The Area Health Education Centers
of Northeastern Vermont and
Northern New Hampshire
invite rural practitioners to attend a
one-day symposium on rural health care.
The Rural Health Symposium is designed
for rural practitioners to:
 Discuss collegially the challenges and
rewards of daily work;
 Identify common problems in rural health
care and share solutions and strategies for
improvement;
About Karmê Chöling
Karmê Chöling is a Shambhala
Meditation Retreat Center in Barnet,
Vermont. A full-service dining room,
living room, lounge, library and several
meditation rooms will be available for
our meetings and workshops.
Although a limited number of chairs will
be available in each of the rooms,
many participants choose to sit on the
comfortable raised floor cushions
provided.
To reserve a room that is a reprieve from
technology, call 802-633-2384 x 103 for
rates ($30-$105/night) and availability.
TREATING
ADDICTION AND
DEPENDENCE IN
PRIMARY CARE
For more information
and directions:
www. karmecholing.org
 Confer with the experts on clinical
updates & how they relate to rural practice;
 Share knowledge and experience with
medical students and residents; and
 Celebrate rural practice!
Optional guided practice in
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
at 9:15am. The focus will be on mindfulness
practices to manage workplace stress and
improve interactions with peers and clients.
7.75 CME Credits and
CNE Contact Hours Available.
Northeastern Vermont AHEC designates
this live educational activity for a
maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the
activity.
Northeastern Vermont AHEC is
approved as a provider of Continuing
Medical Education (CME) by the New
Hampshire Medical Society, an ACCME
accreditation organization.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Anyone wishing to participate in this optional
training should check the appropriate box
on the registration form.
The $95.00 registration fee permits
the event to remain free of
commercial support.
Please register online at
www.nevahec.org
Wednesday
9 AM - 7 PM
at the
Karmê Chöling Meditation Center
Barnet, Vermont
For more information contact:
Northeastern Vermont AHEC
(802) 748-2506
Northern New Hampshire AHEC
(603) 259-3700
Hosted by:
Northeastern VT Area Health Education Center
Northern NH Area Health Education Center
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Geisel Medical School
AGENDA
FACULTY
Gilbert Fanciullo MD, MS
9:15 Optional Session: Mindfulness Meditation
Training and Guided Practice: Susan Taney
Director, Pain Management Center, Fellowship Director,
Pain Medicine Program, Professor of Anesthesiology, Geisel
School of Medicine, Dartmouth
11:00
Welcome & Introductions
Fred Holmes, MD
11:15
KEYNOTE: Empowering Patients in Recovery from
Pain, Addiction and Related Distresses
Seddon Savage
James Hudziak, MD
12:15 Luncheon Buffet
Retired pediatrician, St. Albans, featured in “The Hungry
Heart”
Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Medicine, and
Research Director, Pediatric Psychopharmacology,
University of Vermont College of Medicine
1:15
PLENARY: Health Promotion, Adverse Childhood
Experiences Prevention & Intelligent Intervention:
the Vermont Family Based Approach
Jim Hudziak
2:30
DISCUSSION SESSION I
A. Academic Detailing: Discontinuing Meds
Richard Pinckney
B. Without Integrating Mental Health, Substance
Abuse & Health Behavior, the PCMH Fails
Rodger Kessler
C. Treating Addiction with Technology
Lisa Marsch
D. Medical Marijuana
Gil Fanciullo
Rodger Kessler, PhD, ABPP
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, UVM College of
Medicine and Psychologist in Primary Care settings
Charles MacLean, MD
Associate Dean for Primary Care and Research Director,
Area Health Education Center Program, University of
Vermont College of Medicine
Lisa A. Marsch, PhD
Director, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health,
Dartmouth College; Director, Dartmouth Psychiatric Center
Peter Mason, MD
Assistant Professor; Faculty Advisor, Rural Health
Scholars at Geisel School of Medicine; Medical Director
of the Dartmouth Co-op Project
4:05
Richard Pinckney, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont,
Specialty in Health Services Research & Academic Detailing
Seddon R. Savage, MD, MS
Director, Dartmouth Center on Addiction, Recovery and
Education
Susan Taney, ARNP
Concord (VT) Health Center; Shambala Meditation Instructor
Be sure to dress in layers as
room temps vary, and be
prepared to remove your
shoes for any meetings in the
meditation rooms. Please notesome breakout sessions may be
located upstairs. Let us know if
stairs are a barrier for you.
DISCUSSION SESSION II
E. “The Hungry Heart” screening
Bob Swartz, Discussion Facilitator
F. Academic Detailing: Discontinuing Meds
Richard Pinckney
G. Without Integrating Mental Health, Substance
Abuse & Health Behavior, the PCMH Fails
Rodger Kessler
H. Treating Addiction with Technology
Lisa Marsch
I. Medical Marijuana
Gil Fanciullo
5:35
Social Time - wine and cheese
6:00
DINNER PRESENTATION: Our Journey of Raising
Consciousness and Creating Grassroots Change
with Fred Holmes of “The Hungry Heart”
6:55
WRAP UP AND EVALUATE
R URAL H EALTH S YMPOSIUM
FOR
P RIMARY C ARE P ROVIDERS
To support rural primary care physicians, nurse
practitioners and physician assistants in caring for
complex patients, this symposium is designed to be
even more interactive than usual.
You may bring up to three collaborators, current or
potential, from your practice or larger community.
Consider other health professionals to whom you refer
and defer: counselors, social workers, case workers,
psychologists or pharmacists, to comprise your team.
We encourage you to invite medical or nurse
practitioner students/residents to be
part of your team.
You and your team will:
 Take advantage of breakout sessions designed
to stimulate team conversation leading to more
effective collaboration;
 Share ideas and strategies during lunch,
facilitated by symposium planners;
 Enjoy time to informally network in a comfortable,
creative atmosphere.
The registration fee is $95.00 which includes:
 you and up to three additional team members
 all meals and refreshments
 7.75 Category 1 CMEs/CEUs per team member
Please register today. It is not necessary to list your
team members at this time. We will confirm your
registration and send a request for names and contact
information mid-August. In the meantime, copy and
share this brochure with those you invite, or direct them
to our website: www.nevahec.org.
Registration deadline is September 1, 2014
After September 1st, registration fee is $125.00
Questions? Contact Bob Swartz:
802-748-2506 or [email protected]