Conference Agenda (subject to change)
all times are Central Time (CT)
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
7:30 – 4:30
Registration/Sponsor Check-In
7:30 – 8:45
Networking Breakfast + New Network Coordinators Meet & Greet
(Sequoyah 3-4)
7:30 - 8:45
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
8:50 - 9:00
Cherokee Nation Opening Ceremony
(Sequoyah 2)
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome Keynote
Bryan Warner, Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation introduced by Stephanie Wickliffe, Cherokee Nation Health Services (Sequoyah 2)
9:15 – 10:00
Keynote - OSUCOM-CN: Changing Medical Education and Physician Workforce Development through Partnerships
Dr. Natasha Bray, Dean OSU (Sequoyah 2)
10:00 – 10:45
Session 1: Oklahoma Network Coordinator Spotlight
Corie Kaiser, Director, Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and Stephanie Wickliffe, Director Physician Recruitment, Cherokee Nation Health Services (Sequoyah 2)
10:45 - 11:15
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
11:15 - 12:15
Immigration Updates
Matthew Webster, Senior Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron, Kayla Hoel, Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron
(Sequoyah 2)
12:15 - 1:15
Networking Lunch
1:15 – 2:15
Immigration Discussion and Networking, J1 Survey Update
Matthew Webster, Dr. Don Pathman (Sequoyah 2)
2:15 - 3:00
Session 2: UND and 3RNET - Sharing a History of Collaboration for Rural Health Workforce
David Schmitz, MD, Senior Research Advisor Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Sequoyah 2)
3:00 - 3:30
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
3:30 - 4:15
AHEC Report: Badges of Distinction; Spotlight on Oklahoma
Dwain Harris, CEO, National AHEC Organization; and Lauren Sparks, Assistant Director, Oklahoma AHEC (Sequoyah 2)
4:15 - 4:45
3RNET Recognition & Awards
(Sequoyah 2)
5:00 – 7:00
Welcome Reception
(Sequoyah 3-4)
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
7:30 – 4:30
Registration Desk Open
7:30 – 8:30
Breakfast
(Sequoyah 3-4)
8:30 - 10:00
3RNET Accomplishments & Updates
- Marketing, Education, PRISM
(Sequoyah 2)
10:00 – 10:30
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
10:30 – 11:15
Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) Updates
Joseph Carter, Public Health Analyst, Division of Regional Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce (Sequoyah 2)
11:15 – 12:00
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Updates
Sarah O'Donnell, Team Lead for the Rural Strategic Initiatives, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
12:00 – 1:00
Networking Lunch
(Sequoyah 3-4)
1:00 – 1:45
Session 3: Behavioral Health Workforce Initiatives in South Carolina
Mandi Gingras, 3RNET Director of Education; Jessica Seel, South Carolina Network Coordinator, Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives & Workforce Development, South Carolina Office of Rural Health (Sequoyah 2)
1:45 – 2:30
PRISM Research Update
Dr. Don Pathman (Sequoyah 2)
2:30 – 3:00
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
3:00 – 4:00
Session 4: Marketing and Candidate Engagement Panel Discussion
Judd Mellinger-Blouch, Pennsylvania 3RNET Network Coordinator, Director, Pennsylvania Primary Care Career Center; Kristine Morin, 3RNET Director of Communications & Marketing; Mandi Gingras, 3RNET Director of Education (Sequoyah 2)
4:00 – 4:30
Door Prize Drawings
(Sequoyah 2)
5:00
Evening Reception
(Sky Room)
Thursday, September 14, 2023 (Optional)
Bus travel to Oklahoma State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
The college, which welcomed its inaugural class in 2020, prepares future doctors to work in rural and tribal settings through a curriculum emphasizing cultural competency and daily immersion in the local community of Tahlequah, the capital city of the Cherokee Nation.
The 84,000 square foot facility in Tahlequah officially opened its doors in early 2021, following half a year of virtual classes for the college’s first cohort of students. The facility itself was paid for by the Cherokee Nation, while OSU staffed the college and provided the educational technology. The school had been nearly a decade in the making, with conversations between OSU and the Cherokee Nation starting in 2012.
7:45 am
Grab & Go boxed breakfast
8:15 am
Bus departs from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa
9:15 am
Arrive at Oklahoma State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
9:30 - 11:15
Tour of the medical school and outpatient health center
11:15 - 12:00
Panel discussion with Medical Students and Residents
12:00 - 12:45
Lunch
12:45 - 1:00
Bus ride to downtown Tahlequah, capital city of the Cherokee Nation. Visit Tour Tahlequah for more information.
