Regional Conference for Complex Patients
March 1 - 2, 2018
Millennium Centre, Johnson City, Tennessee
About this Conference:
There is a growing need for appropriate solutions to care for complex patients. Research
shows that 1% of all patients use 20% of all healthcare resources/costs. This is
true for primary care patients seen here in this region. Area medical providers and
healthcare systems are scrambling to deploy Patient Health Managers and implement
other collaborative practice models. Their objective is to improve the health among
patients with complex physical and social needs while decreasing overuse/misuse of
healthcare options.
Keynote Speakers:

Alexander Blount, Ed.D.
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Professor of Clinical Psychology, Co-Director of the Center for Behavioral Health Innovation at Antioch University New England and Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Therese DeVries Narzikul
M.B.A., M.S.N., CRNP
Vice President of Practice Design & Care Coordination, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA.
Location:
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Carnegie Hotel and Spa* (click here for a map)
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday, March 2, 201
The Millennium Centre* (click here for a map)
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
*Note the two different locations for each day.
Carnegie Hotel and Spa* (click here for a map)
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday, March 2, 201
The Millennium Centre* (click here for a map)
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
*Note the two different locations for each day.
Accommodations:
Carnegie Hotel
1216 West State of Franklin
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 979-6400
Inquire of the ETSU rate
1216 West State of Franklin
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 979-6400
Inquire of the ETSU rate
Agenda:
Click here for the agenda
Presentations:
Click here to view presentations (as they become available)
Target Audience:
Family medicine physicians, internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, emergency
medicine physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists,
nurses, medical and nursing students.
Overall Conference Objectives:
As a result of attending this activity, the participant will be able to:
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Describe 2-3 best-practice models for addressing complex patients using a team-based approach.
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Discuss 2-3 local initiatives addressing complex patients using a team-based approach.
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Describe practice change targets for improvements in their practice.
Fees:
Registrant Type | Fee |
*Physicians | $50.00 |
*Non-Physicians | $25.00 |
**Pre-registration closes on February 27, 2018. Pre-registered attendees must pay registration fees in full no later than February 27, 2018, to avoid paying an additional $25.00 on-site registration.
Cancellation Policy:
Registration fees are non-refundable unless received in writing a minimum of 14 days prior to the activity date. Refunds are not provided when the registration fee is $50.00 or less, or when a cancellation request is received less than 14 days prior to the start of the activity.
ETSU Quillen College of Medicine reserves the right to cancel CME activities. If an activity is cancelled, registrants will receive a full refund.
Registration:
Click here to register
Activity Director:
Jodi Polaha, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Family Medicine, Research Division
East Tennessee State University
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Family Medicine, Research Division
East Tennessee State University
Educational Planner:
Marta Gouge
Educational Planner
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
(423) 439-8074
gougemm@etsu.edu
Conflicts of Interest:
Activity Director | Disclosure |
Jodi Polaha, Ph.D. | None |
Planning Committee Members | Disclosure |
Ivy Click, Ed.D. | None |
Gina Flack, M.D. | None |
Marta Gouge | None |
Patty Harnois-Church, M.S.N., M.H.A. | None |
Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas
and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
through the Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University. The Quillen
College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University is accredited by the ACCME to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this live
activity has a maximum of 6.45 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.

East Tennessee State University College of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. A maximum of 6.45 continuing nursing education contact hours have been approved for this conference with
Should you have any questions about nursing contact hours please contact etsucne@etsu.edu.