2019 Summit Agenda

Day 1 Tuesday, Mar 19
10:00-11:00 am

Pre-Summit Tour of Primary Children’s Hospital

Get a behind the scenes look at one of the best children’s hospitals in the western United States.
Tour Details and Registration

Noon-1:00pm

Registration

1:00-1:40pm

Opening Session

Healthier Rural West Video

Greetings: A Dream Becomes Today’s Reality
Phil Polakoff, MD, Founder and CEO, A Healthier WE

The Rural West: Moving from Past to Future
Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands, State of Washington

Enhancing Rural Economies, Health and Jobs
Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox

Achieving the Summit’s Call to Action Goals
Evon Holladay, MBA, COO, A Healthier WE

1:40-2:15pm

Transitioning from Crisis to Well-Being:
Essential Health Action Areas

Phil Polakoff, MD – moderator

Creating Healthier, More Equitable Communities
Mikelle Moore, MBA, MHSA SVP of Community Health, Intermountain Healthcare

Fostering Cross Sector Collaboration
Elizabeth Baca, MD Deputy Director Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, Sacramento, CA

Making Health a Shared Value
John McCarthy, MD, Asst. Dean for Rural Health, University of Washington School of Medicine

Strengthening Integration of Health Services and Health Systems
Ed Clark, MD, AVP of Clinical Affairs, President of the University of Utah Medical Group and
Professor, Department of Pediatrics of the University of Utah

2:15-2:30pm

Opening Keynote

Marc Harrison, MD, President and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare

2:30-3:00pm

– Networking Break –

3:00-5:45pm

Creating Healthier, More Equitable Communities

(Track breakouts)

Track 1
Track 2
3:00-3:30pm
Track 1

The Utah Alliance for the Determinants of Health: Addressing Social Needs to Improve Health

 

Track 2

Rural Independent Hospital Network Helps Keep Rural Healthcare Viable

3:30-4:00pm
Track 1

Using Urban Planning and Policy to Create Healthy, Equitable, and Resilient Communities

Track 2

Improving Mental and Behavioral Health in the Rural West: A Foundation for Suicide Prevention

  • Bill Bryan, PhD (panel leader)
    Co-Founder and Program Manager; One Montana
  • Sandra Bailey, PhD
    Professor and Family and Human Development Specialist; MSU Extension
  • Mark Schure, PhD
    Assistant Professor Community Health; MSU
  • Julie Riley
    Montana Extension Agent, Powder River County; Broadus, MT
  • Jane Wolery
    Montana Extension Agent, Teton County; Choteau, MT
4:00-4:30pm

– Networking Break –

4:30-5:00pm
Track 1

Telehealth: Enhancing Health in the Rural West

  • Oliver Bogler, PhD (panel leader)
    Chief Operating Officer, Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Institute, University of New Mexico
  • Geoff Jones, MD
    Assistant Dean, University of Washington School of Medicine, Dept. of Family Medicine
  • Terry D. Box, MD
    Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine
  • Bill Beninati, MD Critical Care – Intermountain LDS Hospital, Senior Medical Director for Intermountain Connect (virtual hospital) Medical Director, Intermountain Life Flight
Track 2

Successful Models for Developing the Rural Healthcare Workforce

  • Mark E. Deutchman, MD (panel leader)
    Professor of Family Medicine, Associate Dean of Rural Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • Linda Edelman, RN, PhD
    Chair, Division of Health Systems and Community Based Care, University of Utah College of Nursing
  • Matt Probst, PA-C
    Medical Director and Chief Quality Officer, El Centro Family Health
5:00-5:30pm
Track 1

Getting Organized: Hope and Opportunities for Rural Health Systems

  • Steven J. Summer, FACHE (panel leader)
    President and Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Hospital Association
  • Robert (Rob) W. Allen, FACHE
    Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Intermountain Healthcare
  • Ed Clark, MD
    AVP of Clinical Affairs, President of the University of Utah Medical Group and Professor, Department of Pediatrics of the University of Utah
  • Margo Karsten
    CEO, Banner Fort Collins Medical Center, McKee Medical Center, and North Colorado
Track 2

Using Population Health Needs to Project Primary Care Needs: A Working Demo

  • Clark Ruttinger, MPA, MBA
    Director, Workforce Research, and Director, Utah’s Nursing Workforce Information Center, Utah Medical Education Council
  • Mike Magill, MD
    Director, Utah Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
5:30-5:40pm
Intratrack Discussion

Opportunities for Action

Intratrack Discussion

Opportunities for Action

5:40-5:50pm

Creating Healthier, More Equitable Communities - Opportunities for Action

– Full Reconvene –

6:30-8:30pm

Little America Reception and Dinner | Networking and Knowledge Sharing

The Providers

  • Documentary film (trailer): Healthcare providers bringing care to those living on the margins in rural America.
  • Conversation with: Anna Moot-Levin, MFA, and Matt Probst, PA-C, Medical Director and Chief Quality Officer El Centro Family Health

