2024 Medical Director Essentials Course Agenda

(This schedule is subject to change.)

Friday, June 7
Theme: Successful Medical Leadership in PACE

7-8 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8-8:10 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Jennifer Heidmann, MD, Medical Director, Redwood Coast PACE

8:10-8:55 a.m. Building a Culture of Sustainability

  • Jennifer Heidmann, MD, Medical Director, Redwood Coast PACE

8:55-9:40 a.m. The Role of the PACE Medical Director in Supporting the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)

  • Adam Burrows, MD, Medical Director, Upham’s PACE

9:40-10:10 a.m. Networking Break

10:10-10:55 a.m. Behavioral Health Integration in PACE

  • Maureen Nash, MD, FAPA, FACP, Chair, NPA Medical Leadership Committee; Medical Director, Providence ElderPlace Oregon

10:55-11:40 a.m. Understanding Organizational Finances and Fiscal Responsibility

  • Robert Schreiber, MD, AGSF, Vice President and National Medical Director, Care Model Strategy, myPlace Health
  • Charles Fontenot, Senior Director, Health Plan Management and Reimbursement Policy, National PACE Association

11:40 a.m. -1:10 p.m. Networking Luncheon*

1:10-1:55 p.m. The Intersection of Medical and Quality Leadership to Drive PACE Quality Improvement*

  • Crissy Flake, DHA, CPHQ, CPPS, PMP, National Director, Quality and Compliance Programs, myPlace Health
  • Robert Schreiber, MD, AGSF, Vice President and National Medical Director, Care Model Strategy, myPlace Health

2-2:40 p.m. Transitions of Care

  • James R. Rummel, Jr., DO, DABFM, Assistant Medical Director, LIFE Northwestern PA

2:40-3 p.m. Networking Break

3-3:45 p.m. Community Outreach and Engagement in Local, State and National Advocacy Efforts

  • Jennifer Heidmann, MD, Medical Director, Redwood Coast PACE

3:45-4:30 p.m. Medical Director’s Role in Maintaining Regulatory Compliance

  • Charles Fontenot, Senior Director, Health Plan Management and Reimbursement Policy, National PACE Association
  • Amie Schippa, Director, Compliance, National PACE Association

4:30-5:15 p.m. PACE Medical Directors: Challenges and Concerns (Open Forum)

5:15 p.m. Adjournment and Presentation of Certificates

6-8 p.m. Welcome Reception*

* Joint programming with Quality Symposium attendees.