Conference

Time

Location

Session / Time Allotment

7:15 – 7:25 am    

Auditorium          

Opening Remarks: Dr. Brian Nolan – 15 mins

7:25 – 8:10 am

Auditorium          

Bredenberg Lecture: MH COO Kelly Elkins– 45 mins

8:10 – 8:25 am

Auditorium          

Surgical Safety & Quality Update – 15 mins

-Sonja Orff, RN, MS

-Meghan Benner, RN, MSN

8:25 – 9:40 am

Auditorium          

Federal Policy Panel Discussion – 75 mins

-Katie Harris, MH Chief Governmental Affairs Officer

-Commissioner Sara Gagne-Holmes, Maine Department of Health and Human Services

-Steve Michaud, CEO of the MHA

-Andy MacLean, SVP of the MMA

9:40 – 10:10 am

Auditorium          

Resident Research Presentations - 30 mins

-Dr. Emma Harwood “Electronic Consults in Pediatric Urology: Improving Specialty Access”

-Dr. Aarathi Minisandram “Preliminary Experience and Lessons Learned in Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Platform for Vascular Surgical Education”

10:10- 10:30 am

Switch to Dana 7      

COFFEE/SNACK BREAK (In Lobby)

10:30 – 11:00 am

Dana 7                 

Resident Research Presentations (continued) - 30 mins

-Dr. Bridget Olsen “The Financial Toxicity of Government Payers”

-Dr. Lucy Paredes “Firearm Injury Across a Rural State: A 10-Year Single Center Experience” 

11:00 – 11:45 pm

Dana 7                 

Clinical Panel: Rural Surgery & Technology – 45 mins

-Dr. Nathan Elwood, Physician

-Dr. Shantanu Razdan, Physician

11:45- 12:00 pm

Dana 7 

Closing Remarks: Dr. Brian Nolan – 15 mins