Wednesday, June 4 – Friday, June 6, 2025
Wednesday, June 4 - Friday, June 6, 2025
Conference Location
High Country Conference Center
201 West Butler Avenue
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Registration is open!
The registration fee includes two breakfasts, one lunch, and social reception.
Early Registration Fee (on or before May 3, 2025): $500
Late Registration Fee (after May 3, 2025): $600
The 2025 Western Region Flex Conference will provide opportunities for CAH administrators and staff, state Flex program staff, and rural health-care leaders to share information and best practices with their peers in the Western region of the United States. The conference will also provide an opportunity for participants to learn about the latest state and national health policy developments and their impact on CAHs and other rural health care providers.
Following participation in this course, participants should be able to:
The registration fee includes two breakfasts, one lunch, and social reception.
Early Registration Fee (on or before May 3, 2025): $500
Late Registration Fee (after May 3, 2025): $600
The last day to register is May 13, 2025.
For additional information, multiple registrants, or to pay-by-check, please call (775) 784-4791 or email skgeorge@med.unr.edu.
Cancellations received in writing to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education before May 13, 2025 will receive a full refund less a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations on or after May 13, 2025 are non-refundable.
For additional information regarding the conference, please contact (775) 784-4791 or cme@med.unr.edu.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Welcoming Social Reception Historic Weatherford Hotel |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast in the Exhibits Room |
| 7:45 - 8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Dan Derksen, M.D., Director, Arizona Center for Rural Health, University of Arizona John Packham, Ph.D., Associate Dean, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine |
| 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Rural Health Safety Net Struggles to Chart a Sustainable Path Forward Michael Topchik, National Leader, Chartis Center for Rural Health |
| 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Networking Break and Exhibits |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Update from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Tom Morris, Associate Administrator for Rural Health Policy, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy |
| 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. | The Landscape of Rural Health Brock Slabach, MPH, FACHE, Chief Operations Officer, National Rural Health Association |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Provided in Exhibit Hall |
| 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Secrets of the Staffing Fix Brian Lee, CFP, Chief Executive Officer, Custom Learning Systems Group |
| 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Networking Break and Exihbits |
| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Stemming the Tide of Denials Management in Rural Care John Wadsworth, Co-Founder, REDIHealth |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | AI and Innovation in Rural Hospitals Tina Burbine, Principal, Nordic Penelope Kyte, Digital Care Strategy Officer, Ballad Health |
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Social Reception and Raffle Raffle at 5:00 p.m. - must be present to win |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 - 7:45 a.m. | Breakfast in the Exhibits Room |
| 7:45 - 8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks Dan Derksen, M.D., Director, Arizona Center for Rural Health, University of Arizona John Packham, Ph.D., Associate Dean, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine |
| 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. | Growing the Physician Workforce in Your Critical Access Hospital Ed Paul, M.D., University of Arizona Health Sciences Dan Derksen, M.D., Director, Center for Rural Health, University of Arizona |
| 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Cybersecurity in Rural Healthcare Laura Kreofsky, MHA, MBA, PMP, CDH-E, Director, Rural Health Resiliency, Microsoft Ryan Thousand, CIO, Dahl Memorial Healthcare |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Networking Break and Exhibits |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Facilitated Conversations with CAH CEOs in the Western Region Moderator: Peggy Broussard Wheeler, Vice President, Policy, California Hospital Association |
| 12:00 p.m. | Conference Close |
Drury Inn & Suites Flagstaff
300 South Milton Road
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Hotel website
Room rate is $182.00 - $212.00
Room rate does not include local and state taxes, currently 8.38%, which are subject to change.
The room rate is ONLY valid for Wednesday, June 4 - Thursday, June 5, 2025. If you plan to add an extra day to your stay please call the hotel direct to make your reservation. The room rate is only valid for the dates listed above.
Guests can also make reservations by phone, calling 1-800-325-0720. Please refer to our group code: 10117733.
Reservations for Wednesday, June 4 - Thursday, June 5, 2025, please click the link below:
Western Region Flex 2025 Hotel Group Link
Guests can also make reservations by phone, calling 1-800-325-0720. Please refer to our group code: 10117733.
The last day to make a room reservation at the discounted rate is May 3, 2025. Reservations made after this date will be subject to prevailing rates and availability.
Exhibit opportunities are available.
Please take a moment to complete the Exhibitor Registration Form below. For additional information, please contact Jeanne Tremaine or call (775) 784-4782.
As an accredited provider of continuing medical education through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. In order to assure that information is presented in a scientific and objective manner, The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine requires that anyone in a position to control or influence the content of an accredited activity disclose all financial relationships within the prior 24 months with any commercial or proprietary entity producing health care goods or services relevant to the content being planned or presented. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. Following are those disclosures.
All presenters, planners or anyone in a position to control the content of this continuing medical education activity have indicated that they do not have any financial relationships with commercial entities related to the content of this activity.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM through its reciprocity agreement.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.