Presented by: Friends of Emily Blackwell
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 (in-person ONLY)
- Time: 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Location: Tioga Golf Club, 151 Roki Blvd., Nichols, NY 13812
Conference Description
This engaging event will put patient care and professional judgements at the center while tackling the myths and misperceptions that shape healthcare experiences. Expert speakers will deliver practical, evidence-based strategies to break down misinformation and transform everyday clinical encounters. Attendees will gain actionable insights to strengthen knowledge, enhance communication, and build trust—driving better outcomes for every patient.
Intended Audience
This conference is designed to provide a continuing medical education opportunity for clinicians across the community. The program will focus on addressing common myths and misperceptions in healthcare and will present evidence-based strategies to enhance patient care and outcomes. This activity is intended for physicians, advanced practice providers, fellows, and residents. Additional participants who may benefit include nurses, medical and nursing students, and other healthcare professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of current clinical myths.
Elements of Competence
The CME activity has been designed to change learner competence and focus on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice.
Educational Methods
- Live lectures with Q & A sessions will facilitate the dissemination of information.
Conference Goals
- Strengthen patient-centered care by addressing health care myths and misperceptions and reinforcing evidence-based professional judgement.
- Improve clinical communication and trust by equipping health care professionals with practical strategies to counter misinformation and enhance everyday patient interactions.
Conference Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify and critically evaluate at least three common myths or misperceptions that influence patient decision-making and clinical outcomes, using current evidence presented during the conference.
- Apply at least two evidence-based communication strategies demonstrated by expert speakers to improve patient understanding, address misinformation and support sound professional judgement in clinical encounters.
- Demonstrate increased confidence and competence in patient-centered care by developing one actionable plan to strengthen trust and improve outcomes within participants’ own practice settings, as measured by post-conference self-assessment or evaluation tools.
Conference Agenda
Note: All conference times are listed in Eastern Standard Time
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7 a.m. – Registration/Breakfast
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7:50 a.m. - Opening Remarks – Katherine Lincoln, DO – Conference Course Director
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8:00 – 9:00 a.m. – Keynote Speaker - Dr. Alice Fornari – Flourishing and Character Development: Walking in the Shoes of Others: Empathy and Compassion
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9:00-9:30 a.m. –Dr. Koryn Johnston – Debunking the Myths: Patient Experience is More Than a Feel-Good Factor
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9:30-10:00 a.m. - Food as Medicine: Guthrie’s Senior Director and Executive Chef Katie Peterson Dismantles the Myth that Hospital Food Is Bad!
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10:00 -10:15 a.m. – Break
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10:15-10:45 a.m. - Dr. Jordan Magruder - Evidence-Based Myth-Busting in Palliative Medicine and Hospice
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10:45 -11:15 a.m. – Jessica Miller, MSN, CNM - Fact vs. Fiction: Debunking the Top Myths in Obstetric and Gynecologic Care
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11:15 to 11:45 a.m. – Dr. Rasmita Budhathoki - Popular Beliefs About the Digestive System: What Is True and What Isn’t
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11:45 to 12:15 p.m. – Game – “MythBusters”
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12:15 p.m. – – Closing Remarks – Dr. Katherine Lincoln
Conference Director
Katherine Lincoln, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP, MHA
Associate, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine
Guthrie Medical Group, P.C., Sayre, Pa.
Conference Committee
Jennifer Bau, MD
Associate, Department of Radiology
Guthrie Medical Group, Sayre, Pa.
Jean Miner, MD, MMEL, FACS, MHA
Associate, General Surgery, Guthrie Medical Group, P.C. Sayre, Pa.
Designated Institutional Official, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Guthrie Conference Faculty
Rasmita Budhathoki, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Koryn Johnston, DO
Chief Patient Experience Officer
Jordan Magruder, MD
System Chief, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Medical Director, Guthrie Towanda Hospice
Jessica Miller, MSN, CNM
OB/GYN - Midwifery
Katie Peterson
Senior Director and Executive Chef
Guthrie Food and Nutrition Services
Conference Fees
- $50 – Providers/Advanced Practice Providers
- $20 –Nurses/Administrators/Other Health Care Professionals
- No Cost – Fellows/Residents/Students
Guthrie Providers: This conference is eligible for reimbursement from your 2026 allocated CME/Meeting fund.
Cancellation and Refund
The full conference fee is refundable, less than a $10 processing fee, if your cancellation is received, by Friday, March 13, 2026. (The processing fee is nonrefundable regardless of the reason for cancellation). Refunds will not be granted after this time for non-attendance.
The Guthrie Clinic Office of CME reserves the right to cancel an activity due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e., lack of registrations, unexpected events).
Any registrants will be notified, and refunds will be processed. In the event the activity has been postponed, the registrant will have the option to receive a full refund, or they can use their registration for the respective conference. In addition, The Guthrie Clinic Office of CME is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, or travel agencies.
Disclaimers
Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics or cancel if necessary. By attending this event, you grant The Guthrie Clinic Office of CME the right to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.
The Guthrie Clinic CME Vision
"To empower health professionals with the resources and expertise to deliver exceptional preventive and comprehensive care, optimizing health outcomes for the communities we serve."
Accreditation Statement
“The Guthrie Clinic is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”
Designation Statement
“The Guthrie Clinic designates this live activity for a maximum of (4.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity."
Faculty Disclosure
The Guthrie Clinic adheres to the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. “Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic are expected to disclose to the 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).” The presenting faculty/planning committee for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Have a question? Contact our staff!
Trish Stern, Director, System CME
E-mail: Trish.Stern@guthrie.org
Phone: 570-887-5762
