Conference Agenda (subject to change)
all times are Central Time (CT)
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
7:30 – 4:30
Registration/Sponsor Check-In
Galleria Ballroom Foyer
7:30 – 8:45
Networking Breakfast
Meet & greet new Network Coordinators and mingle with colleagues, staff, board members, sponsors and guest speakers.
Rembrandt
7:30 - 8:45
Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
8:50 - 9:00
Welcome
Mike Shimmens, 3RNET Executive Director
Picasso/DaVinci
9:00 – 10:00
Keynote
Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota State Health Officer
Picasso/DaVinci
10:00 – 10:45
North Dakota Spotlight
Stacy Kusler, Workforce Specialist, Center for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences; and Kristine Sande, Program Director, RHIhub
Picasso/DaVinci
10:45 - 11:15
Break and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
11:15 - 12:15
Immigration Updates
Matthew Webster, Senior Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron
Picasso/DaVinci
12:15 - 1:15
Networking Lunch
Rembrandt
1:15 – 2:15
PRISM Research Update
Don Pathman, MD
Picasso/DaVinci
2:15 - 3:00
3RNET Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Project
Mandi Gingras, 3RNET Director of Education
Picasso/DaVinci
3:00 - 3:30
Break and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
3:30 - 4:30
3RNET User Panel and Networking Discussion
Picasso/DaVinci
4:30 - 5:00
3RNET Awards
Picasso/DaVinci
5:00 – 7:00
Welcome Reception
Rembrandt
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
7:30 – 4:00
Registration Desk Open
Galleria Ballroom Foyer
7:30 – 8:00
Networking Breakfast and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
8:00 - 9:00
3RNET Accomplishments & Updates
Picasso/DaVinci
9:00 - 9:30
3RNET Services Q&A Rounds - PRISM & Education
Picasso/DaVinci
Marketing, Membership & Plus Tools
Van Gogh-Remington
9:30 - 10:30
Workforce Partners: Updates from FORHP and RuralGME
Michael Fallahkhair, Deputy Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration; and Emily Hawes, PharmD, BCPS, CPP, Deputy Director Rural Residency and Teaching Health Center Planning and Development
Picasso/DaVinci
10:30 – 11:00
Break and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
11:00 – 12:00
Breakout Session 1: Immigration Discussion & Networking
Matthew Webster, Senior Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron
Van Gogh-Remington
Breakout Session 2: Interview with Local 3RNET Champions
Darrold and Jocelyn Bertsch, former CEO and lead recruiter for Sakakawea Medical Center in Hazen and Coal Country Community Health Center in Beulah; and Mark Barclay, 3RNET Director of Member Services
Picasso/DaVinci
12:00 - 1:00
Networking Lunch
Rembrandt
1:00 – 2:00
Panel Discussion with University of North Dakota Family Medicine Residents
Panel discussion with local family medicine residents from the UND Center for Family Medicine in Bismarck, moderated by Dr. Dave Schmitz and Stacy Kusler
Picasso/DaVinci
2:00 - 3:00
Breakout Session 3: Panel Discussion on Community Health Worker Model Programs
Lourdes Montez, Workforce Development Manager, Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers; Carrie Torgersen, Assistant Director, Utah Center for Rural Health; Joyce Grayson, Director Rural Health Education & Services, University of Kansas Medical Center
Van Gogh-Remington
Breakout Session 4: Area Health Education Center Case Study
Stacy Kusler, Workforce Specialist, Center for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences; and Cindra Stahl, Senior Program Manager, Montana Area Health Education Center and Office of Rural Health
Picasso/DaVinci
3:00 – 3:30
Break and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
3:30 – 4:00
Door Prize Drawings
Picasso/DaVinci
5:00 - 7:00
Lewis & Clark Riverboat Cruise, Off-Site Evening Event
Join us for a relaxing and educational Lewis & Clark Riverboat Cruise on the Missouri River in downtown Bismarck with tour guide Dale Lennon, Director of the North Dakota Historical Society Foundation. Appetizers and drinks will be served onboard and bus transportation will be provided.
