Beacon Medical Professionals

Overcoming The Agonies of GLP1 Agonists
2026-03-18 | On Demand
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Beacon GLP-1 Agonist Presentation 1
Overcoming The Agonies of GLP1 Agonists
Presented By: Michael Campbell, PharmD, BCACP
Mayo Clinic
Learning Objectives

Review FDA indications for use of GLP-1/GIP RAs
Understand provider-pharmacist collaboration surrounding GLP-1/GIP therapy
Describe challenges with cost-effective procurement of GLP-1 therapy

Dr. Campbell provides medication therapy management services under a collaborative practice agreement in Mayo Clinic Arizona’s family medicine department. He partners with physicians, advanced practice nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to improve patient outcomes for a wide array of diseases states. His primary care practice has a special focus on diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, depression, and anxiety. He obtained his pharmacy degree from the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy where he serves as clinical adjunct faculty precepting doctor of pharmacy candidates during their advanced practice clinical rotations.

Concussion: An Update
2026-03-25 | On Demand
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Concussion: An Update
Presented By: Cody Ward, MD – Beacon Bone and Joint Specialists
Linda Mansfield, MD, CAQSM – Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, Memorial Family Medical Residency
Learning Objectives:

Present updates from the most recent consensus statement from the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport
Review the SCOAT6 – a validated office concussion assessment tool
Discuss return to play protocol as recommended by the CDC and adopted as policy for all schools contracting with Beacon for Athletic Training services.
Review treatment for patients with prolonged concussion symptoms

Dr. Ward is a family and sports medicine physician with a strong background in athlete care and medical education. He completed his undergraduate degree in Physiology at Southern Illinois University and earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois. He went on to complete his Family Medicine residency at Memorial Hospital South Bend, followed by advanced training in the South Bend–Notre Dame Sports Medicine Fellowship program.
Dr. Ward joined Beacon Bone and Joint Specialists in 2023 and serves as faculty with the South Bend–Notre Dame Sports Medicine Fellowship, where he continues to teach and mentor residents and medical students. He has extensive experience managing a wide range of athletic injuries—including concussion—in athletes from weekend warriors to professionals. He currently serves as the team physician for John Adams High School.

Dr. Mansfield is a family and sports medicine physician whose career reflects a deep commitment to medical education and athlete care. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Dayton and earned her medical degree from The Ohio State University. After residency at Memorial, she became the first graduate of the South Bend–Notre Dame Sports Medicine Fellowship program.
Dr. Mansfield spent ten years practicing Family Medicine and Sports Medicine in Ohio before returning to Memorial to join both the family medicine residency and sports medicine programs. Since 2013, she has served as the Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, working closely with Beacon Athletic Trainers as Medical Director. She is also the team physician for Holy Cross College, IUSB, Washington High School, and Edwardsburg High School.

Fetal and Infant Mortality Review
2026-04-01 | On Demand
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Fetal & Infant Mortality Review
Presented By: Rebecca Shetler Fast, LCSW
President & CEO of CAPS
Learning Objectives:

Use FIMR data to identify preventable causes of infant mortality in our community
Translate findings into concrete changes in clinical practice and patient counseling
Align across care settings to make safe sleep and prevention the default standard

Rebecca Shetler Fast is President and CEO of CAPS (Child and Parent Services), leading a public health approach to preventing and responding to child abuse through forensic interviewing, advocacy, and prevention programs. She will become CEO of the merged CAPS and Maple City Health Care Center in mid-2026, creating an integrated model of care that combines primary care, behavioral health, and family services across Northern Indiana.
With over 20 years of experience, Rebecca is a trauma-informed clinical social worker and leader specializing in PTSD and substance misuse. Her work focuses on connecting healthcare, mental health, and child welfare systems to advance prevention and coordinated care. She previously led a federally funded System of Care initiative in Elkhart County and served as Country Director in Haiti, where she directed mental health, maternal-child health, and public health programs.

Benign Breast Disease
2026-04-08 | On Demand
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Benign Breast Disease
Presented By: Katherine Goze, MD
Trauma and Surgical Services, Beacon Medical Group
Dr. Kate Goze decided on a career in medicine when she was 15 years old. Being exposed to her grandmother who loved being a nurse, and spending time herself in the hospital for her own illness as a child confirmed this decision. “Not only was I raised knowing that nursing is a truly noble profession,” Dr. Goze said, “but the comfort I felt knowing that the doctors and nurses would take care of me was something I knew I had to share with others.” She began her career as a nurse in the Emergency Department at Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Goze enrolled at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis to transition from registered nurse to physician, initially expecting to choose a path in Emergency Medicine. The more time she spent in the operating room, however, the more she realized surgery would be the perfect fit so she can care for patients throughout their journey.
“I wanted to be able to see patients through their entire hospital experience and then back in the clinic after they recovered,” Dr. Goze said. “This was the biggest thing that led me to a career in surgery. I fell in love with the operating room and the feeling of being able to ‚Äòfix’ a problem and see the result in a very rewarding way. I knew that there was no other job for me.”
Dr. Goze has returned to Beacon Health System because of its model for excellence and patient-centered care. “I hope my patients know that I truly care about their well being and their outcome. I treat each patient as if they are family; that way, I am certain that they are always getting my best,” she said. “And my nursing background gives me a unique perspective and a very compassionate approach to patient care.”

