CONFERENCE UPDATE - Tentative Agenda 4/6/21
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National Area Health Education Center Organization
2021 Biennial Conference
Preliminary Program
June 29 – July 2, 2021
All Times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
 
  | Tuesday, June 29, 2021   | 
  | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | AHEC 101: New Staff and Director Orientation   | 
  | 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Center Director Constituency Group (CDCG) Meeting   | 
  | 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM | Program Office Constituency Group (POCG) Meeting   | 
  | 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Break   | 
  | 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Joint CDCG/POCG Meeting   | 
  |   | Poster Session Setup Dates and Times will be Communicated to Poster Presenters Via Email   | 
  | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Poster Viewing/Judging   | 
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  | Wednesday, June 30, 2021   | 
  | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Exhibits Open   | 
  | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Poster Viewing   | 
  | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Conference Opening   Plenary I  Inclusive Excellence Dr Katrina Hutchins  Author & Motivational Speaker   Awards Legacy Award & Center of Excellence Award   | 
  | 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Transition to Breakout/Concurrent Sessions & Poster Viewing/Voting   | 
  | 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Breakout Session I    | 
  | 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Transition to Breakout/Concurrent Sessions & Poster Viewing/Voting   | 
  | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Breakout Session II    | 
  | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | *AHEC Scholar Session I Scholar Welcome Event    | 
 
 
*Throughout the conference, specific sessions will be earmarked for Scholars to attend.  During the conference where a separate session is not scheduled, we invite Scholars to attend the general conference sessions.
 
 
  | Thursday, July 1, 2021   | 
  | 11:30 PM - 12:45 PM | Round Table Discussions COVID-19 Innovations: How has your AHEC responded? Focus Areas: Pipeline ProgramsAHEC ScholarsContinuing EducationPractice Transformation
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  | 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM | Transition to Plenary   | 
  | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Plenary II Cultural Competency Dr James Pogue  Motivational Speaker   Panel Discussion  Healthcare for ALL: How are we serving our vulnerable populations? A patient perspective   Awards Poster Awards   | 
  | 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Transition to Breakouts   | 
  | 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Breakout Session III    | 
  | 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | *AHEC Scholar Session II  AHEC Scholar Panel Discussion: Tips and Techniques for Conducting the Career Search   | 
  | 3:45 PM - 3:50 PM | Break   | 
  | 3:50 PM – 5:00 PM           | Plenary III HRSA Updates   Plenary IV AHEC Scholars Cultural Competency Panel Discussion Hosted by the Diversity Committee   Awards  Presidential Awards   | 
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  | Friday, July 2, 2021   | 
  | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM         | Plenary V Building Powerful Teams that Truly Transform Primary Care Thomas Bodenheimer MD, MPH  San Francisco General Hospital     | 
  | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM   | Closing Plenary VI Business Meeting   Closing Remarks   | 
  | 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Break   | 
  | 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Advocacy Workshop   | 
  | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Breakout Session IV    | 
  | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | *AHEC Scholar Session III AHEC Scholar Breakout Sessions   | 
  | 5:00 PM | Conference Ends   |