Boarding time 5:00-5:30 pm
Cruising time 5:30-7:00 pm
7:30 – 4:30
Registration/Sponsor Check-In
Galleria Ballroom Foyer
7:30 – 8:45
Networking Breakfast
Meet & greet new Network Coordinators and mingle with colleagues, staff, board members, sponsors and guest speakers.
Rembrandt
7:30 - 8:45
Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
8:50 - 9:00
Welcome
Mike Shimmens, 3RNET Executive Director
Picasso/DaVinci
9:00 – 10:00
Keynote
Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota State Health Officer
Picasso/DaVinci
10:00 – 10:45
North Dakota Spotlight
Stacy Kusler, Workforce Specialist, Center for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences; and Kristine Sande, Program Director, RHIhub
Picasso/DaVinci
10:45 - 11:15
Break and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
11:15 - 12:15
Immigration Updates
Matthew Webster, Senior Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron
Picasso/DaVinci
12:15 - 1:15
Networking Lunch
Rembrandt
1:15 – 2:15
PRISM Research Update
Don Pathman, MD
Picasso/DaVinci
2:15 - 3:00
3RNET Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Project
Mandi Gingras, 3RNET Director of Education
Picasso/DaVinci
3:00 - 3:30
Break and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
3:30 - 4:30
3RNET User Panel and Networking Discussion
Picasso/DaVinci
4:30 - 5:00
3RNET Awards
Picasso/DaVinci
5:00 – 7:00
Welcome Reception
Rembrandt
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
7:30 – 4:00
Registration Desk Open
Galleria Ballroom Foyer
7:30 – 8:00
Networking Breakfast and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
8:00 - 9:00
3RNET Accomplishments & Updates
Picasso/DaVinci
9:00 - 9:30
3RNET Services Q&A Rounds - PRISM & Education
Picasso/DaVinci
Marketing, Membership & Plus Tools
Van Gogh-Remington
9:30 - 10:30
Workforce Partners: Updates from FORHP and RuralGME
Michael Fallahkhair, Deputy Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration; and Emily Hawes, PharmD, BCPS, CPP, Deputy Director Rural Residency and Teaching Health Center Planning and Development
Picasso/DaVinci
10:30 – 11:00
Break and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
11:00 – 12:00
Breakout Session 1: Immigration Discussion & Networking
Matthew Webster, Senior Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron
Van Gogh-Remington
Breakout Session 2: Interview with Local 3RNET Champions
Darrold and Jocelyn Bertsch, former CEO and lead recruiter for Sakakawea Medical Center in Hazen and Coal Country Community Health Center in Beulah; and Mark Barclay, 3RNET Director of Member Services
Picasso/DaVinci
12:00 - 1:00
Networking Lunch
Rembrandt
1:00 – 2:00
Panel Discussion with University of North Dakota Family Medicine Residents
Panel discussion with local family medicine residents from the UND Center for Family Medicine in Bismarck, moderated by Dr. Dave Schmitz and Stacy Kusler
Picasso/DaVinci
2:00 - 3:00
Breakout Session 3: Panel Discussion on Community Health Worker Model Programs
Lourdes Montez, Workforce Development Manager, Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers; Carrie Torgersen, Assistant Director, Utah Center for Rural Health; Joyce Grayson, Director Rural Health Education & Services, University of Kansas Medical Center
Van Gogh-Remington
Breakout Session 4: Area Health Education Center Case Study
Stacy Kusler, Workforce Specialist, Center for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences; and Cindra Stahl, Senior Program Manager, Montana Area Health Education Center and Office of Rural Health
Picasso/DaVinci
3:00 – 3:30
Break and Visit Sponsors
Rembrandt
3:30 – 4:00
Door Prize Drawings
Picasso/DaVinci
5:00 - 7:00
Lewis & Clark Riverboat Cruise, Off-Site Evening Event
Join us for a relaxing and educational Lewis & Clark Riverboat Cruise on the Missouri River in downtown Bismarck with tour guide Dale Lennon, Director of the North Dakota Historical Society Foundation. Appetizers and drinks will be served onboard and bus transportation will be provided.
Boarding time 5:00-5:30 pm
Cruising time 5:30-7:00 pm