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2025 PACHC Annual Conference and Clinical Summit
Program Information
The Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) 2025 Annual Conference and Clinical Summit is where Pennsylvania’s vibrant “community of Community Health Centers” come together for three days of connection, learning, and inspiration. This year’s event will bring together health center leaders, providers, and staff from across the state for: professional development sessions, timely and impactful conversations, innovative clinical insights, networking opportunities and an inspiring keynote speaker.
For a full agenda: 2025 PACHC Annual Conference
This activity meets from October 7-9, 2025.
Target Audience
This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Associates/Assistants
- Social Workers
- Pharmacists
- Dentists
- Psychologists
- Registered Dietitians
- Other behavioral health providers
- Other members of the care team
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:
- Identify two areas of change to their clinical practice.
- Define one new model of clinical care, health center operations, or leadership.
AMA Designation Statement
Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. designates this Live activity for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Additional Information
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Schedule
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
- Tuesday Breakout Sessions A (12:45 - 2:15 PM)
- Bridging the Generation Gap: Strategies for Cross-Generational Recruiting and Retention Excellence
- Vital Conditions for Community Well-Being: Rural and Urban Perspectives, Bridging Contexts for Lasting Health Impact
- Customer Service Intensive (Part 1 and 2): Principles of Access and Service Excellence
- Federal Updates and Frontline Impacts: Compliance Strategies for Your Health Center (Part 1 and 2)
- Tuesday Breakout Sessions B (2:30 - 4:00 PM)
- Your Story is Your POWER
- Sustainable and Effective Primary Care through Lifestyle Medicine Shared Medical Appointments: Food as Medicine
- Customer Service Intensive (Part 1 and 2): Principles of Access and Service Excellence
- Federal Updates and Frontline Impacts: Compliance Strategies for Your Health Center (Part 1 and 2)
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- Wednesday Breakout Sessions A (1:15 - 2:30 PM)
- Begin With the End in Mind: Structured Onboarding for Retention and Readiness
- Behavioral Health Consultation - Utilizing 15-30 Minutes Effectively
- Getting Brave with Panel Optimization
- Staying in the Know: Practical Strategies for Tracking Policy and Regulatory Changes in a Dynamic Government Landscape
- The Art of the PPS Rate Rebase In Pennsylvania
- Inside a Cybersecurity Attack: (Part 1 and 2)
- Wednesday Breakout Sessions B (2:45 - 4:00 PM)
- It's Not Me, It's You: Why Clinical Leaders are the Secret to Attracting (or Losing) Top Talent
- Metrics in Motion: Transforming Health Center Data into Narrative Storytelling that Ignites Community Action
- Strengthening Stars Performance in FQHCs: A Pharmacist-Led Model to Improve Medication Adherence and Access
- The Power of Civic Engagement: Maneuvering through the Madness
- Transforming Care: Harnessing Appreciative Inquiry and Behavioral Strategies to Revolutionize Health Outcomes in Underserved Communities
- Inside a Cybersecurity Attack: (Part 1 and 2)
Thursday, October 9, 2025
- Thursday Breakout Sessions A (8:00 - 9:15 AM)
- A Team-Based Strategy for Dental Revenue
- Beyond the white coat: Unmasking bias in community health centers
- FTCA Risk Assessments
- Identity-Centered Leadership: Building a Mission-Driven Organizational Mindset Beyond Buzzwords
- Nurse Practitioners in Community Health Centers: A Critical Imperative
- Strengthening Primary Care by extending the reach of Integrated Behavioral Health
- Thursday Breakout Sessions B (9:30 - 10:45 AM)
- 340B Program - The Future of 340B Compliance in an Uncertain Present
- A Community-Based Approach for Assessing Environmental Health Readiness among PA’s Community Health Centers: Survey Results and Pathways Forward
- Future-Proofing Your Health Center: Workforce, Workflow, and Mission in Motion
- Grant Writing 101
- Innovative Approaches to Pain Management: Integrative Panel Featuring Chiropractic, Podiatry, and Physical Therapy Experts
- Payor Contracting and Medicare Advantage Wrap Around Payment
- Thursday Breakout Sessions C (11:00 AM - 12:15 PM)
- Broadening Funding Streams: What It Is, Why We Need It, and How to Get Started
- CEO Clinical Leader Panel
- Expanding Access through Minimally Invasive Dental Care: Strategies for FQHCs in Pennsylvania
- Introduction to the Primary Care Office
- Leveraging KPI’s and Visual Tools for Decision Making
- Mastering Social Media: Strategy, Growth & Smart Engagement
- Incorporating AI in Healthcare: The Power of Collaboration to Drive Innovation
- Thursday Breakout Sessions D (1:45 - 3:00 PM)
- Data-Driven Solutions for Advancing Diabetes Care
- Not Your Mama's Menopause: A Collaborative Care Approach for Today's Women
- Ready or Not, Here They Come! Delivering Value-Based and Patient Centered Care for an Aging Population
- Utilizing CHWs to improve Health Outcomes in Value Based Care and Rural Areas
- Strategic Budgeting and Forecasting in a period of funding uncertainty
- Building Teams Through Quality
Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.
Dr. Karen Ashley is the Director of Education for the Weitzman Institute. She oversees all educational programming accredited by the Moses/Weitzman Health System.
Planners & Presenters
- Amanda Tekeley, Events & Communications Manager
- Amy Williams, Program Specialist: Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
- Andrea Flowers, COO
- Andrea Wandling, Manager, Member Relations & Human Resources
- Caitlin Wilkinson, MBA, CPRP, Director, Pennsylvania Primary Care Career Center
- Carmen Anderson, Insurance Enrollment & Administrative Support Associate
- Dorian Benjamin, Talent Acquisition Specialist, PA Primary Care Career Center
- Dylan Stull, Policy Intern
- Eric Kiehl, APR, Director of Policy and Partnerships
- Jennifer Byers, Controller
- Julie Korick, MBA, CFO
- Katie Noss, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations
- Kelanie Yordy, M.Ed, PHDHP, RDH, Oral Health Program Specialist
- Mary Koontz, Office Administrator
- Samantha Ohliger, Executive Projects Coordinator
- Shelley Riser, BSN, RN, MHA, President & CEO
- Tia Whitaker, CHW, Statewide Director, Outreach and Enrollment
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc./Weitzman Institute. Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
By completing this activity, you provide Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. the permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).
Please note that continuing education credit requirements differ by state, jurisdiction, and licensing agency. It is your responsibility to confirm if your licensing/credentialing agency will accept the credits offered by this activity.
Available Credit
- 10.50 AAPA Category I CMEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 10.50 ACE/ASWBThrough Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
- 10.50 ACPEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) credit to pharmacists at its activities.
- 10.50 ADA CERPThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
- 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
- 10.50 ANCCThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
- 10.50 APAThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
- 10.50 CDRThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide CDR credits to registered dieticians at its activities.
- 10.50 Participation Hour(s)You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
How to Register
- Create an account on the Weitzman Education Platform if you do not have one already. Reference How do I create an account? if needed.
- Select the Register button above to register for all conference sessions, regardless of your attendance.
- Then, in the table above, select the links for each breakout round you attended.
- Within each activity, select the Continue tab above to complete the session evaluation. You will need to complete a session evaluation for each breakout round you would like to claim credit for.
- After completing session evaluations and claiming credit for each session you attended, you can download an overall conference certificate appropriate to your credentials.
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