Louisiana Primary Care Association

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Community Health Care Excellence Awards! Now is the time to submit those going above and beyond for Community Health Centers and the patients they serve. Explore the awards, and submit your nominations by Friday, July 26th to be considered. Winners will be invited to and honored at our Annual Community Health Care Excellence Awards Banquet at the Shreveport Convention Center on Wednesday, October 2nd. Submit nominations: https://bit.ly/3xGplZE

We're extending the deadline for speaker abstract submissions for our upcoming Annual Continuing Education Conference! This year's conference will take place October 2nd & 3rd in Shreveport, LA at the Shreveport Convention Center. Submit your abstract by Thursday, June 20th! Find more information on our tentative agenda, registration, and the speaker abstract submission form at lpca.net/conference!

The deadline is approaching for anyone interested in participating as a presenter for LPCA's 41st Annual Conference this October 2nd & 3rd in Shreveport, LA. Be sure to submit your speaker abstracts by Friday, June 14th!! We are currently on the lookout specific hot topics, but al topics related to community health are welcome. Submit your abstract here: https://bit.ly/4bTZJaL *LPCA Conference Presenters are able to attend the day of their presentation free of charge and receive 50% off if attending both days!

LPCA's 41st Annual Conference is returning to Shreveport, LA on October 2nd & 3rd, and we would love to have you join us! Right now, those interested in participating as a presenter, sponsor, or exhibitor can explore those opportunities at lpca.net/conference. Join us for a week of networking events and educational sessions with Louisiana's Community Health Center staff, leadership, and community partners. Share this with someone you know who would be a great fit for this opportunity! *Right now, we are looking for speakers abstracts specializing in Telehealth, 340B, On-Site Visits, Maternal & Infant Health Care, Billing & Coding, Producing High-Quality Visits, Patient Engagement & Education, Building Community Trust, Open Enrollment/Medicaid, Maintaining Safety-Net Provider Status, & Marketing Your Health Center. Accepted speakers are offered the opportunity to attend our conference the day of their scheduled session for free! The deadline to submit is Friday, June 14th.

In 10 days, join us at Grambling State University on June 7th for Louisiana Cancer Research Center’s Promising Practice Conference - a community health event. Terry Berkhoff - Executive Manager for Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana; Kristie Henderson - Healthcare Optimization Analyst at the Louisiana Primary Care Association; and Katie Parnell, MBA - Chief Executive Officer at CommuniHealth Services, are some of the conference’s prominent speakers. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dww_kNMY

Happening tomorrow! Learn ways to identify and address burnout for those in patient-facing positions. Register to attend this webinar brought to you by LPCA & InclusivCare: https://lnkd.in/gCZ8SptP

Save the Date! LPCA's 41st Annual Continuing Education Conference is making its way back to Shreveport, LA for a week full of expert speakers, networking events, and more! Sponsor & exhibitor opportunities and speaker abstract submissions are now available at lpca.net/conference. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information coming soon.

In honor of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, LPCA is teaming up with the behavioral health team at InclusivCare to bring you "From Burnout to Balance: Achieving Sustainable Well-Being," a webinar on recognizing and building tools for all patient-facing professionals who may encounter burnout. This lunch & learn will take place on Thursday, May 30th at 12:00 p.m. and is open to everyone, including Community Health Center staff and leadership and community partners. Register to attend at https://lnkd.in/gCZ8SptP

Due to today's forecasted inclement weather, the LPCA has made the difficult decision to cancel today's Community Health Center Advocacy Day Event. We hope you are all staying safe and dry today, and our team will be looking at other options for us to advocate together on behalf of Louisiana's Community Health Centers in the future.

LPCA's Advocacy Day is returning to the State Capitol on April 10th, 2024! This event is a long-standing tradition that we haven't been able to host since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, and we are so excited to bring you a brand new opportunity to advocate for Louisiana's Community Health Centers and the 489,000 patients they serve every year. Get a firsthand look into the legislative process and join us for networking opportunities with those in the legislature and with your fellow advocates. Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/gVevJwSa