Advocating for Equitable Patient Care & Access After the COVID Emergency

REGISTRATION

Complete the brief form below to register for this free webinar. A recording of the webinar will be sent to all registrants.

OVERVIEW

As the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Massachusetts comes to an end, healthcare delivery will forever be changed. Join your colleagues as legislative experts from the professions of physician assistant, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and medicine discuss the future of healthcare and advocacy as it relates to equitable patient care and access in the Commonwealth. The interprofessional panel will discuss common legislative goals and areas of advocacy to promote quality patient care.

Topics to be discussed will include:
Common lobbying and advocacy efforts to improve and promote equitable patient access to care.
Legislative priorities to improve patient quality of care.
The post-COVID use of telehealth as the PHE comes to a close.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:

Compare and contrast the legislative priorities of the individual healthcare professions to find common efforts and areas to work together as an interprofessional team.
Understand current telehealth practice regulations in the Commonwealth and legislation being considered to improve patient healthcare access through technology.
Advocate for quality patient care and healthcare access.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

All health care professionals interested in the future of healthcare and advocacy as it relates to equitable patient care and access in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

PANELISTS

Moderator: Peter Cahn, PhD

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Director and Professor

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Josh Merson, MS-HPEd, PA-C, CAQ-EM

MAPA Legislative Chair

Associate Program Director, Assistant Professor

Department of PA Studies, MGH Institute of Health Professions

Patricia Reidy, DNP, FNP-BC, FNAP

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Innovations, Advanced Practice Program Director, Professor

School of Nursing, MGH institute of Health Professions

Lisa Moran, MS, CCC-SLP

Associate Director of External Clinical Education, Instructor

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorder, MGH Institute of Health Professions

Sarah McKinnon, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, MPA

MAOT Legislative Affairs Representative

Program Director Post-Professional OTD Program, Assistant Professor

Department of Occupational Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions

Jane Baldwin, PT, DPT, NCS

Interim Director of Student Support and Activities, Assistant Professor

Department of Physical Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians and Physician Assistants:
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity. AAPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Nursing:
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 1.0 contact hours for nurses.
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ANCC.