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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Lactation Room
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Lactation Room
Location: Turin - Promenade Level
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Multi-Faith Prayer Room
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PT
Multi-Faith Prayer Room
Location: Verona - Promenade Level
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PT
Sensory Room
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Sensory Room
Location: Trevi - Promenade Level
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
PT
Express Registration (Pre-Registered Badge Pickup)
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Express Registration (Pre-Registered Badge Pickup)
Location: Milano Foyer - Promenade Level
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Onsite Registration + Info/Mobile App Help Desk
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Onsite Registration + Info/Mobile App Help Desk
Location: Milano Foyer - Promenade Level
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PT
Networking Breakfast (included) in EXPO Hall
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Networking Breakfast (included) in EXPO Hall
Location: Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PT
NACHC Informational Kiosks
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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NACHC Informational Kiosks
Location: Milano-Neopolitan Foyer - Promenade Level
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
PT
EXPO Hall Open
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
PT
EXPO Hall Open
Location: Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Tuesday General Session
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Tuesday General Session
Location: Julius Ballroom - Pool Level
Speaker:
Paloma Hernandez, MS, MPH
– Urban Health Plan
Speaker:
Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP
– NACHC
Speaker:
Marc Hackett
– Jane Pauley Community Health Center
Speaker:
Lori Freeman
– National Association of County and City Health Officials
Speaker:
Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH
– Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Speaker:
Debra Lubar, PhD
– The Milbank Memorial Fund
Speaker:
Joshua Sharfstein, MD
– Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Speaker:
Candice Chen, MD, MPH
– Health Resources and Services Administration/US HHS
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Refreshment Break in EXPO Hall
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Refreshment Break in EXPO Hall
Location: Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
PT
Do More with Less: How an AI Care Partner Helps CHCs Survive and Thrive
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
PT
Solutions Spotlight: Do More with Less: How an AI Care Partner Helps CHCs Survive and Thrive
Location: Solutions Spotlight Theater, Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Mehul Akhouri
– Heidi
Sponsored By
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
AI-Assisted Language Interpretation: Lessons from Innovation to Implementation in a Community Health Center
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
AI-Assisted Language Interpretation: Lessons from Innovation to Implementation in a Community Health Center
Location: Milano VII/VIII - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Padma Sastry
– Lowell Community Health Center
Technology
CE Credit Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
Beyond the Budget – Scenario Planning for FQHCs Facing Funding Volatility
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
Beyond the Budget – Scenario Planning for FQHCs Facing Funding Volatility
Location: Milano V/VI - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Catherine Gilpin, CPA, MBA
– Forvis Mazars
Speaker:
Jeff Allen, CPA
– Forvis Mazars
Financial Sustainability
CE Credit Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
Expanding Roles of Oral Health Professionals through Integrated Care Models
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
Expanding Roles of Oral Health Professionals through Integrated Care Models
Location: Neopolitan III/IV - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Candace LH Owen, RDH, MS, MPH
– NNOHA
Moderator:
Cheryl Parker, MS
– NNOHA
Speaker:
Ryan Tuscher, DDS
– PCC Community Wellness Center
Workforce
CE Credit Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
From Access to Outcomes: How Two Health Centers Transformed Care Through Access, Flow, and Leadership
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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From Access to Outcomes: How Two Health Centers Transformed Care Through Access, Flow, and Leadership
Location: Neopolitan I/II - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Adrienne Mann, RN, BSN
– Coleman Associates
Speaker:
Robin L. Varnado, MS
– Erie Family Health Center
Speaker:
Kimberley Herner, MD
– Neighborcare Health
Speaker:
Betsy Hail, MBA
– Neighborcare Health
Speaker:
Amanda M. Laramie
– Coleman Associates
Operations
CE Credit Available
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
Partner of Choice: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Fellows
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Partner of Choice: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Fellows
Location: Milano I/II - Promenade Level
Moderator:
Michelle Spencer, MS
– Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Speaker:
Zachary Sartor, MD, MPH, FAAFP
– Waco Family Medicine
Speaker:
Amy Krzyzek, MPH
– Partnership Health Center
Speaker:
Eden Buell, MPH Candidate
– Chestnut Health Systems
Speaker:
Matthew Chin, MPH
– Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Emergency Medical Technician
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Emergency Medical Technician
Location: Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Lunch (included) and Networking Time in EXPO Hall
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Lunch (included) and Networking Time in EXPO Hall
Location: Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
PT
Solutions Spotlight: If You Can’t Hire Fast Enough, Redesign the Work: AI as a Workforce Stabilizer
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
PT
Solutions Spotlight: If You Can’t Hire Fast Enough, Redesign the Work: AI as a Workforce Stabilizer
Location: Solutions Spotlight Theater, Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Alison A. Williams, MHSA
– Vital Interaction
Sponsored By
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Developing an Agile Financial Team in an Evolving Healthcare Environment
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Developing an Agile Financial Team in an Evolving Healthcare Environment
Location: Milano V/VI - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Curt Degenfelder
– Curt Degenfelder Consulting, Inc.
