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6th Annual NYSARH Conference on Rural Health
September 12-14, 2007
Hilton Lake Placid Resort
Lake Placid, New York
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Bob Paeglow
Courage to Change the World
Thursday, September 13, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Bob Paeglow believes in and actively promotes the idea that through courage, dedication and faith one person can make an “extreme” difference, thereby helping to change the world. Dr. Bob feels that the art of medicine is as important as the science, and that understanding the needs and hopes of the individual is as important as treating their pain and suffering.
Dr. Bob is the founder of Compassion in Action/Koinonia Primary Care located in Albany, New York. The center offers health services to underserved communities of the Capital Region, an environment where few residents can afford any type of medical insurance. Every person served is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their ability to pay.
In addition to founding Compassion in Action/Koinonia Primary Care, Dr. Paeglow has also touched the lives of countless people worldwide. In 1994, Dr. Bob went on his first medical mission to war-torn Mozambique. What he experienced there inspired his deep commitment to the care of the underserved. Through the years, he has led teams of medical students and residents on 22 medical missions to parts of Africa, the Caribbean, and Central America with the hope that someday they too will dedicate themselves to serving others in need.
Dr. Paeglow is the recipient of the AAMC Humanism in Medicine award and was featured nationally in People Magazine’s “Hometown Heroes” and on Good Morning America and the CBS Evening News sharing his stories of hope, inspiration and miracles.
Marcia Brand, PhD
Federal Outlook on Rural Health
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Annual Awards Dinner, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dr. Brand will provide an overview of federal issues, programs, and polices and their impact on rural health. As director of ORHP, Dr. Brand is responsible for health policy, research, and grant activities that promote better health care services in rural America. Working with a staff of 29 in an office established by Congress in August 1987, Brand oversees a $168 million FY 2005 budget. The office advises HHS on matters affecting rural hospitals and health care, coordinates related HHS activities, and maintains a national Rural Assistance Center as the department’s “single point of entry” for rural health inquiries.
James R. Knickman, PhD
What Roles Can Philanthropy Play in Advancing Efforts to Improve Health in Rural Areas?
Friday, September 14, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Philanthropies in America adopt very distinct strategies to advance social well-being. Community foundations often provide direct support for services to selective organizations. Other private foundations attempt to build capacity, launch new initiatives, support innovation, or serve catalytic roles to bring about system improvement (an approach often termed strategic philanthropy). This presentation will discuss the strategy being adopted by the New York State Health Foundation, with special attention to how the foundation hopes to be a positive force in improving the health of New Yorkers living in rural communities.
Dr. Knickman is the first president and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth). The foundation focuses on three areas: expanding insurance coverage for New Yorkers, improving access to high quality health care, and supporting communities to improve public health. Prior to joining NYSHealth, Dr. Knickman was vice president for Research and Evaluation at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey, where he currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors.
William H. Thomas, MD
What Are Old People For?
Thursday, September 13, 2007
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
This talk explores Americans’ misunderstanding of age and longevity. Dr. Thomas offers an antidote to the dominant “declinist” vision of aging and hows how a new understanding of elderhood can radically transform our world.
Dr. Thomas is an international authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare. He currently serves as president of The Center for Growing and Becoming, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and developing constructive, holistic approaches to aging and the care of our elders. He is the founder of The Eden Alternative, a global non-profit organization committed to improving the care received by people living in institutions. Dr. Thomas developed the Green House, a radically new approach to long-term care.
Dr. Thomas has published a half a dozen books including What Are Old People For? How Elders Will Save the World, which was named “Book of the Year” in 2005 by the American Medical Writers Association. Dr. Thomas was chosen by US News World Report Magazine as one of “America’s best leaders.”
Concurrent Sessions: Health Workforce Track
Understanding Health Workforce Imbalances in NYS: Findings from Recent Studies
Thursday, September 13
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Jean Moore
New York ’s health care system is dependent upon qualified personnel. Access to care, quality of care and cost of care are all affected by the availability of a competent health workforce. Timely data on the supply, distribution, education and use of health workers are critical to the development of effective health workforce policies and programs. This presentation will describe some of the recent research conducted by the Center for Health Workforce Studies to better understand the health workforce issues facing New York, particularly in rural regions of the state.
