July 17th Agenda

We live in a  community where every person deserves the opportunity to get high quality, affordable and equitable care. At the same time, across the United States and in the Finger Lakes Region, shortages of nurses and primary care physicians are prevalent and can impede access to care delivery.

In this session we will:

In this session we will discuss:

1. Healthcare Delivery within patient populations. Attendees will understand why it’s important to develop a system designed to provide care for everyone  in our community.
2. The importance of attracting and retaining a Healthcare workforce to ensure we have the appropriate levels of support for our community.
3. The education, role and privileges of APP’s (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants) and how they help the care delivery system.

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7:45 am - 8:15 am Networking Breakfast

8:15 am - 8:30 am Welcome
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network
Tricia K. Gatlin, Ph.D, Dean, Wegmans School of Nursing, St. John Fisher University

8:30 am - 8:45 am What Has Become Clear to Me Since We Last Met
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network

8:45 am - 10:45 am Healthcare Delivery
Tenea Watson Nelson, PhD, Founder and CEO, Watson Nelson Consulting

10:45 am - 11:00 am Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Attracting and Retaining a Healthcare Workforce
Sady Alvarado-Fischer, Vice President Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
2025 HBA Fellowship Program,

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch and Tours
Tricia K. Gatlin, Ph.D, Dean, Wegmans School of Nursing, St. John Fisher University

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm The Role of Advanced Practice Providers
Shelly Kriete, BS, CPHQ, CPHRM, Senior Risk Management Consultant, MLMIC
Elizabeth Ollinick, Esquire, Attorney, MLMIC

2:30 pm - 2:40 pm Break

2:40 pm - 3:40 pm Collective Wisdom Project
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network

3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Wrap-up, what will I do differently?
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network

4:00 pm End