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  • Monday, May 5th
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET
    A2 - When Kindness Becomes Enabling
    Location: 118BC
    Breakout Presenter: Scott Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC
  • Monday, May 5th
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET
    A6 - Cracking the Code: Maximizing Automation's Potential With a Meaningful AI Strategy
    Location: 108B
    Breakout Presenter: Tom Herzog – Netsmart
    Breakout Presenter: Scott Green – Netsmart
  • Monday, May 5th
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET
    A10 - The Big Money in Mental Health: Market, Regulatory and Political Forces Influencing Care
    Location: 113B
    Breakout Presenter: Derek Hoy, MA/MBA – Northwestern Counseling & Support Services, Inc. (NCSS)
  • Monday, May 5th
    10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET
    A12 - Federal Rules and Regs: Navigating the Current Landscape
    Location: 113A
    Breakout Presenter: Katherine Seibel, MSSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Breakout Presenter: Peter Delia, JD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
  • Monday, May 5th
    11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
    B4 - Which Access Model Is Right for You?
    Location: 103B
    Breakout Presenter: Joy Fruth, MSW – MTM Services, LLC
  • Monday, May 5th
    11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
    B5 - Behavioral Health Organization Leadership: Sustainable and Effective Governance, Strategy and Risk Management Approaches
    Location: 103C
    Breakout Presenter: Norris James – Baker Tilly
    Breakout Presenter: Sara Marcq, MPH – Baker Tilly
  • Monday, May 5th
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM ET
    MP18 - Shortening the Waitlist: Returning to Rapid Access to Care
    Location: Hall BCD
    Poster Presenter: Brenda Pauley-Colter, OTR/L – Alluma, Inc
    Poster Presenter: Shauna Reitmeier, MSW,LICSW – Alluma
  • Monday, May 5th
    12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
    C1 - Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff (GROSS): No More "It Is What It Is"
    Location: 108A
    Breakout Presenter: Kristin M. Woodlock, BSN, MPA, CDTLF – Woodlock & Associates
  • Monday, May 5th
    3:15 PM – 4:15 PM ET
    D4 - Disruptive Leadership That Builds Teams
    Location: 104AB
    Breakout Presenter: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM – MTM Services, LLC
    Breakout Presenter: Katherine Schroeder, LMHC, MCAP, QCS – MTM Services
  • Monday, May 5th
    3:15 PM – 4:15 PM ET
    MTL1 - The Future of Mental Health Treatment
    Location: Terrace Ballroom I
    Thought Leader: Judy Beck, PhD – Beck Institute
  • Monday, May 5th
    4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
    E3 - Federal Policy Update: Working With the New Administration and Congress
    Location: 103A
    Breakout Presenter: Reyna Taylor – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Breakout Presenter: Al Guida, JD – Guide Consulting
    Breakout Presenter: Catherine Finley – Thorn Run Partners
  • Monday, May 5th
    4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
    E10 - Value-based Payment Strategies for Publicly Funded Behavioral Health
    Location: 109AB
    Breakout Presenter: Peter Liggett, PhD – Mercer
    Breakout Presenter: Jocelyn M. Maddox, MA – Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
    Breakout Presenter: Charlotte Jean Carito, MA, LMHC, BC-DMT – Mercer
  • Monday, May 5th
    4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
    E13 - Transcendent Leadership: Three Approaches That Go Beyond the Ordinary
    Location: 115A
    Moderator: Jeanne Supin, MA – Manager-Hub.com
    Breakout Presenter: TIFFANY JENKINS, EdD LPC LCPC ACS LCADC CCTP-II SAE SAP CEAP – TMJ Consulting LLC
    Breakout Presenter: Shayna Todd, Dual MS – Medical University of South Carolina
    Breakout Presenter: Vernicca Wynter, Master of Science – Public School District & Consultant
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
    F1 - Does Your Revenue Cycle Fully Support Your Service Delivery Processes?
    Location: 103A
    Breakout Presenter: Kyle Caron, MPH, MBA – MTM Services, LLC
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
    G1 - How Did We Get Here? Six Leaders Riff About Their Journeys
    Location: 115BC
    Moderator: Jeanne Supin, MA – Manager-Hub.com
    Breakout Presenter: Shelina Davis, MPH, MSW – Louisiana Public Health Institute
    Breakout Presenter: Jody Levison-Johnson, PhD, LCSW – Social Current
    Breakout Presenter: Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-CP – CenterPointe
    Breakout Presenter: Mohini Venkatesh, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Breakout Presenter: April Van Epps – Centerstone
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
    G3 - Did Your EHR Vendor Overpromise or Are You Under-delivering?
