Schedule:
| TIME | NO. | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
| Monday | |||
| 8:00–8:30 AM | Worship | Registration begins at 7:00 AM | |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | 1A | Medical+ | Ectopic Pregnancy - Audrey Stout, RN, RDMS |
| 1B | CEO/Board | CEO Evaluation | |
| 9:45 – 10:45 | 2A | Medical+ | APR – Karen Poehailos, MD |
| 2B | CEO/Board | Handling Organizational Conflict | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | 3A | Medical+ | Perinatal Hospice - Byron Calhoun, MD, FACOG, FACS, FASAM, MBA |
| 3B | CEO/Board | FLSA Compliance and Personnel Issues | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | Swan Terrace | |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Sponsor Area Open | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30 | 4A | Medical+ | Sexual Risk Avoidance – Sandy Christiansen, MD |
| 4B | CEO/Board | Sex Trafficking– Karolyn Schrage, RN, BSN | |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | 5A | Medical+ | “Trending Now” - Updating the Limited Obstetric Ultrasound Exam - Dotsy Davis, BSRT, RDMS, RVT |
| 5B | CEO/Board | Marketing - Choose Life Marketing | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | 6A | Medical+ | Sex Trafficking - Karolyn Schrage, RN, BSN |
| 6B | CEO/Board | HIPAA Compliance | |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | Sponsor Area Open | Registration Area | |
| 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception | Atrium | |
| Tuesday | |||
| 8:00 – 9:00 | 7 | General Session*+ Lynne Kohm, JD | Vulnerability of Young Women to Late Term Abortion |
| 9:15 – 10:15 | 8 | General Session*+ Josh Hetzler, JD | Legislation & Policy Research Regarding Informed Consent (Right to Know Laws) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | 9 | General Session*+ Alexandra Snyder, JD | How to Deal with Domestic Violence |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Sponsor Area Open | Registration Area | |
| 12:00 – 2:00 | Celebrate Life Lunch | Keynote Speaker: Alveda King | |
| 2:15 – 3:15 | 10 | General Session*+ Matt Bowman, JD | HHS Update: Protecting Conscience and Religious Freedom |
| 3:15 – 4:15 | 11 | General Session*+ Panel | Moderator: Tom Glessner, JD w/Anne O’Connor, JD; Sandy Christiansen, MD; Danielle White, JD, Angie Thomas, JD |
| 4:30-5:30 | 12 | General Session*+ Harold Cassidy, JD General | Updating the ND/SD Rulings and its Impact on the Pregnancy Center |
| 5:30 – 6:00 | Sponsors Area Open | Registration Area | |
| 7:30– 9:30 | Round Table or Student Reception | ||
| Wednesday | |||
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Sponsors Area Open | Registration Area | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | 13 | General Session*+ Jeanneane Maxon, JD | Funding Pregnancy Center: Laws Advocacy and Recent Developments |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | 14 | General Session*+ Jeff Tuomala, JD | International Law of Human Rights and its Impact on US |
| 11:15 – 12:15 PM | 15 | General Session*+ Kevin Theriot, JD | Impact of NIFLA v Becerra 2 Years Later |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch | Swan Terrace | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | 16 | General Session*+ Thomas Glessner/Jason Yates | IRS Limits on Political Activity |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | 17 | Brad Jacob, JD | Non-Profit Law and Pregnancy Centers |
| 3:45 PM | Closing |
* If approved by individual state, CLE’s available
+ CEU’s available
The above schedule gives 10 CLE credits (depending on state approval) and 20.4 CEU’s for nurses.
Topics for this year’s summit:
- International Law of Human Rights and its Impact on the US (Jeff Tuomala, JD)
- How to Deal with Domestic Violence (Alexandra Snyder, JD)
- Funding Pregnancy Center: Laws Advocacy and Recent Developments (Jeanneane Maxon, JD)
- Vulnerability of Young Women to Late-Term Abortion (Lynne Marie Kohm, JD)
- HHS Update: Protecting Conscience and Religious Freedom (Matthew Bowman, JD)
- Impact of NIFLA v. Becerra 2 Years Later (Kevin Theriot, JD)
- Updating the ND/SD Rulings and its Impact on the Pregnancy Center (Harold Cassidy, JD)
- Non-Profit Law and Pregnancy Centers (Brad Jacob, JD)
- Legislation & Policy Research Regarding Informed Consent Laws (Josh Hetzler, JD)
- IRS Limits on Political Activity (Thomas Glessner, JD & Jason Yates)
Medical Topics For this year’s summit:
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Perinatal Hospice
- Sexual Risk Avoidance as a Holistic Primary Prevention Strategy
- Human Trafficking
- Trending Bow – Updating the Limited Obstetric Ultrasound Exam
- Abortion Pill Reversal in the PMC
CEO/Board Topics:
- HIPAA Compliance
- CEO Evaluation
- Handling Organizational Conflict
- FLSA Compliance and Personnel Issues
- Sex Trafficking
Summit Speakers
We invite experts from all facets of the pro-life movement to share their knowledge and expertise with you. This year, our speakers include:
- Thomas A. Glessner, J.D., PRESIDENT, NIFLA
- Anne J. O’Connor, J.D., VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, NIFLA
- Angie Thomas, J.D.,STAFF ATTORNEY, NIFLA
- Dr. Byron Calhoun, M.D., FACS, FACOG, MBA, PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, WV UNIVERSITY
- Dr. Sandy Christiansen, M.D., NATIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR, CARE NET
- Matt Bowman, J.D., DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL AT HHS
- Harold Cassidy, J.D., THE CASSIDY LAW FIRM, LLC
- Kevin Theriot, J.D., SENIOR COUNSEL, ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
- Alexandra Snyder, J.D., LIFE LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION
- Audrey Stout, RN, R.D.M.S.,VP OF MEDICAL SERVICES, SOUNDVIEW IMAGING
- Dotsy Davis, R.D.M.S.,COURSE INSTRUCTOR, SOUNDVIEW IMAGING
- Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.,CHARLOTTE LOZIER INSTITUTE
- Jeffery C. Tuomala, PROFESSOR OF LAW, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
- Lynne Marie Kohm, J.D., PROFESSOR OF LAW, REGENT UNIVERSITY
- Brad Jacob, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, REGENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
- Nelly Roach, PRESIDENT, CHOOSE LIFE MARKETING
- Josh Hetzler, J.D., THE FAMILY FOUNDATION OF VA
- Jason Yates, CEO, MY FAITH VOTES