Symposium Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Ellen J. Neufeldt, EdD
President, California State University San Marcos
Hon. Rebecca Jones
Mayor, City of San Marcos
Tad Seth Parzen
President and CEO, Burnham Center for Community Advancement
Keynote Address: State of the Industry
Luke Bergmann, PhD
Director, Behavioral Health Services, County of San Diego
Presentation 1: Innovative Strategies for Recruiting, Retaining and Developing Mental Health Professionals in FQHCs
Gaurav Mishra, MD, MBA
Chief Behavioral Health Officer, San Ysidro Health
FQHC Providers Panel: Addressing Workforce Development Challenges
Moderator: Anthony White
Vice President, Government & Community Affairs, TrueCare
Panelists:
Katherine Penninga
Director of Behavioral Health Operations, San Ysidro Health
Garrick Tong, MD
Clinical Director of Behavioral Health, TrueCare
Wendi Vierra
Director of Behavioral Health, Neighborhood Healthcare
Presentation 2: Creating a Sustainable Pipeline of Skilled Behavioral and Mental Health Workers – Collaboration, Training and Career Development
Eric Rafla-Yuan, MD
Staff Psychiatrist, San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital
Providers and Organizations Panel: Collaborative Approaches to Workforce Development
Moderator:
Gene Ma, MD
President & CEO, Tri-City Healthcare District
Panelists:
Greg Anglea
CEO, Interfaith Community Services
Wendy Broughton, PsyD
Chief Operating Officer, MHS/TURN Behavioral Health Services
Sharon Hamill, PhD
Interim Executive Director, CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care
H. Scott Kane, MD
Medical Director, Palomar Health Behavioral Health Services
Christiana Paul, MA, MFT
Vice President, Patient Care Continuum, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital and Sharp McDonald’s
Center
Marisa Varond
Executive Director, McAlister Institute
Setting the Tone: Next Steps
Jennifer Ostergren, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Services, CSUSM
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