September 17 – 18, 2020

 

AGENDA:

 

DAY 1 – Thursday, September 17, 2020:

 

 8:45 AM                     Welcome and Opening Remarks
                                                Mark Hirschhorn, CPCS, NYSAMSS President

 

 9:00 AM                     Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Crisis in NY – Panel Discussion
                                                Gina Del Savio, MD    (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                    CMO/Hand Orthopedic Surgeon, Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall
                                                Susan Diaz, CPCS, CPMSM     (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                     Director, Medical Staff, New York Presbyterian Hospital
                                                Elizabeth Erwin, CPCS, CPMSM    (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                     Director, Medical Staff & Quality Project Management, SUNY Upstate University Hospital
                                                Anne Roberts, JD, CPCS, CPMSM    (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                      VP/Medical Staff Services, Mount Sinai Health System
                                                Christopher Roker
                                                      CEO, NYCH&H Metropolitan Hospital
                                                Dean Straff, MD  (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                      Associate Director, Emergency Medicine, White Plains Hospital

 

11:00 AM                     Joint Commission Updates & COVID-19 Overview     
                                                Laurel McCourt, MD, CJCP   (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                    Joint Commission Resources

 

12:30 PM                    Lunch Break

 

 1:30 PM                     Office of Professional Misconduct Update
                                                 Paula Breen     (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                      Director, NYS DOH OPMC

 

 2:30 PM                     Meditation – Refresh and Recharge
                                                 Claudia Zurlini
                                                      Senior Coordinator, Public & Patient Education, Hospital for Special Surgery

 

 2:45 PM                     Break

 

 3:00 PM                     Physician Health:  COVID, Burnout and Impairment
                                                 Terrance Bedient, FACHE    (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                      VP/Director MSSNY, NYS Committee for Physician Health

 

 4:00 PM                    American Board of Medical Specialties Update   
                                                 Jennifer Michael    (Click HERE for bio)
                                                     CIO/Chief Business Development Officer, ABMS

 

 5:00 PM                    Closing Remarks
                                                 Mark Hirschhorn, CPCS, NYSAMSS President

 

DAY 2 – Friday, September 18, 2020:

 

 8:30 AM                    NYSAMSS Annual Business Meeting  
                                                Mark Hirschhorn, CPCS, NYSAMSS President

 

 9:00 AM                    NAMSS Update
                                                Effie Farnsworth, CPMSM, CPCS   (Click HERE for bio)
                                                    NAMSS Director-at-Large

 

 9:30 AM                    Behind the Murder Curtain
                                                Bruce Sackman, Special Agent, US Dept. VA/OIG    (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                     Author/Lead Investigator on Michael Swango Case

 

11:00 AM                   Meditation – Refresh and Recharge
                                                Mali McConnell
                                                     Office Manager/Wellness Coordinator, CredSimple

 

11:15 AM                   COVID-19 NYS Executive Orders from a Legal Perspective
                                                Michael Callahan, Esq.    (CLICK HERE for bio)
                                                    Sr. Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP

 

12:30 PM                  Closing Remarks
                                                Mark Hirschhorn, CPCS, NYSAMSS President

 

NAMSS CEU’s:  Approved for 10 CEU’s for two day Conference

 

2020 NYSAMSS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES:
                                                             Member       Non-Member
                          Both Days:                   $250                $350
                          Thursday Only:            $150                $200
                           Friday Only:                $100                $150

 

       A $25 cancellation fee per individual will be charged if registration is can­celed less than one (1) week prior to the program.  No cancellations will be accepted on the day of the program.  Substitutions will be accepted.

 

REGISTRATION…..

 

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REGISTRATION DUE DATE:  Monday, 9/14/2020

 

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Disclaimers:

 

Topics, speakers and times may be subject to change without prior notice.

 

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The content and opinions expressed by the speakers are not necessarily those of the New York State Association of Medical Staff Services.