Name
G15 - Integrated Care Community Conversation (Invitation only)
CEUs and CME
1.0 CEUs; 1.0 CME
Date & Time
Friday, October 9, 2026, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location Name
Regency D (2nd Floor)
Description

This Session is Invitation Only Approximately 50 national thought leaders and experts will come together for a high-level discussion focused on opportunities, challenges, and emerging directions in Integrated Care. Scheduled during the conference’s concurrent sessions, this in-person only gathering is intended to promote candid exchange, relationship building, and collective problem-solving among leaders representing academic medical centers, FQHCs, healthcare systems, research organizations, policy groups, and other influential stakeholders shaping the future of healthcare delivery.

The focus of this convening will be the “Big Questions” facing healthcare today, including:

  • Affordability and sustainability of care
  • Expanding access to behavioral health and primary care services
  • Technological innovation and transformation
  • The evolving future of integrated care models Insights from the convening will be synthesized into a white paper summarizing key themes, priorities, and recommendations emerging from the conversation.

We are intentionally bringing together a diverse group of national experts and thought leaders for what we hope will be a unique and meaningful dialogue.

Speakers
Laura Sidari, MD, National Medical Co-Director for Integrated Care (CFHA), Director for Cayuga Integrated Behavioral Health (CMA), Consulting Psychiatrist, Cayuga Medical Associates, Ithaca
Jennifer Thomas, MD, FASAM, Medical Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers, Channahon
Kelly Ferrara Bayne, President, StratCommRX
Heather Lasher Todd, Vice President, StratCommRx
Session Type
Concurrent
Analyze the key drivers and barriers affecting the affordability and sustainability of integrated care models, drawing on cross-sector perspectives from academic medicine, FQHCs, health systems, and policy organizations.
Identify actionable strategies and emerging technologies for expanding access to behavioral health and primary care services within integrated delivery systems.
Synthesize collective insights and priorities from a national, multi-stakeholder dialogue to inform recommendations for the future direction of integrated care — insights that will contribute to a forthcoming white paper.