14th Annual Main Line Health Disparities in Care Colloquium Agenda

14th Annual Main Line Health Disparities in Care Colloquium

Friday, June 13, 2025 | Hybrid event: Lankenau Medical Center and Virtual*

*No registration required to attend the event

CME credit will be provided for this event: View CME sign-in instructions and Accreditation Statement. 

Due to ongoing construction, parking on Lankenau Medical Center's campus is very limited. We strongly encourage carpooling. Colloquium attendees should park on the top level of Garage C (Employee Parking). The gate will be raised to allow easy entry between 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Get directions to Lankenau Medical Center.

For virtual access, see below for Teams links for each session

6:30 a.m.–7:30 a.m. — Continental Breakfast

Location: PEW Auditorium

7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. — Opening session and Breaking Ice Performance¹

Location: PEW Auditorium or Virtual Teams Link: https://bit.ly/4doPFbo

9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m. — Break

Breakout sessions

9:15 a.m.–10:00 a.m. — Health Equity Initiatives

Location: Annenberg A-B-C or Virtual Teams Link: https://bit.ly/4khZpGr

• Postpartum Hypertension Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program
  Dr. Katie Hawthorne, MD; Adena Brewington-Brown, DNP, CRNP
• Health Equity Starts at Home: Optimizing Health & Wellness for All Staff
  Claiborne Childs, MD; Benjamin Larsen, MD; Mary Jo Wells, M.Ed.
• An Intervention to Improve Colonoscopy Completion Rate in a Medicaid Population
  Rachael Schneider, MD; Juliana Heppard

9:15 a.m.–10:00 a.m. — Inclusive Initiatives & Culture of Belonging

Location: PEW Auditorium or Virtual Teams Link: https://bit.ly/4doPFbo

• Upskilling and Mobility though Talent Development Pipelines
  Nahiem Rodriguez; Tracey Scott-Hall; Caitlin Hicks
• Awareness Into Action for Mental Health
  Allison Landry
• Enhancing Patient Care: Expansion of Translation Services Across MLH
  Erin Dougherty Cieszynski; David Kelly

10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m. — Break

Breakout sessions

10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — Community Health & Community Collaborations

Location: Annenberg A-B-C or Virtual Teams Link: https://bit.ly/4khZpGr

• Communicating with patients regarding gun violence impacts on mental health at two community urban healthcare centers in Philadelphia
  Erik Langenau, DO
• The West Philadelphia Health Access Coalition Health Access Links (HEALS) Initiative: Linking community leaders, CHWs and health systems to improve access to healthcare
  Erica Dixon; Aaliyah Rogers
• LGBTQ Health Community Collaboration; What's Worked; What Has Not.
  Dane Menkin; Julian Malys-Gordon

10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — Health Equity Research

Location: PEW Auditorium or Virtual Teams Link: https://bit.ly/4doPFbo

• Investigation of Deferred IV Alteplase Administration in Patients with CVA Who Present to Main Line Health Emergency Departments
  Marya O'Donovan; Dr. Erin Carnish; Keith Lee, MD
• The Impact of Insurance Status on Adjuvant Chemotherapy Compliance in Early Onset Colon Cancer: A National Cancer Database Analysis
  Thais Reif de Paula, MD
• Vulnerability in colorectal cancer: adjusted gross income and geography as factors in determining overall survival in colorectal cancer
  Cataldo Doria, MD

11:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. — Break

11:15 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Colloquium Closing & Celebration of Jack Lynch's DREI and Health Equity Legacy

Location: PEW Auditorium or Virtual Teams Link: https://bit.ly/4doPFbo

¹Breaking Ice

Breaking Ice is the award-winning program of Pillsbury House Theatre, that for over 20 years has been "breaking the ice" for courageous and productive dialogue around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Breaking Ice performances blend drama, music, poetry, movement and humor in a series of dynamic scenes to explore how systemic inequities, implicit bias and common misperceptions show up in relationships. A diverse company of professional actors portrays real-life situations that are customized to meet the goals, needs and culture of each unique organization we serve.

WATCH PARTIES for the Breaking Ice Performance!

Can't participate at the Colloquium in-person? Join a watch party to view the Breaking Ice performance–being hosted across the hospital campuses on June 13th from 7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.! This portion of the colloquium program is more enjoyable and meaningful when you share it with others.

• Bryn Mawr Hospital: McFarland Conference Room
• Paoli Hospital: Potter Conference Room
• Riddle Hospital: Vakil Conference Room
• Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital: Patient Dining Room

You can watch the remaining portions of the Colloquium from your own device.

Ripples of Impact Art Exhibit

Please take a moment to enjoy the Ripples of Impact Art exhibit in the Annenberg Center in honor of Jack Lynch's retirement, commemorating the many Ripples of his Impact. Curated by Cerulean Arts.

Directions to Lankenau Medical Center

From the north

Take I-95 South to Philadelphia. Exit I-95 onto I-676/76 West in Philadelphia. Exit I-76 onto City Avenue, and turn right at the bottom of the ramp. Travel several miles South on Route 1 (City Line Avenue) to the intersection of Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue). Turn right onto Lancaster Avenue to the first traffic light. The hospital will be on your left.

From the south

Take I-95 North. Exit I-95 onto I-476 North. Exit I-476 at the Route 1 Exit. Follow Route 1 North several miles to Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue). Turn left on Route 30 (West) to first traffic light. The hospital will be on your left.

From the east/west

Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Valley Forge Interchange (Exit 326). Exit onto I-76 East. Follow to Route 1 Exit (City Line Avenue). Exit South onto Route 1, follow for several miles to Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue). Turn right (West) onto Route 30 to first traffic light. The hospital will be on your left.

Parking instructions:
Due to ongoing construction, parking on Lankenau Medical Center's campus is very limited. We strongly encourage carpooling. Colloquium attendees should park on the top level of Garage C (Employee Parking). The gate will be raised to allow easy entry between 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

CME sign-in

Sign in on eeds.com

Activity code: 96ARMS

Colloquium CME credit

Accreditation Statement: Main Line Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement: Main Line Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Conflict of Interest Statement: Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by Main Line Health are expected to disclose to the audience any financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Speakers must also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or devices during their presentations.