The 4th Annual Rural Healthcare Symposium will focus on resilience in rural healthcare - how Georgia’s rural health organizations prepare for risk, disruption, continuity, sustained service and success. The keynote address will be delivered by former Gubernatorial Nominee and former Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams. As candidate for Georgia Governor, Abrams committed to a plan to increase health care access in rural Georgia through tele-health, promotion of service cancelable loans and special scholarship programs as well as an increase in apprenticeship opportunities.

Other conference speakers include Dean Burke M.D., Georgia State Senator; and Priya Bathija, American Hospital Association Value Initiative Vice President.

Schedule

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2019
Thursday, November 14th
8:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Fazal Khan, University of Georgia School of Law
William "Bill" Boling Esq, Boling and Company

Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM

Keynote Address

Stacey Abrams, Gubernatorial Candidate

Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
10:00 AM

Addressing Diseases of Despair in Rural Communities

Bernadette Heckman, UGA College of Education
Fazal Khan, University of Georgia School of Law
Catherine Clary, Center for Rural Health Support and Study, Augusta University

Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
11:00 AM

Legislative and Governmental Updates Panel

Blake Tillery Esq, Georgia State Senator, District 19
Justin Leef, Deloitte Consulting
Keri Conley, Georgia Hospital Association
Julie Ellen Windom Esq, Navicent Health

Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:50 AM

Lunch Presentation

Priya Bathija, American Hospital Association

Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall

11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM

Innovations & Technology Panel

Mike Scribner, Strategic Healthcare Partners, LLC
Cassandra Price, Ga Dept Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
David Pope, OmniSYS
Shane Grivich, ChartSpan Medical Technologies, Inc

Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
2:00 PM

In the Trenches Panel

Robin Rau, Miller County Hospital
Kerry Trapnell, Elbert Memorial Hospital
Tracie Haughey, Wills Memorial Hospital
Mark Renfro, HealtHIE Georgia

Larry Walker Room, Dean Rusk Hall

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM