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This hybrid summit and awards event will begin with a panel discussion about the latest trends in the health care and will be followed by an awards ceremony recognizing people in the health care field who are making a difference. A buffet breakfast will be served. Registration begins at 8:30am.
9:00-10:15am – Health Care Summit – will feature a panels of health care experts and business leaders as they explore the multiple facets of this key industry from current challenges to workforce shortages, access, affordability and health care inequities to collaboration and innovation within the state.
Panelists:
Topics:
- The state of Health Care in the region
- Health care affordability and controlling health care costs.
- The Persistent issue of Health Care Inequities
- The role of technology and innovation in improving health care outcomes
- The opioid crisis. Are we making headway?
10:30-11:30am – Health Care Heroes Awards Ceremony – The following Honorees will be recognized:
Career Achiever
- Ann Barrett, the director of nursing resources at The Miriam Hospital
Achievement in Health Care Prevention
- Michele Cornwell, CareLink Inc. lead wellness clinician
Health Care Administrator – Emergency Services
- Bethany Gingerella, Westerly Hospital emergency department nurse manager
Health Care Administrator – Senior Care
- Richard Gamache, Aldersbridge Communities CEO
Health Care Educator
- Kyle McInnis, Providence College School of Nursing and Health Sciences dean
Mental Health Provider/Advocate
- Julio Sabater, Sabater Laboratory for Psychological Innovations Inc. founder, owner and CEO
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
- Nancy Stone, Community College of Rhode Island nursing professor
Nurse
- Maria Chionchio, Children’s Friend & Service registered nurse
- Kim Francis, RN, PhD, PHCNS-BC, Women and Infants Hospital, chief nursing officer
Pharmacist
- Ginger Lemay, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy clinical professor and community pharmacy program director
Physicians
- Dr. Jeffrey Dodge, Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation/Rhode Island Mission of Mercy dentist
- Dr. Thomas Ollila, Lifespan Cancer Institute hematologist and oncologist
- Dr. Rebecca MacDonell-Yilmaz, Lifespan Corp. site supervisor; HopeHealth pediatric hospice program director
- Dr. Beata Nelken, Jenks Park Pediatrics doctor and pediatrician
Volunteer
- Wilma Smith, Local Initiatives Support Corp. Pawtucket-Central Falls Health Equity Zone resident ambassador
Entrepreneurship
- Elida Hernandez, Joy Home Care Inc. CEO and president
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