Agenda
- 7:30 – 8:30 AM: Registration, Light Breakfast, and Networking - DeChurch Lobby
- 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Morning Sessions - Toretti Auditorium
- 8:30 - 9:00 AM: Welcome Remarks - Toretti Auditorium
- Bonni Dunlap, PhD, Indiana County Commissioner
- Michael Driscoll, PhD, President, IUP
- Steve Wolfe, RPh, President and CEO, IRMC
- 9:00 – 10:00 AM: Implications of H.R.1 and Opportunities Under the Rural Health Transformation Plan - Toretti Auditorium
- Moderator: Miko Rose, DO, Founding Dean, IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Valerie Arkoosh, MD, Secretary, Department of Human Services
- Debra Bogen, MD, Secretary, Department of Health
- Michael Humphreys, Pennsylvania Commissioner of Insurance
- Jason Kavulich, Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging
- Moderator: Miko Rose, DO, Founding Dean, IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 10:00 - 10:15 AM: BREAK
- 10:15 – 11:00 AM: Keynote Address - Toretti Auditorium
- Nicole Stallings, President, Hospital and Healthcare System of Pennsylvania
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Panel: Government Impact on Rural Health - Toretti Auditorium
- Moderator: Christina Koren, DEd, Director of Strategic Partnerships, IUP
- Panelists
- Michele Brooks, Senator, 50th Senatorial District
- Lindsey Mauldin, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania, Deputy
- Joe Pittman, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Senator and Senate Majority Leader
- Jim Struzzi, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Representative and Chair, Appropriations Committee, 62nd Legislative District
- Arvind Venkat, MD, PA State Representative, 30th Legislative District
- 12:00 - 1:00 PM: Networking Lunch - PNC Room
- Poster display - Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6 & 7
- Research Posters will be displayed throughout the day, offering an opportunity to explore innovative ideas and findings at your convenience. From 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, the researchers will be present for a live Q&A session to discuss their work and answer your questions
- 1:00 – 2:00 PM: Panel: Healthcare Innovations in PA - Toretti Auditorium
- Moderator: Hilliary Creely, JD, PhD, Assistant Vice Provost, IUP
- Panelists:
- Michael Roth, Director of Innovation, PA Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
- Larry Nulton, PhD, President, Nulton Diagnostic and Treatment Center
- Jeff Long, CEO Graystone
- Mandi Paronish, Founder and CEO, Small Town Hope's Treehouse
- Zane Gates, MD, Founder and CEO, Gloria Gates CARE
- 2:00 - 2:15 PM: BREAK
- Please don’t forget to visit the research poster display, presented by IUP faculty and students, held in the Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6 & 7 rooms. Snacks will be available.
- 2:15 – 3:15 PM: Concurrent Sessions A
- Breakout Session #1 - Theme: Budget constraints, healthcare/mental–substance abuse funding, AI cost-cutting tools, rural health policy (e.g., AACOM/Tom Moore, Steve Davis on rural redesign), federal reimbursement programs, educator/provider crisis intervention strategies. – Toretti Auditorium
- Moderator: Clark Simpson, MD, President and CMO, Punxsutawney Area Hospital
- Panelists: NEED NAMES
- Breakout Session #2 - Rural Health Innovation to the Classroom: K-12 Educator Workshop - PNC Room
- Moderator: Susan Griffith, DEd, Director of Curriculum and Educational Technology, ARIN IU28
- Panelists:
- Mariha Shields, DEd, Training and Consultation, ARIN IU28
- Lacie Cook, MS, Curriculum Specialist, ARIN IU28
- STUDENT ONLY SESSION - Breakout Session #3 – Advancement League Speakers – DeChurch LOBBY AREA? Or Phi Sigma Kappa Room???
- Moderator: Lisa Newell, Ph.D.
- Panelists:
- Alex Maiersperger, Advancement League Founder
- Antwan Williams, Advancement League Founder
- Breakout Session #1 - Theme: Budget constraints, healthcare/mental–substance abuse funding, AI cost-cutting tools, rural health policy (e.g., AACOM/Tom Moore, Steve Davis on rural redesign), federal reimbursement programs, educator/provider crisis intervention strategies. – Toretti Auditorium
- 3:15 – 3:30 PM: BREAK
- Please don’t forget to visit the research poster display, presented by IUP faculty and students, held in the Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6 & 7 rooms. Snacks will be available.
- 3:30 – 4:30 PM: Concurrent Sessions B
- Breakout Session #1 – Rethinking Rural Health – Preparing for the Future - Toretti Auditorium
- Moderator: Richard Neff, MD, Chief Medical Officer, IRMC
- Panelists:
- Travis Eckles, Senior Manager, Employee Benefits and Wellness at Sheetz
- Wayne Maynard, Angel Flight, Indiana County, PA
- Jacqueline McGinty, PhD, IUP Professor, College of Education and Human Services
- Jake Muskovitz, Special Projects, PA Health Care Cost Containment Council
- Janice Walters, Executive Director, Rural Health Redesign Center
- Breakout Session #2 – Pediatric Readiness in Rural Communities - PNC Room
- Moderator: Amanda Vaglia, DO, Inaugural Program Director, IRMC, Family Medicine Residency Program
- Presenter: Kristin Juhasz, DO, UPMC Hammit, Emergency Medicine
- Breakout Session #3 - Mobilize & Execute: Post DHS/DOH Regional Rural Health Summit Action Session for Rural Health Leadership - Phi Sigma Kappa Rooms 6 & 7
- Moderators:
- Karin Rhoades, MD, Special Assistant to PA DHS Secretary Valerie Arkoosh, MD
- Miko Rose, DO, Founding Dean, IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine
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- Breakout Session #1 – Rethinking Rural Health – Preparing for the Future - Toretti Auditorium
- 4:30 – 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks, Research Poster Awards, Hero Awards, Door Prizes - Toretti Auditorium
- Moderators:
- Jim Kinneer, PhD, Chief Human Resources Officer, IRMC
- Lara Luetkehans, PhD, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, IUP
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