Celebrating 60 Years of FQHCs: A CHC Panel Discussion

Opening Video featuring Mrs. Colleen Coates, Sacopee Valley Health Center

  • Amelia Rukema, CEO, Maine Mobile Health Program
  • Barbara Crider, Former CEO & Executive Director, York County Community Action Corp (home of Nasson Health Care)
  • Paul Pelletier, MD, Retired Family Physician, Fish River Rural Health
  • Hannah Hudson, Director of Government Relations, Maine Primary Care Association

 

What Does Well-Being Have to Do with Value-Based Care

Slides: Aledade

Slides: Penobscot Community Health Care

  • Kim Schwartz, Consultant, Aledade
  • Lori Dywer, CEO, Penobscot Community Health Care

 

Energizing the Health Center Workforce for Long-Term Success

Handout: 10 Simple Strategies for Reducing Stress on Crazy Busy Days

  • Amy Wood, Psy.D.

 

Growing Maine’s Health Center Workforce: A Collaborative Network for Workforce Development

  • Natalie Truesdell, Director of Business Development, Health Services Division, JSI
  • Emily Ferry, Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Maine Primary Care Association
  • Leslie Lorentzen, Workforce Program Manager, Maine Primary Care Association

 

Azara DRVS to Support PCPlus

  • Kara Gee, Associate Director, Clinical Transformation, Azara Healthcare

 

Expanding Rural Primary Care Providers’ Access to Specialist Expertise Via Synchronous, Virtual Curbside Consultations in Maine

  • Mary Butler Fleming, COO, Community Care Partnership of Maine

 

AI Roundtable with Maine FQHCs

Slides: Dr. Timothy Clifford, CCPM

Handout: NACHC – AI Integration in Health Center Operations and Governance Offerings

  • Amy Madden, Medical Director, HealthReach Community Health Centers
  • Todd Kitchens, Medical Director, Sacopee Valley Health Center
  • Timothy Clifford, Medical Director, Community Care Partnership of Maine
  • Chris Pezzullo, Chief Clinical Officer, Maine Primary Care Association
  • Sharon Stanley, Director of Operations Improvement, Maine Primary Care Association

 

Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety in FQHCs

  • Cristina Oliveri, COO, Bucksport Regional Health Center

 

Optimizing Financial Sustainability for FQHCs: A Strategic Grant Management Approach

  • Kemi Alli, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Allied Executive Solutions
  • Elona Deprez, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Allied Executive Solutions

 

Suicide Safe Care: Building a Model for Primary Care Practices

  • Meisha Nickerson, Executive Clinical Director, Behavioral Health Services, Penobscot Community Health Care
  • Amanda Masters, Mental Health Access Center Program Manager, Penobscot Community Health Care
  • Sheena Cottle, Project Manager, Penobscot Community Health Care

 

When it Matters…Are You Prepared?

  • Sarah Poskanzer, Managing Director, Security & Emergency Management, TRC Engineers
  • Lawrence Fitzgerald, Director of Security & Emergency Management, TRC Engineers

 

Smiles at School: Expanding Access Through School-Based Dental Clinics

  • Jenna MacDonald, Dental Practice Manager, Greater Portland Health

 

Look in the Mirror and What Do You See: How Our View of Aging Can Be a Tool

  • Kathy Vezina, Equity & Healthy Aging Manager, Maine Council on Aging
  • Amy Madden, Medical Director, HealthReach Community Health Centers