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2017 Conference

SWPPA 2017 Conference Topics & Speakers

We were pleased to welcome more than 180 participants and vendors to our 2017 Annual Meeting, Imagine Aging 2030. See below for the lineup and presentations, available for download.

Welcome
Linda Doman, SWPPA Board President 
Executive Director | Eastern Area Adult Services, Inc.

Access, Connection & Innovation: Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh
Laura Poskin, MPSG
Project Manager | United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
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Policy Program Lightning Round
Beth Mulvaney, MSW, LCSW
Lecturer | University of Pittsburgh
Kim Pirilla-Scalise
Owner & Executive Director | Superior Home Care Solutions

A National View of MLTSS
Lawrence Atkins, PhD
Executive Director | National MLTSS Health Plan Association

MLTSS PA: Ready to Launch
Jennifer Burnett
Deputy Secretary | PA Department of Human Services
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Community HealthChoices: Independent Evaluation
Howard B. Degenholtz, PhD
Lead Evaluator | Medicaid Research Center, University of Pittsburgh
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Pruitt Award

Keynote Address
Technology and Long-Term Care: Hope or Hype
Jim Osborn
Consultant | Life Technology Center

Regional Innovations in Technology

Virtual Senior Academy
Mara Leff, MPH

Program Manager | Jewish Healthcare Foundation
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pathVu
Nick Sinagra
Software Developer | Pathway Accessible Solutions
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Moving Forward in Dementia Care
Dr. William E. Klunk, MD, PhD
Co-Director ADRC | University of Pittsburgh

Many thanks to our 2017 sponsors.
Platinum sponsors: AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Health & Wellness; UPMC Community HealthChoices
Gold sponsors: Lutheran SeniorLife, Presbyterian SeniorCare Network

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