MAHEC #78030 Open

Vaya Health Learning Summit 2026 - Partnerships in Practice: Mind, Body and Systems

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Vaya Health Learning Summit 2026 - Partnerships in Practice: Mind, Body and Systems

Location

Live Webinar
Zoom
Quiet Location with Reliable Internet Connectivity

Dates & Times

May 13, 2026 9:00 AM – May 15, 2026 11:50 AM

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This learning event is rooted in the understanding that individual well-being and system-level outcomes are interconnected and will focus on critical contemporary topics and practical partnerships that integrate physical and mental health, and the systems that support them.

Participants will examine how cross-disciplinary collaboration strengthens practice, improves outcomes, and fosters sustainable change. Learning will emphasize actionable strategies, shared learning, and relationship-building across sectors, empowering attendees to translate theory into meaningful practice within their organizations and communities, enhancing knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Agenda

Day 1: Wednesday, May 13th
9:00 AM - 9:50 AMWelcome and Opening Plenary: System Updates | Tracy Hayes, JD, Area Director and Chief Operating Officer, Vaya Health
10:00 AM - 10:50 AMOption A- Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics 101 | Celeste Ordiway, VP of BH & I/DD Provider Network Operations, Vaya Health and Joe Yurchak, CCBHC Program Director, MAHEC
Option B- Whole-Person Youth Suicide Prevention: Integrating Peer Support into Care Ecosystems | Evelyn Cox, Clinical Partnerships and Evaluation Lead, Somethings; and Nicole Lederman, Head of Clinical Operations, Somethings
11:00 AM - 11:50 AMOption A- Rewriting the Script on Obesity | Dr. Thao-Vi Dao, Medical Director of Integrated Care, Vaya Health
Option B- The Caregiver Crisis and Caregiver Burnout | Mary Mitchell, Family Caregiver Support Administrator, Area Agency on Aging, Western Piedmont Council of Governments
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch Break
1:00 PM - 1:50 PMOption A- Community-Based Early Detection and Intervention of Cerebral Palsy | Dr. Gavin Colquitt, Executive Director, Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness
Option B- Panel Discussion: Why You Should Care About Value-Based Care | Darren Boice, Sr. Clinical Director, Impact Health Primary Care Network; George Ingram, VP of PH Network Operations & Value Based Contracting, Vaya Health; Dr. Thao-Vi Dao, Medical Director of Integrated Care, Vaya Health; Dr. Amy Russell, Chief Medical and Population Health Officer, MAHEC; and Dr. Roman Timoshchenko, Director of Clinical Data Analytics and Quality Practice Transformation, Impact Health
2:00 PM - 2:50 PMOption A- Hepatitis C and Its Impact on our State | Dr. Richard Moore II, Hepatitis Program Medical Director, NCDHHS
Option B- Planning for the Future: Guardianship and Alternatives to Guardianship | Casey Steen, JD, Elder Law Program Director, Pisgah Legal Services and Frank Jurovich, JD, Senior Associate General Counsel, Vaya Health
Day 2: Thursday, May 14th
9:00 AM - 9:50 AMOption A- HEDIS: Better Data, Better Outcomes | Kate Glance, Regulatory Reporting Director, Vaya Health and Jennifer Greene, Accreditation Director, Vaya Health
Option B- Preventable Differences in Health Outcomes – Hot Topics | Dr. Heather Cree, Vice President of Pharmacy Operations, Vaya Health and Ashley Parks, Child & Family Treatment Continuum Director, Vaya Health
10:00 AM - 10:50 AMOption A- Balance and Beyond: Preventing Falls Before They Happen | Kaleigh Greene, MFP RN, Vaya Health and Lauren Hutchins, Transition & Housing Occupational Therapist, Vaya Health
Option B- Managing AI Prevalence in Health Care | David McGinty, Information Security Officer, Vaya Health
11:00 AM - 11:50 AMOption A- H.R. 1 Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Changes | Sarah Gregosky, Chief Operating Officer NC Medicaid, NCDHHS
Option B- Problem Gambling Harm Reduction: A Peer Support Perspective | Joshua Hampton, Problem Gambling Coordinator, Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch Break
1:00 PM - 1:50 PMOption A- Domestic Violence: Impacts of Trauma on Health | Caitrin Doyle, Outreach Coordinator, Helpmate
Option B- Medicare 101: The Basics | Jeanie Schepisi, Field Operations Manager/Central Regional Manager, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
2:00 PM - 2:50 PMOption A- Moving from No to Yes: Understanding and Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy | Dr. Jennifer Mullendore, Medical Director, Buncombe County Health and Human Services
Option B- Unlocking the Intangibles: The Secret Sauce of Staff Engagement and Retention | Tania Ince, VP of Human Resources, Vaya Health
Day 3: Friday, May 15th
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMGalvgwodiyu "It is Sacred" | Michelle Frerich, Galvgwodiyu Program Manager, Analenisgi, Cherokee Indian Hospital and Dr. Freida Saylor, BH Director, Analenisgi, Cherokee Indian Hospital
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMProvider Awards
11:00 AM - 11:50 AMClosing Plenary: Rural Health Transformation Program Update | Debra Farrington, Deputy Secretary for Health, NCDHHS