1:00 - 2:00
Free to visit the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum or the Cherokee National History Museum or the Cherokee Cultural Pathway
2:00 pm
Bus departs downtown for return to hotel
3:00 pm
Bus arrives back at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa
7:30 – 4:30
Registration/Sponsor Check-In
7:30 – 8:45
Networking Breakfast + New Network Coordinators Meet & Greet
(Sequoyah 3-4)
7:30 - 8:45
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
8:50 - 9:00
Cherokee Nation Opening Ceremony
(Sequoyah 2)
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome Keynote
Bryan Warner, Deputy Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation introduced by Stephanie Wickliffe, Cherokee Nation Health Services (Sequoyah 2)
9:15 – 10:00
Keynote - OSUCOM-CN: Changing Medical Education and Physician Workforce Development through Partnerships
Dr. Natasha Bray, Dean OSU (Sequoyah 2)
10:00 – 10:45
Session 1: Oklahoma Network Coordinator Spotlight
Corie Kaiser, Director, Oklahoma Office of Rural Health and Stephanie Wickliffe, Director Physician Recruitment, Cherokee Nation Health Services (Sequoyah 2)
10:45 - 11:15
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
11:15 - 12:15
Immigration Updates
Matthew Webster, Senior Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron, Kayla Hoel, Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron
(Sequoyah 2)
12:15 - 1:15
Networking Lunch
1:15 – 2:15
Immigration Discussion and Networking, J1 Survey Update
Matthew Webster, Dr. Don Pathman (Sequoyah 2)
2:15 - 3:00
Session 2: UND and 3RNET - Sharing a History of Collaboration for Rural Health Workforce
David Schmitz, MD, Senior Research Advisor Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Sequoyah 2)
3:00 - 3:30
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
3:30 - 4:15
AHEC Report: Badges of Distinction; Spotlight on Oklahoma
Dwain Harris, CEO, National AHEC Organization; and Lauren Sparks, Assistant Director, Oklahoma AHEC (Sequoyah 2)
4:15 - 4:45
3RNET Recognition & Awards
(Sequoyah 2)
5:00 – 7:00
Welcome Reception
(Sequoyah 3-4)
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
7:30 – 4:30
Registration Desk Open
7:30 – 8:30
Breakfast
(Sequoyah 3-4)
8:30 - 10:00
3RNET Accomplishments & Updates
- Marketing, Education, PRISM
(Sequoyah 2)
10:00 – 10:30
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
10:30 – 11:15
Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) Updates
Joseph Carter, Public Health Analyst, Division of Regional Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce (Sequoyah 2)
11:15 – 12:00
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) Updates
Sarah O'Donnell, Team Lead for the Rural Strategic Initiatives, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
12:00 – 1:00
Networking Lunch
(Sequoyah 3-4)
1:00 – 1:45
Session 3: Behavioral Health Workforce Initiatives in South Carolina
Mandi Gingras, 3RNET Director of Education; Jessica Seel, South Carolina Network Coordinator, Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives & Workforce Development, South Carolina Office of Rural Health (Sequoyah 2)
1:45 – 2:30
PRISM Research Update
Dr. Don Pathman (Sequoyah 2)
2:30 – 3:00
Visit Exhibitors
(Sequoyah 3-4)
3:00 – 4:00
Session 4: Marketing and Candidate Engagement Panel Discussion
Judd Mellinger-Blouch, Pennsylvania 3RNET Network Coordinator, Director, Pennsylvania Primary Care Career Center; Kristine Morin, 3RNET Director of Communications & Marketing; Mandi Gingras, 3RNET Director of Education (Sequoyah 2)
4:00 – 4:30
Door Prize Drawings
(Sequoyah 2)
5:00
Evening Reception
(Sky Room)
Thursday, September 14, 2023 (Optional)
Bus travel to Oklahoma State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
The college, which welcomed its inaugural class in 2020, prepares future doctors to work in rural and tribal settings through a curriculum emphasizing cultural competency and daily immersion in the local community of Tahlequah, the capital city of the Cherokee Nation.
The 84,000 square foot facility in Tahlequah officially opened its doors in early 2021, following half a year of virtual classes for the college’s first cohort of students. The facility itself was paid for by the Cherokee Nation, while OSU staffed the college and provided the educational technology. The school had been nearly a decade in the making, with conversations between OSU and the Cherokee Nation starting in 2012.
7:45 am
Grab & Go boxed breakfast
8:15 am
Bus departs from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa
9:15 am
Arrive at Oklahoma State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
9:30 - 11:15
Tour of the medical school and outpatient health center
11:15 - 12:00
Panel discussion with Medical Students and Residents
12:00 - 12:45
Lunch
12:45 - 1:00
Bus ride to downtown Tahlequah, capital city of the Cherokee Nation. Visit Tour Tahlequah for more information.
1:00 - 2:00
Free to visit the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum or the Cherokee National History Museum or the Cherokee Cultural Pathway
2:00 pm
Bus departs downtown for return to hotel
3:00 pm
Bus arrives back at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa