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.
Picasso/DaVinci

7:30 - 8:45
Visit Sponsors
Picasso/DaVinci

8:50 - 9:00
Welcome
Mike Shimmens, 3RNET Executive Director
​Rembrandt

9:00 – 10:00
Keynote - North Dakota Public Health Vision: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota State Health Officer
Rembrandt

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 
Rembrandt

10:45 - 11:15
Break and Visit Sponsors
Picasso/DaVinci

11:15 - 12:15
Immigration Updates
Matthew Webster, Senior Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron 
Rembrandt 
12:15 - 1:15
Networking Lunch
Picasso/DaVinci

1:15 – 2:15
Building a Dynamic Sourcing Plan
Mandi Gingras, 3RNET Director of Education
Rembrandt

2:15 - 3:00
3RNET Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Project
Mandi Gingras, 3RNET Director of Education
Rembrandt

3:00 - 3:30
Break and Visit Sponsors
Picasso/DaVinci

3:30 - 4:30
3RNET User Panel and Networking Discussion
Joni Adamson, Director of Recruitment & Workforce Development, Missouri Primary Care Association
Sara Leahy, Director of Member Services, Colorado Rural Health Center, State Office of Rural Health
Rembrandt

4:30 - 5:00
3RNET Awards
Rembrandt

5:00 – 7:00
Welcome Reception
Picasso/DaVinci

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

7:30 – 4:00
Registration Desk Open
Galleria Ballroom Foyer

7:30 – 8:00
Networking Breakfast and Visit Sponsors
Picasso/DaVinci

8:00 - 9:00
3RNET Accomplishments & Updates
Rembrandt

9:00 - 9:30
3RNET Services Q&A Rounds - PRISM & Education
Rembrandt

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
Rembrandt

10:30 – 11:00
Break and Visit Sponsors
Picasso/DaVinci
  
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
Rembrandt

12:00 - 1:00
Networking Lunch
Picasso/DaVinci

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
Rembrandt

2:00 - 3:00
Breakout Session 3: Panel Presentation 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
Van Gogh-Remington

Breakout Session 4: Area Health Education Centers (AHEC):  A "Long Game" Strategy for Recruitment and Retention
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
Rembrandt

3:00 – 3:30
Break and Visit Sponsors
Picasso/DaVinci

3:30 – 4:00
Door Prize Drawings
Rembrandt

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