Pediatric Head Injuries: Advances in Evaluation and Treatment
2026-04-15 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | On Demand
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Pediatric Head Injuries: Advances in Evaluation and Treatment
Presented By: Thomas Larrew, MD
Neurosurgery, Riley Children’s Hospital
Dr. Thomas W. Larrew, MD is a board-eligible pediatric neurosurgeon from South Carolina. His clinical and research interests include pediatric epilepsy surgery, spasticity surgery (baclofen pump surgery and selective dorsal rhizotomy), neuro-oncologic surgery, fetal surgery, traumatic brain injury and hydrocephalus.
Outside of his medical practice, Dr. Larrew enjoys the outdoors, music, watching collegiate and professional sports, fitness and spending time with his family.

Lookout, it’s Outlook! - Coordinating Calendars, Emails and Teams
2026-04-15 12:10 - 13:10 | On Demand
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Lookout, it’s Outlook! – Coordinating Calendars, Emails and Teams
Presented By: Kyle English, MD
Medical Director – Beacon Three Rivers Hospital
Learning Objectives:

Overcome the initial barriers to using Outlook and the Microsoft suite and make it easier to access daily.
Incorporate Outlook, Teams, Calendar and One Drive into the clinician daily routine – acting as a daily hub for the basis of your day’s events and tasks.
Improve efficiency by combining external information into one easy to visualize location, including synchronizing calendars from external sources and automatically adding events.
Improve communication within the system through Outlook and Teams.

Dr. English grew up in Indianapolis and proceeded to attend Purdue University, where he received a BS in Applied Physics. From there, he attended Indiana University School of Medicine which progressed into his Emergency Medicine Residency training at Western Michigan School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, MI. Dr. English moved to Elkhart in 2015 where he has been a physician at Elkhart General Hospital for over 10 years. For the past year, he has also taken on the role of Emergency Department Medical Director at Three Rivers Health Hospital. In addition, he is current president of the Indiana Chapter for the American College of Emergency Physicians. He maintains volunteer faculty at IU School of Medicine, assisting with Health System Science 2 as well as recently joining the GME Committee. Throughout his time, he has also taken on the role of Medical Director for Tri-County Ambulance service, serving the greater Michiana area. He has a passion for growing clinician connection through technology and utilizing technology to improve the daily practice routine. Currently, he continues to staff shifts full time at Three Rivers and Elkhart General ER.

Supporting Mental Health in St. Joseph County
2026-04-29 | On Demand
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Supporting Mental Health in St. Joseph County
Presented By: Kristin Valentino, PhD, HSPP
Director, Veldman Family Psychology Clinic
Professor of Psychology, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Kristin Valentino is a Professor of Psychology and the Director of the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Valentino is also a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Valentino’s program of research addresses how adversity affects child development with a focus on the caregiving behaviors that may promote risk and/or resilience among maltreating families. She evaluates how interventions may be designed to improve caregiving and, in turn, to improve developmental outcomes for maltreated children. Guiding her research is a developmental psychopathology perspective which emphasizes the interface between normal and atypical development and employs a multiple-levels-of analysis approach towards the study of child development and child psychopathology. Dr. Valentino is the President-Elect for the American Psychological Association Division 37 Section on Child Maltreatment. She serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Child Maltreatment and as a member of the National Institute of Health’s Psychosocial Development, Risk, and Prevention Study Section.

The Hidden Pillar: The Pharmacist’s Role in Hospital Care
2026-05-06 | On Demand
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The Hidden Pillar: The Pharmacist’s Role in Hospital Care
Presented By:
Nicholas Hudson, PharmD, BCIDP – Clinical Pharmacist – Infectious Diseases
Eli Opacich, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP – Critical Care Pharmacist
Jen Boehm, PharmD – Clinical Pharmacist
Kate Pruim, PharmD – Clinical Pharmacist
Kevin Knaus, PharmD – Clinical Pharmacist

Learning Objectives:

Illustrate how pharmacists collaborate with providers to enhance patient care.
Describe ways that pharmacists work directly with patients to improve outcomes.
Review evidence-based clinical pearls commonly encountered in practice.

