8:00 – 8:30 Registration / check in
8:30 – 8:40 Welcome and announcements
8:40 – 9:30 WNC Rural Communities – the State of Affairs
Heather Gates, WNC Health Impact
9:35 – 10:05 Serving Migrant Farmworkers
Amy Schmidt, Vecinos Inc.
10:10 – 10:30 Break and Exhibits
10:30 – 11:00 Strategies and Partnerships to Improve Diabetes
Taking Control of Type 2: A Collaborative Community Health Initiative
Kimberly Freeman, RN, CDE, CIC, The McDowell Hospital
Michael Hanlon, Diabetes Intervention Manager, YMCA
11:05 – 11:40 Telehealth
Dr. Steve North, Center for Rural Health Innovation
11:40 – 12:30 Lunch (provided)
12:30 – 12:45 Community Service – A Student Lead Initiative
WCU PT student
12:45 – 1:35 Challenges of the Rural Hospital
Panel of Rural Hospital CNO’s
1:35 – 1:55 Break and Exhibits
1:55 – 2:25 Rural Nursing
Lisa Harmon PhD, RN, CNE,
2:25 – 2:55 A Model for Education in Rural Communities
Lisa Harmon Phd, RN, CNE
2:55– 3:15 Break and Exhibits
3:15– 4:00 Preparing Providers to Serve Rural Populations
Stephanie Kiser – UNCA Pharmacy Program
Karen Cochran -RN BRES program, RN to BSN rural course
WCU Faculty – NP focus on rural patient challenges
4:00 – 4:15 Getting involved
Kae Livsey PhD, RN, MPH
415 – 4:30 Evaluations and CE certificates
Applying for 6.5 contact hours
Participant must attend entire event to receive CE credit
