Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 1 p.m.
Room 8E-A, East Wing
Agenda
1:00 PM: Call to Order, Welcome, Introduction
• Senator Gene Yaw, Chairman
1:05 PM: Panel 1: Leveraging International Medical Graduates
• Dr. Eric S. Holmboe, Chief Executive Officer, Intealth (via Zoom)
• Stephen J. Boese, Executive Secretary, New York State Boards for Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and the Committees for Athletic Trainers, Medical Physics, Pathologists’ Assistants, and Perfusion (via Zoom)
• Dr. Viren N. Naik, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Council of Canada (via Zoom)
1:45 PM: Panel 2: Post-Doctoral Training and Prescription Authority for Psychologists
• Deborah C. Baker, Head, Office of Professional Legal & Regulatory Affairs, American Psychological Association (via Zoom)
• Dr. Jo Velasquez, New Mexico Licensed Clinical and Prescribing Psychologist and Chief Operating Officer, iNetMed Rx2 (via Zoom)
• Dr. Ryan Ernst, Prescribing Psychologist in Iowa and Idaho. Director of Training, MSCP program at Drake University (via Zoom)
2:25 PM: Panel 3: Expanded Utilization of Nurse Practitioners
• Zoe O’Brien, Nurse Practitioner, Kids Care Pediatrics (Maryland)
• Justin Rohrback, Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Surgical Technologist, UPMC
• Lorraine Bock, Nurse Practitioner, Peaceful Balance Health & Wellness Services (Pennsylvania) (via Zoom)
2:55 PM: Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Written Testimony Submissions:
• Timothy Terranova, Executive Director, Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
• Rachael Baturin, Deputy Executive Director, Pennsylvania Psychological Association
• Kath Baxter, District Nurse Locality Lead, North Angus, National Health Service (Scotland, United Kingdom)
• Dr. Sarah-Anne Munoz, Head of Programme, Remote and Rural Research and Evaluation, National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care, NHS Education for Scotland, and Visiting Professor, University of the Highlands and Isles
• Dr. Debbie Dillon, Clinical Associate Professor, Director of AGACNP Program, Duquesne University
• Dr. Anthony S. Ragusea, Licensed Psychologist
• Jon Glass, PhD, MSCP, Psychologist