Primary Care Transformation and Health Equity in the Era of North Carolina Medicaid Expansion
About the Conference
Medicaid expansion and value-based payment reform are driving rapid change in North Carolina’s health care landscape. Health care systems and communities are asked to re-design care to achieve equity, access, and value in this evolving marketplace within the context of growing patient demand, staff shortages, and rapid technologic innovation. Primary care has never been more important as health systems move beyond reactive “sick care” to proactive support of health and wellness.
Join us for the upcoming conference Primary Care Transformation and Health Equity in the Era of NC Medicaid Expansion, where we will engage with policy makers, innovators, community members, and clinicians to explore the opportunities and challenges of this moment in North Carolina. We hope that the day will spur innovation and encourage attendees to reflect on the transformative power of community partnership and engagement to address the structural inequities in health.
Four hours of CME (MD/PA/NP, Pharmacy, Nursing) will be available for conference attendees.
Location, Date, and Time
JB Duke Hotel on June 14, 2024 from 8:00am - 2:00pm
Keynotes:
- Kody Kinsley, North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Soma Saha, MD, MS, President & CEO of We in the World
Panels:
- Community Panel: "What do our communities need from our health systems, and how can we partner with them more authentically?" Moderated by Viviana Martinez Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, Director for Health Equity at Duke University's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and President Elect of WONCA
- Provider Panel: "Perspectives on the Intersection of Health Policy and Primary Care." Moderated by Rebecca Whitaker, PhD, MSPH, Research Director, North Carolina Health Care Innovation and Medicaid Transformation, at Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
There will be a poster session during the day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The conference is free to attend and space is limited. Please note that registration closes on June 4, 2024.
Submit a Poster Abstract
We are currently accepting abstracts for posters related to the following topics:
- Primary care transformation/innovation
- Quality and equity improvement in primary care
- Population health and community partnerships as they relate to primary care
- Impact of Medicaid expansion on primary care
Posters can include quality improvement, research, and educational projects.
Instructions & Template
Please review the submission instructions and template prior to submitting your abstract.
- You can download the Poster Abstract Instructions here.
- You can download the Poster Abstract Template here.
Submission Deadline
Poster Abstract Templates must be uploaded during your conference registration. To be reviewed, poster abstract submissions must be submitted by May 6, 2024 at 5pm. If your poster submission is received after that, we may not be able to accept it.
Questions?
If you have questions about your submission, please e-mail Heather Batchelder at heather.batchelder@duke.edu.
Notification
The corresponding author of each abstract will be notified of the status of their submission via e-mail by May 17, 2024. If you have not received information regarding your submission by this date, please contact Heather Batchelder.
Register for the Conference
There is no cost to register, and space is limited. Acceptance is first come, first serve. Registration for the Conference closes on June 4, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Agenda
Friday, June 14, 2024
JB Duke Hotel - Ballroom (Main Level)
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:00am | Sign-In/Registration, poster set-up, light breakfast | |
| 8:00-8:15am | Program Open - Welcome | Anthony Viera, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Duke Family Medicine and Community Health |
| 8:15-9:15am | Session 1 | Kody Kinsley, North Carolina Secretary of Health & Human Services |
| 9:15-9:30am | Break | |
| 9:30-10:30am |
Session 2 - Community Panel "What do our communities need from our health systems, and how can we partner with them more authentically?" |
Moderated By: Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, Associate Professor, Director for Health Equity at Duke University's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and President Elect of WONCA |
| 10:30-11:30am | Networking & Poster Session | |
| 11:30-12:30pm | Lunch & Session 3 |
Soma Saha, MD, MSc., President and CEO of We in the World and lead author for Pathways to Population Health |
| 12:30-12:45pm | Break | |
| 12:45-1:45pm |
Session 4 – Provider Panel "Perspectives on the Intersection of Health Policy and Primary Care"
|
Panel Mike Pignone, MD, MPH, General Internist and Duke Margolis Faculty Director for Primary Care Transformation and Innovation Andrew Bazemore, MD, MPH, Family Physician and American Board of Family Medicine Senior Vice President of Research and Policy Suzanne Hallquist, MSPH, MHS, PA-C, Primary Care Physician Assistant and former analyst for CDC’s Healthy People 2010 program and National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports Kanecia Zimmerman, MD, MPH, Pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine Moderated by: Rebecca Whitaker, PhD, MSPH, Research Director, North Carolina Health Care Innovation and Medicaid Transformation, at Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy |
| 1:45-2:00pm | Program Close | Greg E. Sawin, MD, MPH, Practicing Primary Care Physician and Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development for the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. |
Location of Conference
The conference will be held in the Ballroom at the JB Duke Hotel located in Durham, NC.
Hotel Address: 230 Science Drive, Durham, NC, 27780.
Parking
Parking is free. Please enter at the Cameron Blvd entrance (3100 Cameron Blvd, Durham, NC) and follow the lane to the upper levels of the garage to park. The on-site parking attendant will open the parking gate for you. Attendees should follow the elevator signs and take the elevator to the first level. From there you can walk to the JB Duke Hotel Entrance. Please try to arrive at least 15-30 minutes ahead of the start of the conference to give yourself time to park and check-in at the registration table.