GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS

The Region IX Clinical Excellence Conference is bringing together respected clinical and administrative members of the health center community and beyond to present and discuss timely issues facing the nation's healthcare systems. These industry innovators and leaders have been expertly vetted to provide you with an unforgettable learning experience covering a wide range of topics. 
Sunday, June 26th

​1:30 - 3:30pm
​Change Management and Leadership Development
Sara J. Singer, MBA, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine;
Professor of Organizational Behavior (by courtesy), Stanford Graduate School of Business
Sunday, June 26th

​4:00 - 5:00 pm
A Leadership Journey: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
​in Community Health Centers
W. Suzanne Eidson-Ton, MD, MS
​​Chief Medical Officer
CommuniCare Health Centers
Sara Gavin, LMFT, LPCC​
​Chief Behavioral Health Officer
​CommuniCare Health Centers
Yvonne Page, LMFT​​
Respite Services Supervisor, Behavioral Health
CommuniCare Health Centers
Monday, June 27th

​8:00 - 9:00 am
​​National Remarks & Updates
Dr. Jannette Dupuy, PhD, MS
Division Director, Quality Division
HRSA Office of Quality Improvement
Dr. Julia Skapik
Chief Medical Informatics Officer
National Association of Community Health Centers

​9:00 - 10:00 am
Leadership Development Panel with Region IX PCA Leadership
Nancy J. Bowen, MAIOP
Chief Executive Officer
Nevada Primary Care Association
Francisco J. Silva, Esq.
President & Chief Executive Officer
California Primary Care Association
Jessica Yanow, MPH
President & Chief Executive Officer
Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers & Collaborative Ventures Network
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Leader as Coach: Cultivating a Coaching Mindset
Melissa Marshall, MD
Chief Executive Officer
CommuniCare Health Centers
​California Primary Care Association
The California Primary Care Association (CPCA) represents more than 1,300 not-for-profit Community Health Centers and Regional Clinic Associations who provide comprehensive, quality health care services, particularly for low-income, uninsured and underserved Californians, who might otherwise not have access to health care.
​​Western Clinicians Network
The Western Clinicians Network (WCN) is a peer-led, volunteer, professional association of medical and dental leaders of community health centers in Region IX of the Bureau of Primary Health Care. WCN members are clinical leaders driving improvements in preventative and chronic disease care in community health centers and working to develop integrated systems of care and a health home for the medically underserved members of our community.