14th Annual EOCCO Summit
The 14th Annual EOCCO Summit, was held on Friday, October 16th at the Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton, Oregon.
The EOCCO Summit is free and open to all professionals serving EOCCO members, including providers, clinic staff, traditional health workers, community-based organizations, wraparound services coordinators and all other member advocates to help discuss how to improve care for our community. Summit attendees can receive up to 4.6 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits!
Thank you for attending the 14th Annual EOCCO Summit! Please contact EOCCOSummitEvents@modahealth.com with any questions.
Event details:
Friday, October 16th, 2026 | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm PT
Wildhorse Resort & Casino
46510 Wildhorse Blvd
Pendleton, OR 97801
Save the date:
The 15th Annual EOCCO Summit will be held on Friday, October 1st, 2027 at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, Oregon!
Agenda
Map of Event Space: Wildhorse Resort & Casino Floor Map
Speaker Program: https://canva.link/eocco-summit-speaker-program
8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Refreshments
8:30 – 8:50 Welcome & Introductions - Cayuse Hall
Holly Jo L. Hodges, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Eastern Oregon
Coordinated Care Organization
8:50 – 9:10 CEO Update – Cayuse Hall
Sean Jessup, CEO, Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization
0900-0910 CEO Update
9:15 – 9:45 Plenary Session 1 – Cayuse Hall
A Culture of Collaboration
David Herrick, Material Health Strategies
0915-0945 A Culture of Collaboration
9:45 – 9:55 Break
9:55 – 10:40 Breakout Session 1
- Behavioral Health - Cayuse Hall
"Not Just a Few Drinks: Baby Boomers, Binge Drinking & Rural Oregon"
Screening, Intervention & Best Practices for Older Adults
Kai Nichols, MS, CADC III
Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc.
0955-1045a Not Just a Few Drinks - Medical - Snake Room
Oregon Erratics: Between Equals
David Simmons, MD, MMus, FASAM, QMHP, PWS
Founder, Medical Director, Oregon Erratics LLC
0955-1045b Oregon Erratics Between Equals - Community Partner - Palouse Room
Community Health Workers: Advancing Cancer Education, Awareness, and Support
Susan Stearns,MBA, MA Pink Lemonade Project
Ceclia Wooten, MHSA, Pink Lemonade Project
Carina Garcia, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
0955-1045c Community Health Workers Advancing Cancer Education, Awareness, and Support - Miscellaneous - Columbia Room
Managing Medical Misinformation in the age of Google and AI
Ahmed Farag, DDS, DHSc, MBA, FACHE, Oral Health & Dental Director, Oregon Health Authority
0955-1045d Managing Medical Misinformation in the age of Google and AI
10:40 – 10:50 Break
10:50 – 11:30 Plenary Session 2 – Cayuse Hall
Legislative Perspectives on Policy Change and Community Impact
Fawn Berrie, Legislative Advocates
Representative Bobby Levy, House District 58
Representative Rob Nosse, House District 42
Representative Emily McIntire, House District 56
11:35 – 12:15 Keynote Speaker – Cayuse Hall
Oregon Health Plan: Where We Have Come From and Where We Are Going
Bruce Goldberg, MD
1135-1215 Oregon Health Plan Where We Have Come From and Where We Are Going
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch – Tucannon Room
1:15 – 1:45 Plenary Session 3 – Cayuse Hall
EOCCO Quality Incentive Measure Update
Kali Paine, MPH
Medicaid Quality Supervisor, Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization
1315-1345 EOCCO Quality Incentive Measure Update
1:45 – 1:55 Break
1:55 – 2:40 Breakout Session 2
- Behavioral Health – Cayuse Hall
Fierce Hope: Helping Youth Thrive
Ruthy Lindvall, PMHNP, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc.
Rainy Davies, MD, Medical Director, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc.
1355-1440a Fierce Hope Helping Youth Thrive - Medical - Snake Room
Old Threats, New Outbreaks: A Public Health ID Update for Primary Care
Elizabeth Powers, MD, MHA, FAAFP, FACHE,
Wallowa County Local Public Health Officer,
Health Services Officer, Winding Waters Community Health Center
1355-1440b Old Threats, New Outbreaks - Community Partner - Palouse Room
Walking in Their Shoes: Solving Real Community Challenges Through the THW Lens. An interactive, participant-driven case study workshop
Marina Banderas, CHW, Traditional Health Worker Liaison, Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization
Cheristy Andeson, THW Community Liaison, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc.
1355-1440c Walking in Their Shoes - Miscellaneous - Columbia Room
From Clinic to Community: Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults in Eastern Oregon
Patricia A. Barfield, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, RHNC, Oregon Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
1355-1440d From Clinic to Community
2:40 – 2:55 Break & Afternoon snack
2:55 – 3:40 Plenary Session 4 – Cayuse Hall
OHA: Medical Exemption and the Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements
Dawn Mautner, MD, MS, Medicaid Medical Director, Oregon Health Authority
Ahmed Farag, DDS, DHSc, MBA, FACHE, Oral Health & Dental Director, Oregon Health Authority
1455-1540 OHP and HR1 Medical Exemptions
3:40 – 4pm Closing Remarks, Raffle, & Adjourn – Cayuse Hall
Holly Jo L. Hodges, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Eastern Oregon
Coordinated Care Organization
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of St. Charles Health System and Moda Health. St. Charles Health System is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