Jean Moore, MSN, BSN, has served as the Director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the SUNY Albany School of Public Health since 2003. Prior to that, she was Deputy Director of the Center for three years and worked as principal project staff for studies focused on the supply, demand, use, and education of the health workforce, including physicians and registered nurses.
Caring for Everyone: The Rural Workforce
Thursday, September 13
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Thomas Rosenthal, MD
The U.S. health care industry is collapsing under its own expense. Rural communities already have a model system of health care based on essential patient needs and flexibility across professions. Workforce projections struggle to balance the future needs of today’s health industry with the real needs of Americans. Dr. Rosenthal will focus on workforce planning and will discuss models that integrate personal care with access to technology and health promotion.
Dr. Rosenthal practiced in rural New York State in the 80’s and served as medical staff president of a rural hospital. He is the Editor of the Journal of Rural Health, author of a Geriatrics textbook, and contributes a chapter to the regularly updated reference book “Health Care Delivery in the United States” by Kovnor and Knickman. Dr. Rosenthal is currently professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Buffalo and the director of the NYSAHEC System.
Tough Choices or Tough Times: An Analysis of the Skills of the Emerging American Workforce
Friday, September 14
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Tom Hadlick
American workers are competing on an even playing field with workers from around the world in basics like reading, writing, math and science. While our international competitors are becoming increasingly better educated, American workers are falling behind. If these trends continue the American standard of living will drop swiftly and dramatically with devastating impact on all sectors of society. How did we get here? How can we reverse these trends?
Tom Hadlick is the director of the WorkKeys Center at University College of Syracuse University. The center provides job analysis, skill assessment and training programs for business, industry and schools. He is also a program evaluator for the Research, Evaluation and Development Group, a private consulting firm.
Concurrent Sessions: Health Information Technology Track
Health Information Technology – HIT 101
Thursday, September 13
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Ken Oakley, PhD
The rapid advances in healthcare technologies and the declining costs of implementation of these technologies make it extremely viable for their application in rural health care. This HIT 101 course will provide an overview of the health information technologies relevant to rural healthcare, with a particular emphasis on the HIT projects currently underway or being planned in New York State. The course will set the stage for the panel presentation and discussion and the hands-on open lab and demonstration in the subsequent concurrent sessions.
Dr. Oakley is the CEO for both the Lake Plains Community Care Network and the Western NY Rural AHEC. He holds adjunct faculty appointments as research assistant professor with the University at Buffalo’s Department of Family Medicine and School of Public Health.
Health Information Technology – HIT Panel Presentation & Discussion
Thursday, September 13
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This panel presentation and discussion will assemble experts with the knowledge and experience in a wide array of health information technologies. Each panel member will present on their specific area of HIT expertise. The presentation will be followed by an interactive discussion between the panel members and the audience on the topics presented.
Panel Topics & Members:
Rural Healthcare Technology Challenges and Opportunities - Ken Oakley, PhD
Healthcare Data Exchange Standards and EMR Applications - TBD
Telestroke Project: Challenges, Successes, Lessons Learned - Dr. Nelson Hopkins, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY
RIS-PACS - Steve Northrup, Blue Heron Consulting
Rural Healthcare Technology Infrastructure Development & FCC Rural Healthcare Grant Funding - Timothy Lance, President & Board Chairman, NYS Education & Research Network, NYSERNET
Health Information Technology – HIT Open Lab & Demonstration
Friday, September 14
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The open lab and demonstration session will follow-up on the previous HIT concurrent sessions, and provide the participants a hands-on interactive demonstration of a working model of the HIT systems discussed in the earlier sessions. The focus of this session is to provide participants with a clear understanding of how HIT systems can be integrated and implemented for access to cost-effective and efficient healthcare in rural communities.
