2020 Agenda
Concurrent Session Tracks
Riding the Waves
Healthcare providers are constantly facing changes in the clinical care environment. No matter how hectic these changes may be, the healthcare team always finds a way to ride the waves of change.
Ripple Effect
Boots on the ground efforts are being conducted day in and day out, with a goal to organize health services and resources around the reduction of chronic illness in our communities. Working together to increase impact and expand reach, community-based agencies are causing a ripple effect at the local, state, and national level.
Making a Splash
In a world that is constantly evolving and introducing new ideas and techniques, healthcare is uniquely positioned to take on innovation in stride. Agencies have begun to prioritize innovative approaches to care and are making a huge splash in the world of chronic disease prevention.
Friday, March 13
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Welcome
Speaker: James Bruckner, PeeDee Regional Health Director, SC DHEC
8:40 AM - 9:50 AM
Plenary Session I
But I Treat Everyone the Same! Subconscious Thoughts That Affect Patient Outcomes
Speaker: Vince Ford, Senior Vice President for Community Health, Prisma Health
During this session, participants will take a deep dive into the subject of implicit bias. They will discover how our individual biases manifest into everyday interactions. Specifically, this session will focus on how our biases can impact patient outcomes and what we can do to overcome the negative effects of implicit bias in clinical practice.
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Session I
Track 1
Riding the Waves
Flying Under the Radar: Everything You Need to Know About Undiagnosed Hypertension
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Speaker
Daniel T. Lackland, DrPh
Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Track 2
Ripple Effect
Utilizing the CHW Model to Impact Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
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Speakers
Andrea Heyward, MSPH, MCHES
Systems Integration Manager
Community Health Worker Institute
Dom Francis, MPH
Training Coordinator
Community Health Worker Institute
Track 3
Making a Splash
Population Health Management: Using Azara Healthcare to Drive Health Center Practice and Transform Patient Outcomes
Speakers
Chandra Beasley, MBA, MPA, MNSA
SC Primary Health Care Association
Brittany Lawrence
SC Primary Health Care Association
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11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Session II
Track 1
Riding the Waves
Seeing the Matrix:
How Understanding Health Disparities Can Super Charge Patient Health Outcomes
Speaker
Rick Foster, MD
Executive Director
Alliance for a Healthier SC
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Michele Stanek, MHS​
Director of Practice Transformation
SC Office of Rural Health
LaShandal Pettaway-Brown, MHS, MBA
Practice Transformation Consultant
SC Office of Rural Health
Lindsay Williams, RHIT, CCA, PCMH-CCE
Practice Transformation Consultant
SC Office of Rural Health
Track 3
Making a Splash
Old Town Road:
(Re)Introducing New Ideas in Rural Settings to Expand Reach
Track 2
Ripple Effect
Improving Access to Diabetes Care and Education with Telehealth
Speakers
Anita Longan, MS, RDN/LD, CDE, BC, ADM
DSMES Quality Coordinator/ Educator
Hope Health Diabetes & Nutrition Institute
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Awards Luncheon
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Session III
Track 1
Riding the Waves
Leveraging Our Resources: Using the Diabetes Prevention Toolkit
Speakers
Gerald Wilson, MD
Chair, Diabetes Advisory Council of South Carolina
Philip Nicol, MD
Tidelands Health
Track 2
Ripple Effect
Health Behavior Change Theory:
A Whole Person Approach
Speaker
Lisa Burbage, NBC-HWC, Med
Wellness Five
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Track 3
Making a Splash
Don’t Get Left Behind: Emerging Technology Transforming Healthcare
Speakers
Alicia A. Dahl, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC Charlotte
Brie Turner-McGrievy, PhD, RD
SmartState Technology Center to Promote Healthy Lifestyles
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Plenary Session II
A Touch of Sugar Film Screening and Speaker Panel
Speaker Panel:
Gerald Wilson, MD, Chair, Diabetes Advisory Council of SC
Earnestine Williams, Lifestyle Change Coach
Shanikque Blackwell, MPH, CHES, SC DHEC
Rhonda Marshall, NDPP Participant
Nancy Durham, DNP, BC-FNP, CDE, Medical Science Liaison, Diabetes SANOFI
In this general session, symposium participants will attend one of the first public screenings of A Touch of Sugar. This documentary film was created in collaboration with Merck, directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy, and narrated by acclaimed actress and producer Viola Davis. “A Touch of Sugar dives into the diabetes healthcare epidemic that affects every community in the United States, told through the voices of people united in their struggle with this chronic disease.” (Merck) After the screening, participants will have the opportunity to engage with individuals who work in diabetes management in South Carolina to discuss the emotional challenges, social factors, and public perceptions of the issue.
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
Saturday, March 14
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Session IV
Track 1
Riding the Waves
Medication Therapy Management in Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Speaker
Patricia H. Fabel, PharmD, BCPS
Executive Director; Clinical Associate Professor
Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center; USC College of Pharmacy
Track 3
Making a Splash
Integrating Oral Health into Rural Primary Care
Speaker
LaShandal Pettaway-Brown, MHS, MBA
Practice Transformation Consultant
SC Office of Rural Health
Track 2
Ripple Effect
Working with Health Systems to Expand Food Access, Implement Produce Prescription Programs, and Reduce Disparities
Speaker
Carrie Draper, MSW
University of South Carolina
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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Session V
Track 1
Riding the Waves
Combating the Growing Opioid Crisis in South Carolina
Speaker
Kevin Walker, MD, FASA
Medical Director for Division of Pain Medicine Departent of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Prisma Health
Track 3
Making a Splash
Could Your Patient’s Teeth be Affecting their Health?
Let’s Talk About It!
Speaker
Barbara Park, RDH, MPH
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
Track 2
Ripple Effect
Healthy People: Evidence-Based Programs to Impact Community Health and Healthy Lifestyles
Speaker
Halie Patterson
Community Health Coordinator, Foothills Area YMCA
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Plenary Session III
Equity, Inclusion, and Innovation in Practice
Speaker: Scott E. Porter, MD, MBA, FACS
Professor, USC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Vice President, Organizational Equity and Inclusion, Prisma Health
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This final plenary session will focus on the concepts of equity and inclusion, as they relate to optimizing our healthcare environment. Participants will learn about principles and practices we can employ to embrace inclusion and diversity to ultimately enhance patient outcomes, strengthen continuity of care, and decrease health disparities for underserved populations.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM