What is the Clinical Excellence Conference?The California Primary Care Association (CPCA) and Western Clinicians Network (WCN) have partnered to host the Region IX Clinical Excellence Conference. This three-day conference brings together healthcare leadership from across the region to focus on health center clinical and management teams--partnerships that spur innovation--with the goal of improving overall efficiency and effectiveness in care delivery.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
This Live activity, 2018 Region IX Clinical Excellence Conference, with a beginning date of 06/03/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Continuing Dental Education (CDE) The California Primary Care Association designates this activity for 12.00 continuing education credits. Dental Board of California course #09-5542-16005. Completion of this course does not constitute authorization for the attendee to perform any services that he or she is not legally authorized to perform based on his or her license or permit type. |
WHO SHOULD ATTEND Clinicians, Chief Medical Officers, Medical Directors, Dental Directors, Executive Directors, State and Regional Primary Care partners, Board Members and other management positions involved with community or migrant health centers. Region IX members (Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawai'i, and the Pacific Islands) will be in attendance, but this clinical conference welcomes attendees from across the country! 
The key to excellent leadership is excellent learning!
Why CEOs and CMOs should attend together:Leadership is at its best when it works together, and CEOs and CMOs are the essential leadership team when it comes to patient quality, safety, and costs. The role of the CMO increasingly revolves around influencing physicians and administrators to create working relationships that benefit both. That requires a good grounding in both clinical and administration skills. To be able to work together and collaborate CMOs need to understand business aspects, just as CEOs need understanding of clinical processes and quality. |
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
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MONDAY OPENING SESSION
Conference Blessing and the Role of Tradition and Ceremony in Primary Care Carlos Gonzales, MD, FAAFP Assistant Dean, Cultural Affairs; Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine; and Director, Rural Health Professions Program and Commitment to Underserved People Program, University of Arizona, Tuscon My Journey as a Clinical Leader
Ron Yee, MD, MBA, FAAFP Chief Medical Officer, NACHC |
MONDAY GENERAL SESSION
Strengthening and Sustaining Practice Transformation
Strengthening and Sustaining Practice Transformation
Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Chief Medical Officer, Venice Family Clinic |
Keith Parker
Chief Information Officer, Health Current |
Caleb Sandford, MBA
Chief Operations Officer, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Inc. |
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CLOSING SESSION
A Personal Narrative of Addiction and Recovery Katie Hirst, MD, Psychiatrist, BOLD Health |
