SPEAKER LINEUP

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 23rd
​OPENING GENERAL SESSION
​Leadership: Harnessing the Power of Relationships
Laree Kiely, PhD
​Founder and CEO
We Will, Inc.
Monday, June 24th
​MORNING GENERAL SESSION 
Transparency in Healthcare, One Note at a Time
​Liz Salmi
​​Senior Strategist, Outreach & Communication
OpenNotes
Tammy Flint
​Electronic Health Record Administrator
​Open Door Community Health Centers
Chethan Sarabu, MD
​​Pediatrician
Stanford Medicine
​AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSION 
​The Role of CHCs in Addressing Human Trafficking
​Kimberly Chang, MD
Family Physician, ​Asian Health Services
Vice-Speaker of the House, Board of Directors, National Association of Community Health Centers
Tuesday, June 25th
​CLOSING GENERAL SESSION ​
The Social Change Model:
Integrating Healthcare, Social Services, and Education to Improve Outcomes
​Seiji Hayashi, MD, MPH
Chief Transformation Officer & Medical Director
Mary's Center
​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.