Friday, July 18, 2014 9:45 AM – 2:30 PM
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in full swing, there is a greater demand for access to comprehensive, integrated and appropriate health services.
This forum will explore the State’s role in strengthening the primary health care workforce through strategic policy decisions.
Featured Speakers:
- Dr. Barbara Ross Lee, Vice President, Health Sciences and Medical Affairs, New York Institute of Technology
- Catherine Dower, Health Policy Consultant
The event will conclude with a panel discussion on primary care workforce featuring representatives from Minnesota, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Presentations
- “The ACA and emerging models of team-based care: The role of nurses” — Catherine Dower, Health Policy Consultant
- “Training tomorrow’s doctors and nurses in team-based primary care” — Dr. Ted Wymyslo, Chief Medical Officer, Ohio Association of Community Health
- “Moving toward patient-centered medical homes: An update from the Ohio Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative” — Dr. Richard Shonk, Co-chair of the Ohio Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative
- “Strategies for addressing state healthcare workforce supply and demand: A focus on data and policy” — Heather Reed, Chief, Bureau of Community Health Services and Patient-Centered Primary Care, Ohio Department of Health