    Location: 103A
    Breakout Presenter: Charlie Grantham – MTM Services, LLC
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
    G13 - Identifying Symptom Domains of Schizophrenia Using Natural Language Processing
    Location: 104AB
    Breakout Presenter: Pin Xiang, PharmD – Boehringer Ingelheim
    Breakout Presenter: Joe Parks, MD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Breakout Presenter: Jerome Vaccaro, MD – RightPath HC
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
    G14 - Overcoming Barriers to Insurance Coverage: A Role for Clinician Advocacy
    Location: 116
    Breakout Presenter: Joe Feldman, MBA – Cover My Mental Health
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    12:30 PM – 1:00 PM ET
    TP4 - Revolutionizing Talent Acquisition: Rosecrance Behavioral Health’s Blueprint for a Thriving Workforce
    Location: Hall BCD
    Poster Presenter: Kristin M. Hamblock, MBA SHRM-SCP – Rosecrance Behavioral Health
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    12:30 PM – 1:00 PM ET
    TP10 - From Silos to Synergy: When Clinical and Quality Teams Click
    Location: Hall BCD
    Poster Presenter: Kendra Hines, MSW, LCSW, CPHQ – Compass Health Network
    Poster Presenter: Ashley Willenbrock, MSW, LCSW – Compass Health Network
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    12:30 PM – 1:00 PM ET
    TP12 - A Road Map for Successfully Managing a Multigenerational Workforce
    Location: Hall BCD
    Poster Presenter: Liliane Drago, MA, Master CASAC Counselor, MAC – Outreach Development Corp
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    12:30 PM – 1:00 PM ET
    TP15 - Sitting in the Discomfort: A Tool for Professional Growth and Development
    Location: Hall BCD
    Poster Presenter: Cori A. Reed, LBS, LPC – TrueNorth Wellness Services
    Poster Presenter: Michelle R. Shearer, BS – TrueNorth Wellness Services
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    12:30 PM – 1:00 PM ET
    TP23 - Beyond the Bottom Line: Why Mental Health Is Your Company's Greatest Asset
    Location: Hall BCD
    Poster Presenter: Andrea Brognano, LPC, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS – Achieve With Andrea
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    1:15 PM – 1:45 PM ET
    TP44 - Building Data-Driven Dashboards That Propel Strategy, Operations and Analysis
    Location: Hall BCD
    Poster Presenter: Marc Cannon – WestCare Foundation
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET
    I5 - AI Governance Workshop: How to Create an Airtight Policy for Your Behavioral Health Organization
    Location: 108B
    Breakout Presenter: Raz Karmi – Eleos Health
    Breakout Presenter: Felicia Jeffery, LPC – Gulf Coast Center
    Breakout Presenter: Dixie Casford – Mental Health Partners
    Moderator: Alon Joffe – Eleos Health
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET
    I9 - Design Matters: A Person-centered Approach to Creating Spaces That Improve Outcomes
    Location: 109AB
    Breakout Presenter: Topher Hansen, Juris Doctor (JD) – CenterPointe, Inc.
    Breakout Presenter: Isaac French, MA – CenterPointe
    Breakout Presenter: Jeff Chadwick, AIA, LEED AP – Clark & Enersen
    Breakout Presenter: Stacy Spale, NCIDQ – Clark & Enersen
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET
    I12 - Managing Service Delivery Change: Are You Fighting the Old or Building the New?
    Location: 112AB
    Breakout Presenter: Kathy Hagen, LICSW – MTM Services, LLC
  • Tuesday, May 6th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET
    I13 - Managed Care and Value-based Payments
    Location: 113B
    Moderator: Debbie Witchey, MHA – Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness
    Breakout Presenter: Deborah Fernandez-Turner, DO, DFAACAP, CHIE – CVS Health/Aetna
    Breakout Presenter: Stephen Mihalacki, MBA, PMP, FACHE – Magellan Health
    Breakout Presenter: Brad Lerner, J.D. – Carelon Behavioral Health, an Elevance Company
  • Wednesday, May 7th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
    J3 - Advanced Concepts in AI Ethics and Data Security
    Location: 103C
    Breakout Presenter: Tom Morgan – Merakey
    Breakout Presenter: Rony Gadiwalla – GRAND Mental Health
    Breakout Presenter: Christian Nupp – Eleos Health
    Moderator: Nisheeta Setlur – Eleos Health
  • Wednesday, May 7th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET
    J8 - Transforming Behavioral Health Services Through National Accreditation: Trends, Innovations and Best Practices
    Location: 118BC
    Breakout Presenter: Jennifer Flowers, MBA, BA – Accreditation Guru, Inc.
  • Wednesday, May 7th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    K1 - Medicaid in Philadelphia: Bridging Gaps and Expanding Access
    Location: 115BC
    Breakout Presenter: Donna Bailey, MBA, MSEd – Community Behavioral Health (CBH Philly)
  • Wednesday, May 7th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    K4 - Promoting Parity Through Data: What the Transparency in Coverage Law Means for Behavioral Health
    Location: 108A
    Breakout Presenter: Mindy Klowden, MNM – Third Horizon Strategies
    Breakout Presenter: Jessica Dunbar, MPH – Jefferson Center for Mental Health
    Breakout Presenter: Greg Williams, MA – Third Horizon
  • Wednesday, May 7th
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET
    K12 - Ready for the Future: Leading With Resilience Through Uncertainty and Change
    Location: 118BC
    Breakout Presenter: Robena Spangler, MS Leadership – Social Current
    Breakout Presenter: Trinka Landry-bourne, PhD Public Administration – American Public Human Services Association