**Final Agenda Coming Soon**
Sunday, June 15
Exhibitor Move In
Monday, June 16
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Opening Session
8:30 am – 9:15 am
AHCA Welcome & National Update
Speaker: Clifton J. Porter, II, President and CEO, American Health Care Association
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Infinite Influence
Speaker: Alyson Van Hooser, Author President & CEO, Van Hooser Associates, Inc.
10:15 am – 11:00 am
Opening of the Expo
11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Breakout Session #1 (1.25 CEU) 5 Sessions
A Journey of Building a Trauma Informed Workforce
Speakers: Jeffreys B. Barrett, MHA, NHA, QCP, Director of Workforce and Leadership Development, AHCA; Kristin Ott, Creative Care
Anatomy of a High Exposure Jury Trial
Speaker: Paul Sheston, J.D., MBA, Founder and Lead Trial Attorney, Sheston Law Group, PLLC
Strengthening the Continuum of Care in Assisted Living Communities
Speaker: Amy Malkin, Assisted Living Manager, Arroyo Gardens Independent and Assisted Living
The Connected Care Continuum: How Technology is Shaping Senior Living
Speakers: Ben Zimmer, CEO, Co-Founder, Veras; Chris Blomquist, VP of AI Strategy IT/ Security Concerns for AI, DOVAXIX; Yancey McManus, Sr Director of Solutions Management, Wellsky Software Technologies
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch in the Expo
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Breakout Session #2 (1 CEU) 5 Sessions
Maintaining Brain Health
Speaker: Calli Carlson, OTR/L, CLT, Occupational Therapist | Dementia Care and Education Campus
DAP Me UP: Describing Antipsychotics Practically in View of the Differential Adjusted Payment
Speakers: Emily Tyler, DNP; Quentin Shambley, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, Peace of Mind Consultants, PLLC
Built to Respond: Emergency Readiness for Healthcare Facility Operators
Speaker: Jason D. Bishop, Director of Facilities, Friendship Village of Tempe
Medical Director Strategies to Improve Care & Outcomes in the Post Acute Care Setting Today
Speakers: Lisa Evans, Corporate Director of Performance Improvement, Team Health; Dr. Tiffany Hanf, Regional Medical Director, Team Health
Enhancing Care Through Medication Management: Insights from “Best Practices for Medication Management in Assisted Living: Pharmacy and Community Practices”
Speaker: Burton Korer, PhDc, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CPHQ, CADDCT, CEO, Korman Healthcare
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Be Unstoppable: Wrestling with Life’s Challenges On & Off the Mat
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Hospitality Hike (Sponsorship Options: Available)
Tuesday, June 17
7:30 am – 9:00 am
Celebrating Excellence: Awards Breakfast Gala (Ticketed Event)
Ticketed event $35 Don’t miss out!
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Embracing Disruption: Navigating Personal and Professional Change (1.0 CEU)
Speaker: Ben Saunders, Record-breaking polar explorer, climate technology investor and acclaimed inspirational speaker
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Exhibitor Hours
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Breakout Session #3 (1.5 CEU)
How to Run a Successful Respiratory Therapy Program
Speaker: Tracey Schartz M.Ed., RRT, VA-BC, Director of Respiratory Therapy, Plaza Healthcare
Understanding the New Memory Care Rules
Speakers: Kay Huff, Director of Quality and Regulatory Services, AHCA; Jeffreys B. Barrett, MHA, NHA, QCP, Director of Workforce and Leadership Development, AHCA; BHS Speaker
Pre-Admission Risk Assessment – Managing your Risk of Non-Payment while Prudently Increasing Your Census
Speaker: Jill Pulliam, Owner and CEO, Benefit Results
Plating the Perfect Dish – The Ingredients to a Better Menu
Speaker: Amanda Baron, Senior Menu Specialist, Shamrock Foods Company
Factors Affecting Wound Healing
Speaker: Melissa Morgan, MSN, RN, CWCN, Clinical Solutions Manager for Medline
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch in the Expo & Close of Expo
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Breakout Session #4 (1 CEU)
Understanding the IDR & IIDR Process
Speaker: Kay Huff, Director of Quality and Regulatory Services, AHCA
Neuman’s System Model for Assessment and Care Planning
Speaker: Burton Korer, PhDc, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CPHQ, CADDCT, CEO, Korman Healthcare
Caring for a Unique Population
Speakers: MC – Troy Sessions – Citrus Heights; Airways, SMI Behavioral, GCI Behavioral , Bed Side Dialysis; Aaron Kuck, Montecito, Specializing in Airways, SMI Behavioral, Bed Side Dialysis; Morgan Cooper, Osborn Health and Rehabilitation, Bariatric and Super bariatric (<than 600lbs); Conner Monks, Chandler Post Acute and Rehabilitation; High Acuity Behavior; Jaron Watson, Villa Maria Health & Recovery; Drug Rehabilitation/Recovery; Megan Majors, Rio Vista, Inpatient Behavioral for Autistic Adolescents with Behaviors
Reducing Falls
Speaker: Brett Vetterkind PT, DPT, Regional Director of Operations, Reliant-Rehab
Legal Pulse: Key Long Term Care Updates You Need to Know
Speaker: John Checkett, J.D, Partner, The Checkett Law Firm
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Evasons – Mentalist Duo
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
AHCA Long Term Care Chef’s Challenge (2.0 CEU)
Wednesday, June 18
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Membership Meeting & Board Elections
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Partnering for Better Outcomes: A Panel with Arizona’s ALTCS Plan Leaders
Speakers: Lisa L. Stutz, MHR, CPHQ, CLSSGB, Executive Director Arizona Long Term Care, Arizona Complete Health; Ryan J. Thomsen, Medicaid Program Administrator, Banner Plans & Networks; Cindy Leach, Vice President, Long Term Care, Mercy Care; Francine Pechnik, Executive Director Long Term Care, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
10:00 am – 10:10 am
Foundation 50/50 Drawing
10:15 am – 11:15 pm
Becoming a Five S.T.A.R. Leader: Engaging with Purpose Leading with Impact
Speaker: Jerald Cosey, BA, HFA, CNA, J. Cosey Speaks, Inc.
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Leadership in Crisis: From the Frontline of the CA Wildfires
Speaker: Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief, Orange County Fire Authority