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Symposium Agenda

11:30am – 12:15pm	Registration & Lunch
12:15pm – 12:45pm	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
12:45pm – 2:00pm	Keynote Address: State of the Industry
	Luke Bergmann, PhD Director, Behavioral Health Services, County of San Diego
2:00pm – 2:30pm	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
2:30pm – 2:35pm	Break
2:35pm – 3:45pm	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
3:45pm – 4:05pm	Break & networking
4:05pm – 4:35pm	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
4:35pm – 4:40pm	Break
4:40pm – 5:50pm	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
5:50pm – 6:15pm	Setting the Tone: Next Steps
	Jennifer Ostergren, PhD, CCC-SLP Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Services, CSUSM
6:15pm – 7:00pm	Networking Reception

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