March 6-7, 2018 | Washington, DC
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Health Division hosted a multi-state convening as part of the Rural Health Learning Collaborative in Washington, D.C. The participating states included Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri and Oregon. The meeting focused on strategies to improve heart health in rural areas.
Agenda
March 6, 2018
Welcome & Introductions
Speakers:
- Lauren Block, program director, Health Division, NGA Center
- Tom Morris, associate administrator, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration
State Presentations of Action Plans
Leveraging Federal Initiatives: CDC Programs Focused on Health
Speakers:
- Janet Wright, executive director, Million Hearts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lazette Lawton, lead, Advancing Population Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Using Evidence and Community-Driven Solutions to Drive Change
Speakers:
- David Meyers, chief medical officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Linda Zittleman, co-director, High Plains Research Network, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Using Data to Inform Interventions and Evaluate Success
Speaker:
- Craig Jones, partner, Capitol Health Associates
Maximizing the Use of Care Teams to Drive Behavioral Change
Speakers:
- Mark Redding, director of quality improvement, Pathways Community HUB Institute
- Charmaine Rochester-Eyeguokan, associate director, Patients Pharmacists Partnerships (P3) Program
State Team Planning
March 7, 2018
Cross-State Dialogue with the Speakers
Implementing Programmatic and Policy Changes to Improve Heart Health
Speakers:
- Tari O’Connor, chief, Alaska Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Alaska Division of Public Health
- Karen Shore, director of national food retail programs and director of consulting, The Food Trust
State Team Planning
Leveraging Federal Initiatives: HRSA Programs Focused on Heart Health
Speaker:
- Sue Lin, quality division director, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
