September 28, 2026 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
SCHEDULE DETAILS
6:00 PM – 6:14 PM
Welcome and Opening Comments
Monecia Thomas, PhD, MHA, VP, Professional Growth, NCMS Foundation
Lydie Ky, MIDP Program Manager, Professional Growth, NCMS Foundation
Lawrence (Larry) Greenblatt, MD, Co-Chair, Advanced Healthcare Leaders
Michaux Kilpatrick, MD, PhD, Co-Chair, Advanced Healthcare Leaders
Scholar Presentations: 10 minutes with 4 minutes for questions
6:15 PM – 6:29 PM
Presentation 1: Increasing Rural Access to Dermatology: Promotion and Implementation of Teledermatology Services
Sarah Rimmer, MD, Wake Forest University
6:30 PM – 6:44 PM
Presentation 2: Mitigating Physician Burnout Through AI-Enabled Documentation for Outpatient Clinic Visits
Mariam Tariq Awana, MD, ECU Health
6:45 PM – 6:59 PM
Presentation 3: Antipsychotic Guide for New Grads & Non-Psychiatry Providers
Beth Ehlers, DMS, PA-C, Good Hope Hospital/Daymark Recovery Services
7:00 PM – 7:14 PM
Presentation 4: Stroke Support Group
Jessica Mabe, FNP-BC, Hugh Chatham Health – Family Medicine
7:15 PM – 7:29 PM
Presentation 5: Connecting Wilkes to Mental Health Support
Jennifer Childress, FNP-BC, Hugh Chatham Health – Family Medicine
7:30 PM – 7:44 PM
Presentation 6: Moving Toward the Development of a Nonprofit for Mutual Aid Wellness Collective
Lucy Smith, DNP, MSN, BSN, BA, FNP-BC, RN, AAHIVS, Vecinos & Mutual Aid Wellness Collective
7:45 PM – 7:55 PM
Closing Statements
AHL Team
October 1, 2026 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
SCHEDULE DETAILS
6:00 PM – 6:14 PM
Welcome and Opening Comments
Monecia Thomas, PhD, MHA, VP, Professional Growth, NCMS Foundation
Lydie Ky, MIDP Program Manager, Professional Growth, NCMS Foundation
Lawrence (Larry) Greenblatt, MD, Co-Chair, Advanced Healthcare Leaders
Michaux Kilpatrick, MD, PhD, Co-Chair, Advanced Healthcare Leaders
Scholar Presentations: 10 minutes with 4 minutes for questions
6:15 PM – 6:29 PM
Presentation 1: Addressing Barriers to ASWB Exam Success to Increase Diversity Among LCSW Clinicians
Dayna L. Farrington, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, Integrated Family Services, PLLC
6:30 PM – 6:44 PM
Presentation 2: Improving APP Retention in an FQHC Setting
Jennifer Pernesky, MSN, RN, NP-C, Rural Health Group
6:45 PM – 6:59 PM
Presentation 3: Hospital and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Team Collaboration
Danielle Mohlhenrich-Thompson, LCSW, LCAS, Daymark Recovery Services
7:00 PM – 7:14 PM
Presentation 4: Redesigning Cardiology Consult Workflow: A Scalable, Team-Based Model for Continuity of Care
Osejie Oriaifo, MD, MSc, ECU Health
7:15 PM – 7:29 PM
Presentation 5: Closing the Loop: Improving Documentation of Emergent Consultation in Trauma
Bryson Jenkins, DO, ECU Health
7:30 PM – 7:44 PM
Presentation 6: Hospital Sponsored Group Home
Lauren Dunn, DO, ECU Health
7:45 PM – 7:55 PM
Closing Statements
AHL Team