Jointly Provided By:

Vaya Health

Audience

MDs, DOs, Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, LCMHC, LMFT, LCSW, HSP-PA, LCAS, PharmD, QPs, and other trained professionals

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

check Describe the connection between individual well-being and system-level outcomes for Medicaid and uninsured/underinsured populations
check Explain how healthcare, behavioral health, and community systems interact to support whole-person care
check Explain how cross-disciplinary collaboration improves coordination of care and outcomes
check Translate shared learning into actionable practices that can be implemented within participants' organizations or communities

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Early Registration Fee (if registering before May 7th)

$50.00

Applies 3/3/26–5/6/26

Registration Fee (if registering after May 6th)

$65.00

Applies 5/7/26–5/13/26

Available Credits

CEU 1.000

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 1.00 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

Contact Hours 11.500

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 11.50 Contact Hours.

NCASPPB C 11.500

NCASPPB (C): North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board has approved this workshop for a combination of Substance Specific and General Skill Building hours, 25-341-C for up to 11.50 Hours.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM 11.500

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Southern States CME Collaborative (SSCC) through the joint providership of Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and Vaya Health. MAHEC is accredited by the SSCC to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: MAHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Speakers

Darren Boice, MSW, LCSW
Gavin Colquitt, EdD
Evelyn Cox, MPH
Heather R. Cree, PharmD
Thao-Vi Dao, MD
Caitrin Doyle, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA
Debra Farrington, MSW, LCSW
Michelle Frerich, MSW, LCSW, LCASA
Kate W. Glance, MA, MLS
Jennifer L. Greene, LCSW, CPHQ, LSS-BB
Kaleigh O. Greene, MFP, RN
Sarah Gregosky, MSPH
Joshua Hampton, NCCPSS
Tracy J. Hayes, JD, CHC
Lauren Hutchins, MS, OTR/L
Tania Ince, MBA, SPHR
George Ingram, MBA
Frank A. Jurovich, JD, MA
Nicole Lederman, LCSW
David McGinty, MSCIA, BSIT, CISM
Mary Mitchell, BS
Richard A. Moore, MD, AAHIVS
Jennifer L. Mullendore, MD MSPH
Celeste M. Ordiway, LCSW, LCAS
Ashley Parks, LCMHC, LCAS
Amy Russell, MD
Freida Saylor, DSW, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Casey Steen, JD
Joseph P. Yurchak, MBA

Sessions

Vaya Health Learning Summit 2026 - Partnerships in Practice: Mind, Body and Systems

5/13 9:00 AM – 5/15 11:50 AM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
  • Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
  • Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
  • Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).
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