RURAL HEALTH
ASSOCIATION
OF UTAH CONFERENCE November 8-9, 2023
Innovations in Rural Healthcare: Navigating the Future
20th Annual RHAU Conference Welcome Message We extend a warm welcome to all attendees of the 2023 Rural Health Association of Utah (RHAU) conference. Thank you for your participation and we hope you find the conference educational and a great opportunity to network with colleagues and friends. The theme of the conference this year is “Innovations in Rural Healthcare: Navigating the Future”. In rural healthcare, we face unique challenges and opportunities. Today we will explore innovative solutions, share success stories, and foster valuable connections. I extend my gratitude to our speakers, sponsors, and all participants. Your dedication to rural healthcare is inspiring. We thank all those involved with RHAU in planning this conference. Many hours were given to ensure this conference is meaningful. We also are thankful for the awardees who will be recognized for their significant contribution to the wellbeing of the communities they serve. Thank you again for your attendance. Please enjoy the conference! Greg Rosenvall RHAU Board President
Contents 01 ...... Maps 03 ...... Agenda 05 ...... Featured Speakers 11 ...... Board Members 12 ...... RHAU Staff 13 ...... Sponsors
Many thanks to our wonderful title sponsors!
Dixie Convention Center Map North Parking Lot Vendor Parking
Ballroom: Main Conference
Poster Presentations
Breakout B
South Parking Lot
Sunbrook:Breakout Rooms
Breakout A
Breakout C
West Parking Lot
AGENDA
November 9, 2023
20th Annual RHAU Conference l November 9 2023
Agenda 8:00
Registration & Info Tables open
8:00 - 8:30
Networking Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45
Welcome & Governor’s Message, and Introducing Upcoming RHAU President
8:45 - 9:30
Keynote: JoAnne Zitting
9:30 - 9:45
Morning Break - Information tables and poster sessions Breakout 1A: Health Equity in Practice
9:45 - 10:45
Breakout 1B: The Future of Rural Health in Utah: Exciting Advancements in Virtual Care Delivery Breakout 1C: Preparing for Value-Based Care
10:45 - 11:00
Mid Conference Break - Information tables and poster sessions Breakout 2A: High-Risk Maternal, Fetal, and Pediatric Care at the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital
11:00 - 12:00
Breakout 2B: Community Partners who can bring value and support to your organization. Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists Breakout 2C: Innovative Approaches to Rural Recruitment & Retention
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch
12:30 - 1:00
Keynote
1:00 - 2:00
Legislative Panel
2:00 - 2:15
Afternoon Break - Information tables and poster sessions
Stephen Lisonbee Dave Gessel
Breakout 3A: Current Behavioral Health & Wellness Efforts
2:15 - 3:15
Breakout 2A: Utah’s Project ECHOs Breakout 3C: Rural Health Data
3:15 - 3:30
Closing Remarks
FEATURED SPEAKERS
RHAU Networking Dinner November 8, 2023 7:00 pm: Welcome & Introduction of RHAU Team and Board Members
Greg Rosenvall Rural Hospital Improvement Director Utah Hospital Association
Kurt Loveless Chief Executive Officer Kane County Hospital
7:20 pm: Presentation of RHAU Awards & Presentation of UHS Scholarship Funds
Rita Osborn Executive Director Utah Center for Rural Health
7:30 pm: RHAU Annual Update Presentation
Kasey Shakespear Assistant Director Rural Health Association of Utah
Keynote JoAnne Zitting, COO, Creek Valley Health Center JoAnne embarked on her healthcare voyage at the young age of 16, providing billing, coding and nightingale services to a small family practice. At the same time, she embraced the role of Financial Controller at an accounting firm for over 5 years, paying her way through college as a first-generation graduate. By 2019, at 24 years old, JoAnne had earned a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Healthcare Business Administration, and had successfully co-founded Creek Valley Health Clinic, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides integrated medical, behavioral health, dental, and supporting services to the community. JoAnne serves as COO of Creek Valley Health Clinic, and oversees many strategic initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes and expanding access to services in her hometown. Through innovative leadership, JoAnne has garnered recognition from both state and federal agencies for pioneering effective practices to elevate rural healthcare quality.
