Primary Care for All Americans

Summit Program

May 20, 2026 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Le Méridien, Cambridge MA
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Morning · Speakers

Chair: Sara Pastoor, MD
9:00
Welcome
Neda Ashtari, MD
9:05
Opening remarks
Sara Pastoor, MD
9:15
The Evidence for Primary Care: What We Know, Where We're Headed
Michael Fine, MD
10:00
Measuring What Matters: A Guide to Local Primary Care Reports
Pam Kavanaugh · Neda Ashtari, MD
10:25
Partnering with Community Health Centers to Close the Primary Care Gap
Cheryl Bartlett, RN
10:55
Morning coffee break
11:05
Beyond Fee-for-Service: Direct Primary Care as a Path to Universal Access
Sara Pastoor, MD
11:30
From Payment Reform to System Transformation: Policy Levers for Primary Care
Ann Greiner, President & CEO, Primary Care Collaborative
12:00
Lunch and postcard wall

Afternoon · Table Talks + Keynote

Chair: Rushika Fernandopulle, MD
1:00
Introduction to the afternoon
Rushika Fernandopulle, MD
2:10
Primary Care as a Public Utility: The Case for a Common Fund
Wayne Altman, MD · Renee Crichlow, MD
Panel discussion moderated by Chris Koller, Former President of Milbank Memorial Fund
3:05
Afternoon coffee break
3:15
Table Talks · Session I
See facilitators below
3:55
Table Talks · Session II
See facilitators below
4:55
Closing remarks
Michael Fine, MD

Table Talk Topics & Facilitators

Attendees rotate through two table talks during the afternoon. Each is a small-group, skill-building conversation led by experienced practitioners.

Launching a Student Chapter of Primary Care for All Americans
Neda Ashtari, MD
Winning at City Hall: A Step-by-Step Guide to Local Primary Care Resolutions
Pam Kavanaugh
Growing the Primary Care Workforce: Pathway, Scholarship, and Loan Repayment Programs
Michael Fine, MD
Launching a Statewide PC4AA Workgroup
Margaret Gradie, PhD · Alan Roth, DO · Gino Tullo, DO · Katherine McDaniel, MD
Direct Primary Care as Community Infrastructure
Kenneth Qiu, MD · Sara Pastoor, MD
FQHCs on the Front Lines of Expanding Primary Care Access
Elena Nicolella, MPH · Cheryl Bartlett, RN
The Community That Provided Primary Care to All: Lessons from Scituate
Lynn Blanchette, RN, PhD · John Marchant · Jared Neirinckx
How Employers Can Deliver Excellent Primary Care Using New Technologies
Scott Conard, MD