Date and Time: January 29 - 30, 2025, from 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET

Cost:  

$875 Early Bird Registration by January 15, 2025  
$975 Regular Registration on or after January 16, 2025 

Overview

Are you a health center leader looking for an in-depth orientation to HRSA’s Health Center Program?  

Join NACHC for its popular annual training, “Introduction to the Health Center Program: Tools for Building and Enhancing Your Health Center.” 

This training is designed for leaders new to the Health Center program and who are seeking a foundational overview of HRSA program requirements and promising practices related to Health Center governance, staffing, and operations. Staff from 330-funded health centers, Look-Alike health centers, or organizations seeking to become part of the Health Center Program are encouraged to attend. 

Training Agenda (Brochure)

This two-day, virtual training provides a comprehensive, nuts-and-bolts training covering the following topics: 

Day 1: Health Center Foundations 

• Introduction to HRSA’s Health Center Program 
• Health Center Program Continuous Compliance  
• Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning 
• Your Health Center’s Scope of Project - Sites, Services, and Other Activities 

Day 2: Health Center Operations, Finance, and Governance 

• Building and Optimizing Your Model of Care 
• Leveraging Data to Cultivate a Performance-Driven Culture 
• An Introduction to Health Center Finance 
• An Introduction to Health Center Boards 

Learning Objectives

As a result of this training, participants will be able to: 

• Outline HRSA’s Health Center Program Requirements and key compliance pain points; 
• Highlight key components of operating and financing a Federally Qualified Health Center; and 
• Reflect and apply key strategies and concepts to deepen their own understanding of their Health Center 

Faculty 

• Amanda Laramie, Chief Operations Officer, Coleman Associates 
• Emily Heard MA, Associate Vice President, Health Center Governance, NACHC 
• Erica Clift, MPH, Director, Ongoing Investments, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA 
• Gervean Williams, MS, MIT, Director, Health Center Finance Trainings, NACHC 
• Jennifer Genua,CHCEF, Chief Executive Officer, Genua Consulting 
• Olivia Shockey, Expansion Division Director, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA 
• Scott Stewart, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
• Steven Sera, AAMS, Board Chair, MHC Healthcare 
• Ted Henson, MS, Director, Health Center Growth & Development, NACHC 

By attending the Introduction to the Health Center Program offered by National Association of Community Health Centers, participants may earn up to 11 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.  NACHC will issue a certificate of participation for 11 continuing education units (CEUs) upon the completion of this training.

Mail Registration – (Registration Form) 

NACHC Meetings/Acct. Dept.  
7501 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1100W 
Bethesda, MD 20814  

Mailed registration must be received by January 22, 2025. Do not mail after January 8, 2025. 

Fax Registration – (Registration Form)  

Send registration form with credit card information to (301) 347-0457. Faxed registrations much be received by January 22, 2025