Introductory Remarks
A. Scott Anderson, President and CEO, Zions Bank

Dinner Keynote
David Kennedy, Professor of History, Stanford University, Pulitzer Award Author

Day 2 Wednesday, Mar 20
7:00-8:00am

Networking Breakfast

8:00-8:15am

Opening Keynote

Speaker: Michael L. Good, MD, CEO, University of Utah Health;
Dean, University of Utah School of Medicine;
SVP, University of Utah Health Sciences Health Sciences, University of Utah

8:15-11:00am

Fostering Cross-Sector Collaboration

(Track Breakouts)

Track 1
Track 2
8:15-8:45am
Track 1

Utilizing Cross Sector Collaboration to Build Well-Being

 

Track 2

Rural Latino Health in the West

  • Marc Schenker, MD (panel leader)
    Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Public Health Sciences and Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine
  • Xóchitl Castañeda
    Director, Health Initiative of the Americas
  • Deliana Garcia
    Director, International Projects and Emerging Issues, Migrant Clinician’s Network
  • Yissel Barajas
    VP, HR, Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC)
  • Julia Gonzalez
8:45-9:15am
Track 1

Rural Communities Opioid Response - An Integrated Approach to Confronting Substance Abuse

  • Rita Osborn (panel leader)
    Executive Director, Utah Center for Rural Health, Southern Utah University
  • Tara Fouts
    Central District health Department (CDHD), Idaho
  • Tracey Wall
    PA, Memorial Regional Health Care, Craig, CO
  • Michele Stanton, BS, LAC
    Lead Care Coordinator, Behavioral Health—HRSA, Central Montana Medical Center, Montana

View Abstract Panel

Track 2

Rural Health without Borders: Leveraging Resources from State Offices of Rural Health in the American West

  • Matt McCullough (panel leader)
    Director, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, Utah Department of Health
  • Lynette Dickson, MS, RD, LRD
    Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, Center for Rural Health (CRH), University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
9:15–9:30am

– Networking Break –

9:30-10:00am
Track 1

Living with Wildfire in the Rural West: Working Across Sectors to Enhance Public Health, Safety, and Ecological Resilience

Track 2

Law Enforcement Collaboration to Address: Homelessness, Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Dementia Diseases

10:00-10:30am
Track 1

Using Collective Impact and a Coalition to Revitalize a Rural County

Track 2

Suicide Prevention: Uncommon Ground - Partnerships between Health Professionals & Gun Owners to Save Lives

  • Morissa Sobelson Henn, DrPH (panel leader)
    Community Health Program Director, Intermountain Healthcare
  • Kimberly Myers, MSW
    Administrator, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services, Utah Department of Human Services-Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
  • Clark Aposhian
    Chairman, The Utah Shooting Sports Council

View Abstract Panel

10:30-10:45am
Intratrack Discussion

Opportunities for Action

Intratrack Discussion

Opportunities for Action

10:45-11:15am

– Reconvene –

Fostering Cross-Sector Collaboration: Read Out Opportunities for Action
Kickoff: Making Health a Shared Value

11:15am-12:30pm

Making Health a Shared Value

(track breakouts)

Track 1
Track 2
11:15-11:45am
Track 1

A Healthier Rural Westerner: Creating Access and Opportunity to Drive Change

  • Trevor Smith, PhD (panel leader)
    Executive Director of Health Promotion and Wellness, Intermountain Healthcare
  • Tim Butler
    Select Health/ Hero Health Promotion
  • Cherie Pettitt, EdD
    Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Wellness Track Director, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals
  • Kelly H Woodward, DO, MPH
    Medical Director, Park City LiVe Well Center
Track 2

Hospital and School Cafeterias: A Foundation for Better Nutrition for One and All

  • Chef Greg Christian (panel leader)
    Founder/CEO, Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners
  • Andrea Moore
    Assistant Principal, Mililani, High School, Honolulu, Hawaii
11:45am-12:15pm
Track 1

COPE: A Community-based Collaborative Approach to Improve Health & Wellbeing on Navajo Nation

  • Hannah Sehn, MMSc (panel leader)
    Co-Founder and Program Manager; COPE Program
  • Geraldine Yazzie
    Senior Community Health Worker, Navajo Nation CHR/Outreach Program
  • Olivia Muskett
    Community Outreach Manager, COPE Program; former Navajo Nation CHR
  • Marlene Nez
    CHR Program, Navajo Nation CHR/Outreach Program
Track 2

Understanding and Protecting Vulnerable Populations: Young and Old

  • Lenora Olson, PhD (panel leader)
    Professor, University of Utah Department of Pediatrics
  • Michael Friedrichs
    Statistician, Utah Bureau of Health Promotion
  • Kristine Campbell
    Associate Professor, Division of Child Protection and Family Health, University of Utah Department of Pediatrics
  • Amy Bate
    Health Information Coordinator, Tooele Country Health Department, Utah
12:30-1:15pm

Networking Lunch

1:15-3:00pm

Making Health a Shared Value

(tracks continued)

1:15-1:45pm
Track 1

Building a Culture of Health in Rural Oregon

Track 2

Effective Rural Oral Health Uses Tele Dentistry and Integration with Medical and Behavioral Health Programs

