Advancing Health Care Access and Delivery Conference

Scranton, PA US
April 21, 2026
This is a hybrid educational activity. This conference brings together healthcare providers, medical students, and individuals with lived experience to explore challenges to equitable healthcare access and delivery across varied populations, including veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and members of the transgender community. Through evidence-informed presentations, patient narratives, and interactive discussions, participants will deepen their understanding of health care gaps and strengthen their ability to deliver compassionate, comprehensive, and effective care to all patients.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, and social workers.  Other learner groups such as medical students, psychologists, licensed counselors, dietitians, health professional students, educators, healthcare staff, front office personnel, schedulers, individuals who identify with the populations sharing their stories (veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and the transgender community), and community allies would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • identify key health care gaps affecting veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, and transgender patients, and describe how social drivers of health contribute to inequitable outcomes
  • describe structural factors that impact access to health care and health outcomes for patients with complex health and social needs, including veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, and transgender patients
  • identify communication techniques that mitigate mistrust among patients who have experienced discrimination or fragmented care systems
  • interpret patient narratives with humility, including recognizing how stigma, trauma, and past negative encounters may shape patient engagement
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
 
Virtual Information
All details pertaining to the links for this activity will be sent once you are registered for the activity. 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 ASWB
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    02/13/2026
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    04/21/2026 - 8:45am EDT
    Event ends: 
    04/21/2026 - 4:00pm EDT
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    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
    525 Pine Street
    Scranton, PA 18509
    United States

    Guest Faculty

    Alyx Clove, BA, CPhT
    Activity Planner
    Member Advocate, FOLX Health
     
    Laura Craig, BA
    Activity Planner
    Community Chair, NEPA Trans Health Conference 
     
    Levi Larouche, BA
    Activity Planner
    Community Organizer, Action Together
     
    Karen Waldeck, BA
    Activity Planner
    NEPA Trans Health Conference Manager

    Geisinger Faculty

    Amanda Caleb, PhD, MPH
    Activity Director
    Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Christian Carbe, PhD
    Activity Planner
    Assistant Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Elizabeth Caso, BS
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Daniah Chowdhury, BS
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Jennifer Joyce, MD
    Activity Planner
    Family Physician and Professor Emeritus, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Alejandra Marroquin, MSW
    Activity Planner
    Curriculum Community Organizer, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Emily Miller, BS
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student Chair, NEPA Trans Health Conference
     
    Isabel Miller, BS
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Ellie Nguyen, BS
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Ruth Neely, C-NP, RN
    Activity Planner
    Nurse Practitioner, Wright Center
     
    Miala Palaima, BS
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Jessica Ravenscroft, BS
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Ashley Rebeiz, BS
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Caroline Virone, MBA
    Activity Planner
    Medical Student, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Valencia Walker, MD, MPH
    Activity Planner
    Vice Dean, Community Engagement and College Culture 

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

     

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Worker Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 6 cultural competency continuing education credits. 

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 6 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 ASWB
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
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