9:45 Morning Breakouts Breakout 1A: Health Equity in Practice
Dulce Diez
Liz Craker
Director Office of Health Equity (OHE) at Utah Department of Health and Human Services (UDHHS)
Health Systems Support Coordinator/Health Equity Specialist Office of Primary Care and Rural Health at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Breakout 1B: The Future of Rural Health in Utah: Exciting Advancements in Virtual Care Delivery
Jaleen Johnson Program Manager Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC)
Matt McCullough Director Telehealth Services for the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN)
Breakout 1C: Preparing for Value-Based Care
Thomas Merrill Principal and Founder Redstone
11:00 Morning Breakouts Breakout 2A: High Risk Maternal, Fetal and Pediatric Care at the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital
Stephen J. Fenton
Martha A. Monson
Pediatric Surgeon, Founder and Director Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist/Obstetrician Gynecologist Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital
Breakout 2B: Community Partners Who Can Bring Value and Support to Your Organization. Community Health Workers and Peer Support Specialists
Brian Neilson
Marcie Gray
Lead CPSS-Trainer USU Certified Peer Support Program, Founder/Executive Director Utah Association of Peer Support Specialists
Licensed Substance Use Disorder Counselor Southwest Behavioral Health Services
Oreta Mapu-Tupola
Kamaile Tripp-Harris
Community Health Worker Coordinator Utah Public Health Association
Health Equity Consultant University of Utah Division of Public Health
Breakout 2C: Innovative Approaches to Rural Recruitment and Retention
Ty Dickerson
Elizabeth Klc
Clinical Professor, Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Director Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council (USAAV+)
Sydney Groesbeck Team Lead & Informaticist Utah Health Workforce Information Center (HWIC)
12:00 Plenary Session 12:30: Keynote
Stephen Lisonbee Senior Advisor for Rural Affairs to Gov. Spencer Cox Assistant Vice President Office of Regional Services at Southern Utah University
1:00: Legislative Panel
Dave Gessel Director of Operations Institute for Advancing Health Value
2:15 Afternoon Breakouts Breakout 3A: Current Behavioral Health & Wellness Efforts
Linda S. Edelman Director Utah Geriatric Education Consortium
Alysia Ducuara Executive Director Get Healthy Utah
Robert Spencer
Aubree Sullivan
Principal Investigator Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) funded rural opioid grants
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist Hope Reins Healing
Breakout 3B: Utah’s Project ECHOs
Sarah Day
Stein Jones
ECHO Lead University of Utah Health Project ECHO
Program Coordinator Rural Health Association of Utah
Amber Esplin
Sara Philips
Project Manager Intermountain Health Project ECHO
Senior Improvement Advisor Comagine Health
Breakout 3C: Rural Health Data
John Wadsworth
Liz Craker
Partner HORNE REDiHealth
Health Systems Support Coordinator/Health Equity Specialist Office of Primary Care and Rural Health at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Sarah Woolsey Medical Director AUCH
RHAU BOARD MEMBERS
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01 Greg Rosenvall - President 02 Kurt R. Loveless, MBA - Vice President/President-Elect
03 Melissa Hinton, DNP, FNP-BC, CARN-AP Board Member
04 Matt McCullough, Ph.D - Board Member
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05 GJ Wilden, MD - Board Member 06 Patricia Pyle, FNP, MSN - Board Member 07 Ivette Lopez, PhD - Board Member 08 Glen S. Olson, DDS - Board Member 09 Russell Sorenson, PhD - Board Member 10 Colten Bracken, MD - Board Member 11
Logan Reid, LPS, MS, MSW - Board Member
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Revina Talker, PA - Board Member
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Robbie Gurr, PharmD - Board Member
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RHAU/SUAHEC STAFF
Rita Osborn
Kasey Shakespear
Carrie Torgersen
Nathan Wiggins
Eric Johansen
Wendy Hutcheson
Executive Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Marketing & Communications Manager
Business Manager
Alexus Erickson
Jennifer Liebert
Ginny Smith
Austin Jones
Tracy Hetherington
Heidi Heiner
Program Manager
Program Manager
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Sam Thompson
Lauren Gleave
Carrie Olvera
Dane Howe
Valerie Orlemann
Lauren Harris
Program Coordinator
Community Health Worker
Community Health Worker
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Bridger Lisonbee
Carissa Wood
Nickolas Henry
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
RHAU Conference Sponsors
Health Center Consulting
golf tournament
Sponsors
Proceeds from the RHAU Golf Tournament go directly toward scholarships for pre-healthcare students in the Utah Health Scholars program at Utah Tech University and Southern Utah University.
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