Open Walk-in Lab and Demonstration
- Telemedicine Systems, Telemedicine Diagnostic Devices (General Exam Camera, Digital Stethoscope, Digital EKG), EMR, Radiological Information Systems
- Clinical scenarios that will allow participants to appreciate the role of integrated HIT systems in rural healthcare
- Q&A with vendors and users including Joseph Diorio (Tandberg Healthcare Systems), Debbie Jeffries (AMD Telemedicine) and a representative from Blue Heron
Concurrent Sessions: Leadership/Sustainability Track
Return on Investment: The Key to Non-Profit Sustainability
Thursday, September 13
Part I - 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Part II - 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Presenter: Tom Rasler
This session describes the transformation process used to move organizations from a charity mindset to one of sustainable investment. This strategy has been used in over 250 successful funding campaigns across the country, and requires moving beyond outcomes to actually demonstrating the value of the outcomes to those you are asking to invest in your organization. This session will introduce the Organizational Value Proposition concept as a tool for strategic planning, program development, and fundraising.
Tom Rasler is the founder of Capital Strategists Group. He has personally worked with nonprofits in 48 states on over 300 funding projects. His work has ranged from national corporate sponsorships to state-wide economic development campaigns to local human services efforts. His background in finance and the corporate world finds him working with many nonprofit organizations on Sustainability Plans. These plans have been put into practice by over 40 nonprofits in the past three years with amazing results.
Leading Others, Managing Yourself
Friday, September 14
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Peter McGinn, PhD
Effective leadership requires a would-be leader to develop strong and dynamic relationships with other people. In this presentation, Peter McGinn shares personal stories and lessons learned as a psychologist and as a healthcare CEO. He recommends general principles that participants can test in their own leadership efforts. The goal is to help participants become more effective leaders by becoming more self-aware and other-aware.
Peter McGinn is president of Leadership Impact, LLC, a company that helps make leaders and organizations more effective. He received his PhD in Psychology from the Johns Hopkins University and later served as vice president for human resources at the Johns Hopkins Health System. Pete began his healthcare career as a psychologist in a rural Michigan hospital. His last position in healthcare was as president and CEO of United Health Services, an urban/rural healthcare system headquartered in Binghamton, NY.
Special Events
Wednesday, September 12
Recre-ception at the Olympic Center
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Join your colleagues from across the state for recreation and networking opportunities at the fabulous and historic Olympic Stadium. Try simulated Olympic activities like the luge, or skate on the ice where the 1980 Olympic Team won the gold! Go casual for this fun and relaxing event!
Thursday, September 13
Exhibitor Reception
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
An excellent opportunity to showcase your organization’s role in rural health development and connect with other agencies, organizations and individuals who share our mission.
Awards Dinner
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy a delicious dinner and listen to notable speaker Dr. Marcia Brand as we recognize those individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to rural health in New York State. Business attire is appropriate for this event.
Friday, September 14
Walk/Jog/Run
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Enjoy scenic Lake Placid and give your body a boost during a walk/jog/run around Mirror Lake in support of NYSARH! Free t-shirts will be given to the first 50 registrants!
Policy Forum
New York State Rural Health Restructuring: Opportunity for Renewal
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Presenters: Daniel Gundersen (invited); Assemblyman David Koon; Dr. John Rugge; Mr. Elliott Shaw; Dr. William Streck; Senator George H. Winner, Jr. (invited )
The rural healthcare delivery system is vital to the physical and economic well-being of our communities. Invited speaker Daniel Gundersen, Upstate Economic Development “Czar,” will discuss opportunities for restructuring rural health and renewing the Upstate economy.
Our system is faced with dramatic structural changes at all levels. We must identify and implement feasible rural models of delivering services in rural New York, with a greater emphasis on primary care and prevention. Leading rural health policy experts and practitioners, Dr. William Streck, Dr. John Rugge, Mr. Elliott Shaw, and co-chairs of the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, invited speaker Senator George H. Winner, Jr. and Assemblyman David Koon, will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing rural New York’s health care delivery system. The voices of rural health must be heard. Today’s vision is tomorrow’s destiny, and it is ours to shape.
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