2026 PACHC Annual Conference & Clinical Summit (October 13-15, 2026)

Program Information

The 2026 Annual Conference & Clinical Summit provides an opportunity for Pennsylvania’s vibrant “community of Community Health Centers” to come together for three days of connection, learning, and inspiration. This signature event brings together health center leaders, clinicians, administrators, and advocates from across the state to explore emerging trends, share best practices, and strengthen the collective impact of community health centers.

For a full agenda: 2026 Annual Conference| PACHC

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Target Audience

This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants/Associates
  • Social Workers
  • Dentists
  • Community Health Workers
  • Pharmacists
  • 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, value-based care, 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. 

    Activity summary

    Available credit: 
    • 10.50 AAPA Category I CME
      Through 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/ASWB
      Through 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 ACPE
      Through 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 CERP
      Through 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 ANCC
      Through 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 CDR
      Through 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.
    Activity opens: 
    10/13/2026
    Activity expires: 
    06/30/2027

    Schedule

    Tuesday, October 13, 2026 (4.25 total credits)

    • 10:00 - 11:15am: Concurrent Sessions A (1.25 credits)
      • Operationalizing AI: From Implementation to Impact - Khai Williams, Joshua Warfel, Eric Rios
      • Bridging the Gap: Navigating Adolescent Confidentiality, Minor Consent, and Evolving Federal Compliance at Federally Qualified Health Centers - Jennifer Walsh
      • Reflective Supervision in Action: Strengthening Workforce Retention and Staff Wellness - Khavah Murray
      • Advancing Medicare and Medicare Advantage Strategies to Stabilize Core Primary Care Services - Isaac Kastenbaum
      • Whole-Person Care Without Walls: Early Lessons from a Community-Based Street Medicine Initiative - Kalei Crimi and Douglas Klamp
      • Pharmacists as Force Multipliers: Transforming Quality Performance, Workforce Capacity, and Value-Based Care in FQHCs - Mayonta Jefferson
    • 12:45 - 2:15pm: Intensive Sessions A (1.5 credits)
      • Emergency Preparedness Tabletop Exercise - George Garrow, Erik Leeds, and Erica Husser
      • The 2026 Health Center Legal & Compliance Deep Dive (Part 1) - Dianne Pledgie
      • Fixing Compensation Programs That Reduce Engagement, Performance and Productivity (Part 1) - Edmund Ura
      • Access, Trust and the Patient Experience: The CRAFT Agilities in Action (Part 1) - Bryant Richardson
    • 2:30 - 4:00pm: Intensive Sessions B (1.5 credits)
      • End of Life Care - George Garrow
      • The 2026 Health Center Legal & Compliance Deep Dive (Part 2) - Dianne Pledgie
      • Pay Transparency in FQHCs: From Compliance to Culture (Part 2) - Edmund Ura
      • Building the Experience with Low-Cost Tools, Better Messaging and Responsible AI (Part 2) - Bryant Richardson

    Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (2.5 total credits)

    • 1:30 - 2:45pm: Concurrent Sessions A (1.25 credits)
      • From Access to Margin: Leading Dental Revenue Cycle Excellence in FQHCs - Andrea Dickhaut and Mindy Diggan
      • Behavioral Health Stigma Panel - Scott Constantini and Erin McFadden
      • On the Streets Where We Live – Human Trafficking in the Shadows - Steven Turner
      • Performance Feedback That Builds - Serena Amos
      • From Outreach to Outcomes: Community Health Worker Integration in Value-Based Care Models - Jessica Rosario and Maureen Elliott
      • The Art of the PPS Rate Rebase In Pennsylvania - Eric Blum
      • Advancing the Quintuple Aim Through Data Governance, Clinical Analytics, and Performance-Driven Decision-Making - Tiffany Jaskulski and Catherine Nealon
    • 3:00 - 4:15pm: Concurrent Sessions B (1.25 credits)
      • Introduction to Dental Value-Based Care for FQHC and Safety Net Dental Professionals - Mindy Diggan and Andrea Dickhaut
      • Ready, Set, Enroll: Payer Enrollment Decoded - Heather Mohr, Rachael Minnich, Kywin Zabolotny
      • Lifestyle Empowered Approach for Diabetes Remission in Shared Medical Appointments - Daniel Chen
      • Behavioral Health in Translation: Approaching Diagnosis and Care of Mental Illness and Psychological Distress with Cultural Humility - Jonathan Weinkle
      • Assessing Value and Articulating Impact: Demonstrating the Role of Pennsylvania Health Centers in Advancing Access - Jerusalem Getnet
      • Demystifying New Market Tax Credit Financing - Eric Blum
      • Creative Data Solutions for Value Based Care Teams - Kyle Davis and Matthew Smith

    Thursday, October 15, 2026 (3.75 total credits)

