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  • Tuesday, Feb 10th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    PTuC1 - Protecting Primary Care in Rural Communities
    Location: Chesapeake D-F (Ballroom Level)
    Speaker: Erin M. Prendergast, MPH – NACHC
    Moderator: Brandon L. Jones, MHA – National Association of Community Health Centers
    Speaker: Emily Chen, MBA – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    Speaker: Robert Nelb, MPH – America's Essential Hospitals
    Serving Medically Underserved PopulationsCE Credit Available
  • Tuesday, Feb 10th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    PTuE1 - Innovative Approaches to Preserving Access to Maternal Health Care: Leveraging Relationships as a Partner of Choice
    Location: Chesapeake J-L (Ballroom Level)
    Moderator: Lena Ben-Gideon – NACHC
    Speaker: Karen R. White, CPA – Missouri Highlands Health Care
    Speaker: Trevor Hodges, MHA – Upper Great Lakes Family Health
    Moderator: Uduak Nkanga, MPP – NACHC
    Speaker: Mary C. Sommers, CPM/Doula/IBCLC – PCC Community Wellness Center
    Speaker: Johnese M. Bostic, APM, CLSSGB – South Carolina Primary Health Care Association
    Serving Medically Underserved PopulationsCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Feb 11th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    PWE2 - Integrating Legal Supports into Multidisciplinary Care at Community Health Centers
    Location: Chesapeake G-I (Ballroom Level)
    Speaker: Morgan Motia, MD – Blackstone Valley Community Health Care
    Speaker: Jeannine Casselman, JD – Legal Key Partnership for Health and Justice
    Speaker: Scott Hewitt, MA – Blackstone Valley Community Health Care
    Speaker: Manuela Andres, MSW – Blackstone Valley Community Health Care
    Serving Medically Underserved PopulationsCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Feb 11th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    PWJ2 - Mobilizing Primary Care: Transforming Underused Units into Full-Service Delivery Sites
    Location: Wilson D (Ballroom Level)
    Speaker: Rebecca Stauffer, MPA – CohnReznick
    Speaker: Gab Sauder, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, EDAC – CapitalLink
    Serving Medically Underserved PopulationsCE Credit Available
  • Wednesday, Feb 11th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    PWF3 - When Scaling Back Means Moving Forward: Strategic Financial and Compliance Considerations for Cutting Expenses to Support Long Term Sustainability
    Location: Chesapeake D-F (Ballroom Level)
    Speaker: Aparna Mekala, MPH – Primary Care Development Corporation
    Speaker: Carrie Riley, JD – Powers Law
    Serving Medically Underserved PopulationsCE Credit Available