Culinary Medicine
2026-05-13 | On Demand
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Culinary Medicine
Presented By: Tessa Keiser, MD
Family Medicine, Memorial Family Medical Residency
I am a small-town girl who had big dreams of becoming a doctor from a young age, despite coming from a non-medical family. I was drawn to the idea of being able to care for other people in a profound way while constantly experiencing new intellectual challenges and opportunities to learn. I also grew up with a passion for the environment, and I pursued a college degree in Environmental Studies with a capstone project focused on possible pesticide contaminants in a local river. I hope to integrate some of my environmental knowledge into my career in the future by doing public health work, advocating for policies and programs that protect and enhance the health of humans as well as the world in which we live. In medical school, I knew early on that Family Medicine was the right specialty for me – I loved caring for every aspect of a patient’s health, building long-term relationships, maintaining a huge breadth of medical knowledge, and focusing on preventive care and community health. I plan to one day be a full-spectrum family physician in a rural area of the Midwest. Outside of medicine, my family is the center of my life. I am blessed to be married to my high-school sweetheart, Dylan, who works as a teacher. Our household is run by our two cats, Oliver and Mr. Wickers. I also love spending time with my parents, sister, and two nephews every chance I get.

The Brain Science of Trust in Our Communities
2026-05-20 | On Demand
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The Brain Science of Trust in Our Communities
Presented By: Velshonna Luckey, M.S.
Executive Director, Self-Healing Communities Collective and Adjunct Faculty for Neuroscience and Behavior at the University of Notre Dame
Nancy Michael, Ph.D.
Director of Education, Co-Director Neuroscience and Behavior; College of Science at the University of Notre Dame
Velshonna Luckey is a native of Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Human Resource Management and Business Administration. She earned a Master of Science in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University and holds a certification in Nonprofit Executive Leadership from the University of Notre Dame (ND). She moved to South Bend, Indiana in 2002. Velshonna received the Indiana Torchbearer Award from the Indiana Commission for Women. This award recognizes women who “become true beacons of light in their community and their stories of courage, perseverance, and compassion create a lasting legacy of inspiration”. She is a member of the Leadership South Bend/Mishawaka Class of XXXVIII. Velshonna is also an Executive Journey Fellow, which awards individual renewal scholarships and creates supportive connections between youth workers around the state of Indiana; funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. In 2016, while working for the University of Notre Dame’s Robinson Center, Velshonna and Nancy Michael, Ph.D., Director of the University of Notre Dame’s Neuroscience and Behavior major, received the Rodney F. Ganey, Ph.D. Collaborative Community-Based Research Seed Grant to develop brain health educational materials for K through 8th graders. For more than 25 years, Velshonna has worked with many undergraduate and graduate students, helping them connect their academic work to the betterment of local communities. In 2018, Velshonna started Pendulum Consulting, LLC, which focuses on Executive Coaching of underrepresented professionals. She designed this company to help her more fully live out her personal mission statement, which is to “help people become the very best versions of themselves.” In 2021, she became part of the leadership team for the development of Self-Healing Communities of Michiana, now Self-Healing Communities Collective (SHCC) movement, and now serves as the President and CEO. The SHCC is a community capacity-building movement with a mission of nurturing personal and community well-being through the neuroscience of human resilience and the celebration of our collective strengths. The SHCC goal is to teach everyone in our community to take care of themselves and each other in a way that prioritizes caring for the nervous system. The vision is that everyone in the community will have at least 1-2 trusted and caring adults. In the spring of 2023, Velshonna joined ND’s College of Science as an adjunct assistant teaching professor in the Neuroscience and Behavior major. Her course focuses on science translation for the betterment of community well-being.