Speaker:
Sergio Bautista
– Venice Family Clinic
Financial Sustainability
CE Credit Available
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
NACHC Cares: Strengthening Health Centers Through Smarter Coverage
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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NACHC Cares: Strengthening Health Centers Through Smarter Coverage
Location: Milano I/II - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Sean Roddy
– NACHC
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Navigating the Frontier of Health Center Graduate Medical and Dental Education
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Navigating the Frontier of Health Center Graduate Medical and Dental Education
Location: Neopolitan I/II - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Grace Wang, MD, MPH
– THCGME TAC
Speaker:
Frank Powers, MD
– Community Health Centers Inc (CHC) Family Medicine Residency
Speaker:
Katie Rothas, DDS
– Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center
Speaker:
Deborah S. Clements, MD, FAAFP
– Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Speaker:
Jennifer Walsh, Esq.
– The Wright Centers for Community Health & Graduate Medical Education
Clinical Workforce
CE Credit Available
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Sustaining and Renewing Workforce Positivity in Community Health using the Happiness Advantage | Orange Frog experience
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Sustaining and Renewing Workforce Positivity in Community Health using the Happiness Advantage | Orange Frog experience
Location: Neopolitan III/IV - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Greg Kaiser, BS
– ITLN
Speaker:
Michelle Barker, DHSc, MS
– Valleywise Health FQHC
Workforce
CE Credit Available
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Technology as a Strategic Imperative: Lessons from Northern Nevada HOPES
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Health Centers Defining Technology as a Strategic Imperative
Location: Milano III/IV - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Avni P. Shridharani, MHS
– Community Health Strategies LLC
Speaker:
Sharon Chamberlain
– Northern Nevada HOPES
Speaker:
Isaiah Nathaniel, CPHIMS
– Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc.
Speaker:
Michele Chrissy Kuahine, MIS
– Waianae Comprehensive Health Center
Speaker:
Leinaala Kanana, LSW
– Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
Operations
CE Credit Available
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Refreshment Break in EXPO Hall
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Refreshment Break in EXPO Hall
Location: Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
PT
Solutions Spotlight: Preventing the Morning Cascade: How Grace Health Turned the First 15 Minutes of the Day Into a Competitive Advantage
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
PT
Solutions Spotlight: Preventing the Morning Cascade: How Grace Health Turned the First 15 Minutes of the Day Into a Competitive Advantage
Location: Solutions Spotlight Theater, Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Sonja Elder, MA
– Grace Health
Speaker:
Alan Bucknum
– Stat
Sponsored By
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Access by Design: AI, Technology, and Trust in Community Health Centers
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Access by Design: AI, Technology, and Trust in Community Health Centers
Location: Neopolitan III/IV - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Irene Dankwa-Mullan, MD, MPH
– Marti Health / Protea Global
Speaker:
Fred Rachman, MD
– AllianceChicago
Speaker:
Betsy Hail, MBA
– Neighborcare Health
Speaker:
Isaiah Nathaniel, CPHIMS
– Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc.
Speaker:
Robert Babyar, MD
– Adelante Healthcare
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Assessing Value and Articulating Impact: Demonstrating the Role of Health Centers in Advancing Access
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Assessing Value and Articulating Impact: Demonstrating the Role of Health Centers in Advancing Access
Location: Milano V/VI - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Jerusalem Getnet, MHA
– Capital Link
Speaker:
William Edwards
– G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center
Financial Sustainability
CE Credit Available
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Beat the Heat: Evaluating Heat Resources for Health Centers to Increase Uptake and Reduce Health Harms from Heat
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Beat the Heat: Evaluating Heat Resources for Health Centers to Increase Uptake and Reduce Health Harms from Heat
Location: Neopolitan I/II - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Sarah Prager, MPH
– National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
Operations
CE Credit Available
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
From Legacy Oversight to Modern Ownership: How Ravenswood is Reinventing Accountability and Measures in Primary Care
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
From Legacy Oversight to Modern Ownership: How Ravenswood is Reinventing Accountability and Measures in Primary Care
Location: Milano III/IV - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Melissa Stratman
– Coleman Associates, LLC
Speaker:
Gralyn A. Jacques, Jr., MBA
– Ravenswood Family Health Network
Workforce
CE Credit Available
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Partner of Choice: From Pipeline to Practice: The Triple Double Strategy for Building the Primary Care Physician Workforce
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Partner of Choice: From Pipeline to Practice: The Triple Double Strategy for Building the Primary Care Physician Workforce
Location: Milano I/II - Promenade Level
Speaker:
Marci J. Nielsen-McPherson, PhD, MPH
– PolicyPRN Consulting
Speaker:
Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP
– NACHC
Partner of Choice
CE Credit Available
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PT
Conference Reception in EXPO Hall
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PT
Conference Reception in EXPO Hall
Location: Octavius Ballroom - Promenade Level
