CSRHA 2009 Conference, Nov 17-20
  
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Tuesday, November 17

Special Meetings Day

10am-5pm Meetings

1:00pm- 5:00pm Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Grants Technical Assistance Workshop - Agenda

The goal of this workshop is to empower and inform communities to take full advantage of available funding opportunities and to learn effective ways to write a successful grant application. The workshop will include grant writing tips, activities and funding opportunities. This workshop is limited to 50 participants, first-come, first-served.

 
Wednesday, November 18

 

Rural e-Health Summit

8:00am Registration Open

9:00am-12pm Rural e-Health Summit - Agenda

12:00pm-1:30pm Luncheon in Exhibitor Hall

1:30pm-4:00pm Rural e-Health Summit

4:30pm-7:00pm President’s Reception/Exhibitors Showcase
Thursday, November 19

 

Policy & Legislative Affairs

7:30am Registration Open

7:30am-8:30am Exhibitor’s Breakfast

8:30am-9:00am Opening remarks

9:00am-10:00am Keynote Speaker, Carrie Cochran, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Rural Health

10:00am- 10:30am Break in Exhibitor Hall

10:30am-12:00pm Legislative Town Hall Meeting

12:00pm-1:00pm Exhibitor’s Lunch and Raffle

Exhibitors will have the opportunity to raffle of their own basket or item. Attendees must be present to win

1:00pm- 2:00pm National Affairs Update, Danny Fernandez, Manager of Governmental Affairs, NRHA

2:00pm- 3:00pm State Affairs Update

3:00pm- 4:30pm Rural Health Policy Council Meeting

4:30pm-5:00pm Networking Reception
Friday, November 20

 

Leadership Development

7:30am Registration Open

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast with Poster Presenters

8:30am- 9:30am Keynote Speaker, Hilda Heady, Associate VP, Rural Health at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center

9:30am- 9:45am Break

9:45am- 11:15am Concurrent Sessions: Best Practices

1) Best Practices in eHealth to Improve the Health of Rural Populations
Speakers: Speranza Avram, Christine Martin, CTEC and Jenny Kattlove, The Children’s Partnership

2) Healthcare Industry Reform, One Rural Community at a Time
Speaker: Mike Kaminaka,  Physicians Health/Major Medical Integrated, Inc.

3) Strategic Restructuring for Community Clinics: Options and Experiences with Partnerships and Mergers
Speaker: Melissa Schoen, California Healthcare Foundation

11:15am- 12:15pm Keynote Speaker, Beth Landon, President, National Rural Health Association

12:15pm-1:30pm Awards Luncheon

  • CSRHA Raffle
  • Photo Contest Winners

1:30pm-3:00pm Concurrent Sessions

1) Meeting the Challenges in California Rural Health Clinics
Speaker: Gail Nickerson, Adventist Health

2) Exploring New Outreach Trends: A National Needs Assessment on Outreach Programs and the Farmworkers They Serve
Speaker: Adam Sharma, Farmworker Health Services, Inc.

3)  The Electronic Record: Planning is Crucial
Speaker: Lynn Edwards,  Bear Valley Community Healthcare District

 

 
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