. Kanzleiter, M.Ps.Sc., D.Ed.
    Pennsylvania AHEC Co-Director & Asssociate Professor, Dept. of Family & Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine

    Robert E. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D.
    Dean of the College of Medicine, Howard University

    Moderator: Louis Coccodrilli
    Branch Chief, Area Health Education Centers Branch; Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
Harding D. Best Practices in Data Collections for Primary Care Health Workforce
    Speakers:

    Tom Ricketts, Ph.D.
    Professor, Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill & Director, North Carolina Rural Health Research Program

    Marty Raniowski
    Director, Bureau of Health Planning, Division of Health Professions Development, Pennsylvania Department of Health

    Moderator: Roger Straw
    Director, Office of Workforce Policy and Performance Management, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
Lincoln 6 E. Medicare Graduate Medical Education Policy and the Primary Care Provider Workforce 
Wilson B F. Health Professions Training - Working in Areas with High Disparities
    Speakers:

    Hilda R. Heady, M.S.W.
    Associate Vice President for Rural Health,
    Office of Rural Health, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University

    Joan Y. Reede, M.P.H., M.S.
    Dean for Diversity and Community Partnerships, Harvard Medical School

    Monica Mayer, M.D.
    Family physician, Trinity Community Clinic

    Moderator: Michael McNeely, M.B.A., M.P.H.
    Public Health Analyst, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration
Wilson C G. Where Have All the Young Primary Care Providers Gone? Perspectives of Health Sciences Deans 

         Speakers:
Lincoln 5 H. Primary Care Integration Models - Meeting a Broad Range of Patient Needs
    Speakers:

    Judith Haber, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., B.C., F.A.A.N.
    The Ursula Springer Leadership Professor in Nursing & Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, New York University

    Beth Ann Perkins, R.N. Principal; Health Consulting Strategies, Inc.

    Moderator: Daniel Mareck, M.D. Director, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom Foyer 		Break
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Hoover A. Community Based Training - Building Bridges between organizations, States and Communities
    Speakers:

    Kevin Lewis
    Executive Director; Maine Primary Care Association

    Steven R. Shelton, M.B.A., P.A.-C
    Assistant Vice President, Community Outreach & Executive Director of East Texas, AHEC The University of Texas Medical Branch

    Bruce Behringer, M.P.H.
    Assistant Vice President, Division of Health Sciences & Executive Director; Office of Rural & Community Health & Community Partnerships, East Tennessee State University

    Moderator: Barbara J. Turner M.D., M.S.Ed.
    Director, Primary Care Physician Scientist Fellowship
Coolidge B. Building Primary Care Practices through an Extension Model
    Speakers:

    Arthur Kaufman
    Vice President for Community Health, University of New Mexico
    James W. Mold, M.D., M.P.H.
    Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    Stanley L.K. Flemming, D.O., M.A.
    President, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

    Moderator: Tom Morris, M.P.A.
    Associate Administrator, Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration
Harding C. Role of the States in Primary Care Health Workforce - Collaborating to Solve State Workforce Challenges
    Speakers:

    Secretary JudyAnn Bigby
    Secretary of Health and Human Services,
    State of Massachusetts

    Melissa Hansen
    National Conference of State Legislatures

    Joan Henneberry
    Executive Director; Health Care Policy and Financing, Colorado Health Care Policy & Financing

    Moderator: Joseph Pierle, M.P.A.
    Chief Executive Officer; Missouri Primary Care Association
Wilson A D. Rural Primary Care Workforce: What We Know About the Need and What Needs to Be Done
    Speakers:

    L. Gary Hart, Ph.D.
    Professor and Director, Rural Health Office, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona

    Wayne W. Myers, M.D.
    Trustee, Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Kentucky and West Virginia

    Moderator: Tom Ricketts, Ph.D.
    Professor, Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill & Director, North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
Lincoln 5 E. National Health Service Corps Feedback Session
Lincoln 6 F. The Changing Face of Primary Care: Practice Transformation and Its Implications for the Workforce
    Speakers:

    Maria Montanaro, M.S.W.
    President/CEO, Thundermist Health Center

    Shawn M. Bloom
    President & Chief Executive Officer; National PACE Association

    Moderator: Margaret Flinter, M.S.N., A.P.R.N.
    Vice President and Clinical Director, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC)
Wilson B G. Student Perspective Panel
    Speakers:

    Marie White
    Physician Assistant Candidate, George Washington University

    Carlann DeFontes, P.A.
    Candidate for Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine

    Laurie Scudder N.P., M.S.
    Candidate for Doctorate in Nursing, Curriculum Coordinator, NP Alternatives, Inc.

    Moderator: Kaytura Felix, M.D.
    Chief Medical Officer, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
Wilson C H. Recruitention: How Do We Get Primary Care Practitioners to Rural and Underserved Areas and How Do We Get Them to Stay?
    Speakers:

    Tim Skinner, M.S.Ed.
    Executive Director
    National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (3RNet)

    Tom Tucker
    Practice Sights Program Manager and J-1 Visa Program Manager
    North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care

    Maggie Blackburn, M.D.
    Director of Rural Health
    Florida State University College of Medicine

Wednesday, August 12, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Opening Remarks
    Speaker:

    Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N.
    Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Plenary Session: Primary Care Workforce Development and Health Reform
    Speaker:

    Bill Corr
    Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom Foyer 		Break
9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom
    Speakers:

    Ted Epperly, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
    President, American Academy of Family Physicians

    Kim Beer, M.A., L.G.P.C.
    Assistant Director of Federal Affairs, American Academy of Physician Assistants

    Edward Salsberg, M.P.A.
    Director, Center for Workforce Studies, Association of American Medical Colleges

    Stephen Shannon, D.O., M.P.H.
    President and Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

    Lisa Summers, C.N.M., Dr.P.H.
    Senior Policy Fellow, Department of Nursing Practice and Policy, American Nurses Association

    Moderator:

    Tina Cheatham
    Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Health Resouces and Services Administration
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		HRSA Leadership Panel Discussion and Q&A
    Speakers:

    Marcia Brand; Ph.D.
    Deputy Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration

    Diana Espinosa, M.P.P.
    Acting Associate Administrator for Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration

    Jim Macrae, M.P.P., M.A.
    Associate Administrator for Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration

    Tom Morris, M.P.A.
    Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration

    Richard J. Smith, III, M.S.
    Associate Administrator for Clinician Recruitment and Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Thurgood Marshall Ballroom 		Closing Remarks
12:30 p.m. Meeting Adjourns

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