August 15, 2024

Volunteerism, from Developmental Perspectives

Volunteers are crucial resources in organizations. While their support in activities, events, and tasks enhance the provided services, organizations can maximize the short-term and long-term impacts of volunteers’ participation through developmental strategies. The goal of this presentation is to provide developmental strategies to improve volunteer retention, volunteer management, and volunteer tracking system. The presentation will […]

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August 15, 2024

We Opened a Free Clinic in a Rural Red State. Come Find Out How.

Politics are polarized and social media is a hellscape. But communities can still come together around exceptional ideas like free clinics, and get a great deal accomplished in the process. In this session we will demonstrate how, through coordination with NAFC and VIM, we were able to overcome initial skepticism and open a new free […]

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August 15, 2024

Raising Transformational Funds for Free & Charitable Clinics with a Small Staff

In this session, participants will learn the 5 key strategies to fundraising substantial dollars to make a real and transformational impact in their organization’s mission. Fundraising can be complex and overwhelming with a small team, so we will break down how best to spend limited staff time to actually move the needle and drive revenue […]

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August 14, 2024

Health Zones: Partnering with Corporations to Create Healthy Communities

In a time when nonprofits are desperately trying to diversify their revenue streams and corporations are navigating both their bottom line and social responsibility, mutually beneficial collaboration opportunities are key for the success of both. Join The Good Samaritan Health Center for an in-depth look at how a mid-size health center and a $300B corporation […]

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August 14, 2024

The Equity Rx Project: A Network of Free Clinics, Charitable Pharmacies, and their Mutual Patients

Free Clinics and Charitable Pharmacies are better together. While one in four adults report difficulty affording their medications, collaboration holds the key to create systems change that partner free clinics with charitable pharmacies to improve medication access. In this session, learn about the Equity Rx Project in Ohio and how it is overcoming medication access […]

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August 14, 2024

Point of Care Testing in a Free Clinic Setting

People across the U.S. delay medical treatment for a variety of reasons: cost, transportation barriers, inability to take time off work, language barriers, and more. Heart to Heart International works to broaden access to healthcare services and build capacity for health. Such quality healthcare depends on accurate and timely diagnoses, which often rely on the […]

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August 14, 2024

Burnout in Medical Office Staff: Recognition, Mitigation, and Prevention

This session will address burnout in healthcare broadly before focusing on the ambulatory medical office, with particular emphasis on non-clinical staff. This often-overlooked group is as critical—and as vulnerable to burnout—as their clinical counterparts. We’ll begin with recognition of burnout and its prevalence in today’s healthcare workforce. We’ll explore the related patient safety implications, including […]

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August 14, 2024

Federal Policy Update and Election Preview

*REPEATED SESSION* During this session, our federal lobbyist Alanna Suda, Senior Vice President, MikeWorldWide, will discuss what’s ahead in federal healthcare policy and outline the potential healthcare implications of the 2024 presidential and congressional elections under various scenarios. She will share insights on potential new members of Congress with healthcare backgrounds and review some of […]

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August 14, 2024

Adding Some Spice to Diabetes Education

Diabetes is a widespread issue in the United States, affecting over 37.3 million people and ranking as the eighth leading cause of death in 2021. Minority and low-income groups face higher risks, with NAFC patients particularly affected due to their un/underinsured status and minority background. With health care increasingly focusing on value-based care, addressing SDOH […]

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