When

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 1:00 PM MDT
-to-
Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 12:35 PM MDT

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Where

Helena Great Northern Hotel
835 Great Northern Blvd.
Helena, MT 59601

406-457-5500 


Driving Directions 

Contact

Brenda Kienlen
Montana Primary Care Association
406-442-2750 ext. 2
bkienlen@mtpca.org

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing Medical Education Credit
This event is pending approval of continuing medical education credits.
 

Nursing Continuing Education Credit
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Attendees are eligible to receive up to 6.5 contact hours of CNE Credit.
 

Behavioral Health Education Credit
This event is pending approval of continuing education credits for behavioral health.

Dental Continuing Education Credit
This event is pending approval of continuing dental education credits.

 

Included in Registration

Meals and snacks are included with your registration.

2017 Spring Symposium
brought to you in support from:


  • Allegiance Benefit Plan Management
  • Cardinal Health
  • Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States  (CHAMPS)
  • eClinicalWorks
  • First Call Computer Solutions
  • PacificSource Health Plans

 

MPCA Spring 2017 Symposium

       "Joy and Meaning in Your Work"        

April 19-20, 2017 in Helena, Montana

Health care is rewarding, but the stress of the job can lead to burnout. Finding Meaning and Joy in Work helps improve the quality of care and outcomes. This two-day event will provide methods for creating a positive work environment that ensures high-quality care to patients and addresses ways to avoid burnout.

Keynote Presentations by:

Seven Humour Habits for Workplace Wellness
Paul Huschilt, CSP, HoF

Wounded Healers:
How Caring for Ourselves Helps Us Care for Others
Elizabeth Lawrence, MD, FACP

How do Medical Homes Achieve the Quadruple Aim?
Edward H. Wagner, MD, MPH

Medical and Dental:
Working Together at the Community Level
Steven P. Geiermann, D.D.S.

Dr. Alan Strange Legacy Award Dinner

  • Wednesday, April 19th at 6:30 PM
  • Join us for the Inaugural Dr. Alan Strange Legacy Award Dinner
    (Dinner included in the registration fee)

AGENDA

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

PRE-SESSION

Time

Topic

8:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Pre-Session on Colorectal Cancer Screening
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REGULAR SESSION

Time

Topic

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Registration Desk Open

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Welcome

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Seven Humour Habits for Workplace Wellness — Paul Huschilt

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM

Wounded Healers: How Caring for Ourselves Helps Us Care for Others — Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Beautiful Unbroken — Mary Jane Nealon

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Institutional Resiliency — Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence

6:30 PM

Awards Dinner

 

Thursday, April 20, 2017

REGULAR SESSION

Time

Topic

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Dental Leaders Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration Desk Open

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

Welcome

8:40 AM - 9:40 AM

How Do Medical Homes Achieve the Quadruple Aim?
Dr. Ed Wagner

9:40 AM - 9:50 AM

Break

9:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Individual Resiliency Strategies
Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence

9:50 AM - 11:20 AM

The Curious Case of Emotions: Returning The Meaning to Primary Care
Elizabeth Kohlstaedt, Ph.D.

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Break

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Medical & Dental: Working Together at the Community Level
Dr. Steven P. Geiermann

12:30 PM - 12:35 PM

Closing


AFTER-SESSION MEETINGS

Thursday, April 20, 2017

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Board of Directors Meeting

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Medical Directors Meeting

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Medical Directors Dinner

Friday, April 21, 2017

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Medical Directors Meeting