    • 8:30 - 9:45am: Concurrent Sessions A (1.25 credits)
      • From Recruitment to Retention: Building Sustainable Mission-Driven Volunteer Programs for Community Outreach - Holly Przasnyski and Dr. Syeda Neha Aamer
      • The Role of Integrated Care Coordination in the Journey toward Population Health - Stacey Dunbar, Jihad Irani, Sarah DeCarlo and Courtney Downey
      • Beyond the Budget – Strategic Financial Planning for FQHCs Facing Funding Volatility - David Fields
      • Your Digital Experience & Your Health Center: Building Trust, Accessibility, & Connection in Our Digital World - Jordan Woolley and Sara Rupp
      • When the Economics Change Faster Than the Organization: A Behavioral Health CEO's Playbook for Navigating Funding Instability, Workforce Crisis, and Payer Disruption - Deja Gilbert
      • From Forms to Conversation: Redesigning Peer Review Through Live Group Sessions - Kara Poremba
      • Do More With Less: Stretching the Dental Workforce - Helen Hawkey
    • 10:00 - 11:15am: Concurrent Sessions B (1.25 credits)
      • Beyond the Pandemic: Transitioning Emergency Response to Sustainable Community Action - Erin Schmidt
      • Aligning People, Process, and Purpose: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Preventing Violence in Healthcare - Scott Constantini and Louis Strazzeri
      • Foundations of Grants Management: Building the Framework for Effective Stewardship - David Fields
      • Make Your Screening Approach as Natural as the Birds & the Bees: A Focus on Family Planning - Julia DeJoseph
      • From Overwhelming Call Volume to Connection: Transforming our Patient Access with AI - Krystle Newport and Kelly Taliano
      • Navigating Medicare Advantage Wrap Around for CHCs - Nicole Moscatelli
      • From Planning to Patient Care: A Practical Playbook for CHC Clinic Expansion - Louis Finnerty and Lysandra Santos
    • 11:30am - 12:45pm: Concurrent Sessions C (1.25 credits)
      • From Silos to Synergy: Integrating Academic, Clinical, and Community Partnerships to Improve Health Outcomes Via the Healthy Neighborhood Immersion Strategy - Meagan Grega and Eric Ruth
      • Addressing Maternal Health Deserts: Building Sustainable Access, Workforce, and Care Models - Christina MacDowell and Jennifer Cohn
      • 340B Session - TBD
      • The TCM Advantage: Bridging Holistic Clinical Excellence with Sustainable Financial Performance in Community Health - Nicole Hartung and Michelle Cook
      • Closing the Gap: Operationalizing RAF Coding and Documentation Workflows for VBC Success - Stacey Dunbar and Hannah Paxton
      • Revenue Cycle Role in Financial Sustainability - Nicole Moscatelli
      • Improving Access in Rural Community Health Centers: Applying Simplified Scheduling Models to Optimize Behavioral Health Capacity - Lillain Williams and Matthew Holtsclaw
      • Small Team, Big Impact: Practical Fundraising Strategies for Community Health Centers - Amanda Finnell

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    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.

    Planners & Presenters

    • Amy Williams, Program Specialist: Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
    • Andrea Flowers, COO
    • Carmen Anderson, Insurance Enrollment & Administrative Support Associate
    • Katie Noss, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations
    • Kelanie Yordy, M.Ed, PHDHP, RDH, Oral Health Program Specialist
    • Tia Whitaker, CHW, Statewide Director, Outreach and Enrollment
    • Amanda Tekely, Events & Communications Manager
    • Nicole Peterson, Marketing and Events Coordinator 
    • Julia Jurkiewicz MSN, RN, NEA-BC, AMB-BC/ Vice President, Population Health – Valley Health Partners
    • Erika Hanna MSL, PHR, CMI/VP, Operations for Women, Children, & Specialties Service Lines – Valley Health Partners
    • Denise Vanacore Chase, PhD, FNP BC, PMHNP BC – Quality Insights
    • Jason Sutt – Quality Insights
    • Erin Graham DNP, CRNP, IBCLC, Deputy Executive Director – National Nurse Led Care Consortium
    • Sarah Hexem, Esq., Executive Director – National Nurse Led Care Consortium
    • Christina Carpenter, PA C, MHS – Penn State University
    • Helen Hawkey, Executive Director – PA Coalition for Oral Health
    • Kimberly Hunter Bryant, LCSW, PMH-C, Director of Women’s Health & Wellness – Covenant House
    • Kelly Braun, RDH – PA Office of Rural Health

    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. Additional credits are available for Physician Assistants/Associates. 

    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).

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    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 CME
      Through 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/ASWB
      Through 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 ACPE
      Through 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 CERP
      Through 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 ANCC
      Through 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 CDR
      Through 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.
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