  • Michelle Vacha (panel leader)
    Executive Director, Community Dental Health (CO)
  • Rory (Wyatt) Hume, DDS
    Dean at University of Utah School of Dentistry; AVP, Academic Affairs and Education, University of Utah Health
  • Katya Mauritson, DMD
    Dental Director, Health Access Branch, Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Prevention Services Division
1:45-2:15pm
Track 1

Purpose Driven Solutions: Investing to Bring Enhanced Well-Being to the Rural West

Track 2

Collaborating with Media to Improve Health in Our Communities

2:15-2:30
Intratrack Discussion

Opportunities for Action

Intratrack Discussion

Opportunities for Action

2:30-2:45pm

– Networking Break –

2:45-3:00pm

Reconvene: Making Health a Shared Value

Read Out Opportunities for Action / Kickoff: Final Track

3:00-5:45pm

Strengthening Integration of Health Services & Systems

(track breakouts)

3:00-3:30pm
Track 1

Using Accountable Care to Improve Health in the Rural West

Track 2

Healthcare Markets: Pricing and Competition

  • Jaime S. King, JD, PhD, JD (panel leader)
    Bion M. Gregory Chair in Business Law and Professor of Law, UC Hastings College of Law
  • Joanne Spetz, PhD, FAAN
    Professor at the Institute for Health Policy Studies, Department of Family and Community Medicine, and the School of Nursing at UCSF
  • Dan Villa
    Montana Board of Investments, former Montana State Budget Director
  • Carrie Butler
    Policy Director, Action Utah
3:30-4:00pm
Track 1

Providing Effective Person-Centered Care for Aging and Dementia Diseases

  • Jill Lorentz (panel leader)
    President, Summit Resilience Training
  • Stacie Naslund
    Spring Ridge Park Assisted Living, Continuum Health Management, LLC
  • Dee Reda
    Community Services Manager, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Health Facilities & Emergency Medical Services Division
Track 2

Addressing Rural Broadband Availability - Fireside Chat

4:00 – 4:15

– Networking Break –

4:15-4:45pm
Track 1

Using an Electronic Health record to Integrate Oral, Behavioral and Medical Care

  • Howard Weeks, MD (panel leader)
    Associate CMIO, University of Utah Health
  • Michelle Goldberg, MD
    Medical Director, 4th Street Clinic
  • Wyatt R. Hume, DDS, PhD
    Dean, School of Dentistry, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Education, University of Utah
  • Brian Watts, JD
    Chief Compliance Officer, University of Utah Health
Track 2

Supporting Subspecialty Access Throughout the Rural Intermountain West: Healthcare for All

4:45-5:15pm
Track 1

Accountable Community of Health (ACH) Collaborative Partnerships Address Resource Gaps

  • Hadley Morrow (panel leader)
    Director of Engagement, Better Health Together, Spokane, WA
  • Jenny Smith, MA
    Marketing and Foundation Director, Newport (WA) Hospital and Health Services
  • Ed Dzedzy
    Public Health Director, Lincoln County (WA)
  • John McCarthy, MD
    Asst. Dean for Rural Health, University of Washington School of Medicine
Track 2

An Optimal Community Pharmacy Service Delivery Model to Improve Healthcare in the Rural Community

  • Mark A. Munger, Pharm. D., FCCP, FAAC, FHFSA
    Professor, Pharmacotherapy; Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine; Fellow, Academy of Health Science Educators; Associate Dean, College Affairs, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah
  • David N. Sundwall, MD
    Professor Emeritus of Public Health (Clinical), University of Utah School of Medicine
5:15-5:30pm
Intratrack Discussion

Opportunities for Action

Intratrack Discussion

Opportunities for Action

5:30-5:45pm

Final Reconvene: Strengthening Integration of Health Services & Systems

Opportunities for Action / Full Read Out

5:45-6:30pm

Complimentary Shuttle Service to Utah State Capitol

6:30-9:00pm

Festive Healthier WE Networking Reception

Opening Remarks:
Utah State Senator, Scott Sandall
State Capitol of Utah, Rotunda

Day 3 Thursday, March 21
7:00-8:00 am

Networking Breakfast

8:00-8:10am

Incubator Initiatives Kickoff

8:10-8:45am

Closing Session

Using Technology Innovations to Scale Proven Solutions

Signal 2 Health

Founder & CEO, AtlasRTX, a Mindshare Venture & Vice Chairman, Utah Tech Council

Deputy Director of Technology, National Mental Health Innovation Center

8:45-9:00am

Networking break

9:00-10:00am

Innovative Incubator Initiatives

Pitch Competition Begins!

10:00-10:30am

Pitch Competition Judging

10:05 – 10:15 Peoples Choice Tally and Collection
10:15 – 10:30 Summit Reflections and Table Share

SVP Community Health, Intermountain Healthcare

10:30-11:00am

Winning Initiatives Announced!

11:00-11:15am

A Healthier WE - A Call to Action

11:15 am

Adjourn

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