Dr. Nancy Michael earned her doctorate degree in neuroscience from the University of Minnesota in 2012. Her doctoral studies were anchored in the field of behavioral neuroendocrinology where she explored questions of experience dependent plasticity – how experiences with the individuals and the world around us change nervous system structure and function. This curiosity led her to pursue postdoctoral studies in an adolescent development lab, further developing her ability to interrogate the ways in which experiences moderate brain structure, function and behavior. Harnessing this background in experience dependent plasticity, Michael chose to devote her skills to undergraduate educational formation. She joined the Notre Dame faculty in 2014 to develop the newly created undergraduate program in neuroscience and behavior. Over the years, her dedication to excellence, innovation in education and commitment to community wellness have earned her numerous teaching, advising and community awards, and currently serves as the Director of Education and Co-Director for the Neuroscience and Behavior major at the University of Notre Dame. In addition to her work on campus, Michael partners with multiple community organizations to develop and implement NEAR science approaches that aim to mitigate the impact of toxic stress and promote healing and resilience of individuals and communities. NEAR stands for Neuroscience, Epigenetics, Adverse childhood experiences and Resilience, and a NEAR-science approach uses a community-centered, general capacity building model to mobilize the evidence base of the NEAR sciences in support of practical skill development for individuals and community organizations.
Broadly, Dr. Michael’s work collaboratively develops population-specific, NEAR-based strategies to support practical skill building for community healing and resilience efforts. Her work is published across a wide variety of platforms ranging from primary scientific journals, book chapters, to children’s books. Common themes across her writing center around experience dependent plasticity and the critical role relationships play in human learning and well-being. In addition to her written works, Dr. Michael takes a leadership role in designing and executing a wide variety of professional development opportunities to support individuals in the “helping professions” (e.g. educators, youth workers, mental health professionals, community health workers, medical professionals, etc.). Dr. Michael is known for making very complex information accessible and actionable in practical contexts. The breadth of her productivity is indicative of her desire to not only participate in knowledge generation, but to support the translation of the neuroscientific knowledge base into practical skills, behaviors and habits of mind that become present in our daily living.

The Brain Science of Trust in Our Communities, Part II: Voices from the Patient Experience
2026-05-27 | On Demand
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The Brain Science of Trust in Our Communities, Part II: Voices from the Patient Experience
Nancy Michael, Ph.D.
Director of Education, Co-Director Neuroscience and Behavior; College of Science at the University of Notre Dame
Dr. Nancy Michael earned her doctorate degree in neuroscience from the University of Minnesota in 2012. Her doctoral studies were anchored in the field of behavioral neuroendocrinology where she explored questions of experience dependent plasticity – how experiences with the individuals and the world around us change nervous system structure and function. This curiosity led her to pursue postdoctoral studies in an adolescent development lab, further developing her ability to interrogate the ways in which experiences moderate brain structure, function and behavior. Harnessing this background in experience dependent plasticity, Michael chose to devote her skills to undergraduate educational formation. She joined the Notre Dame faculty in 2014 to develop the newly created undergraduate program in neuroscience and behavior. Over the years, her dedication to excellence, innovation in education and commitment to community wellness have earned her numerous teaching, advising and community awards, and currently serves as the Director of Education and Co-Director for the Neuroscience and Behavior major at the University of Notre Dame. In addition to her work on campus, Michael partners with multiple community organizations to develop and implement NEAR science approaches that aim to mitigate the impact of toxic stress and promote healing and resilience of individuals and communities. NEAR stands for Neuroscience, Epigenetics, Adverse childhood experiences and Resilience, and a NEAR-science approach uses a community-centered, general capacity building model to mobilize the evidence base of the NEAR sciences in support of practical skill development for individuals and community organizations.
Broadly, Dr. Michael’s work collaboratively develops population-specific, NEAR-based strategies to support practical skill building for community healing and resilience efforts. Her work is published across a wide variety of platforms ranging from primary scientific journals, book chapters, to children’s books. Common themes across her writing center around experience dependent plasticity and the critical role relationships play in human learning and well-being. In addition to her written works, Dr. Michael takes a leadership role in designing and executing a wide variety of professional development opportunities to support individuals in the “helping professions” (e.g. educators, youth workers, mental health professionals, community health workers, medical professionals, etc.). Dr. Michael is known for making very complex information accessible and actionable in practical contexts. The breadth of her productivity is indicative of her desire to not only participate in knowledge generation, but to support the translation of the neuroscientific knowledge base into practical skills, behaviors and habits of mind that become present in our daily living.

Stew On This: Antimicrobial Pearls for Everyday Practice
2026-08-05 | Auditorium at Memorial Hospital, 615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Stew On This: Antimicrobial Pearls for Everyday Practice
Presented By: Abbie Blunier
Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist
Learning Objectives:

Review select data and clinical pearls for use of daptomycin vs vancomycin for gram positive infections
Discuss Beacon Health antibiogram(s) impact on initial empiric antibiotic choices
Examine reported use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials and their role in therapy of multi-drug-resistant organisms

Abbie Blunier is an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Purdue University and completed postgraduate specialty training in Infectious Diseases at Prisma Health Richland-University of South Carolina. Her clinical interests include pediatric infectious diseases, fungal infections, and management of infections in immunocompromised hosts. Dr. Blunier also serves as the Assistant Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency program and as a pharmacist consultant for the Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis.

Palliative Care and Hospice: Timing, Goals, and Key Differences
2026-09-02 | Patel Auditorium at Elkhart General Hospital, 600 East Boulevard, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
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Palliative Care and Hospice: Timing, Goals, and Key Differences
Presented By: Nicholas Kerr, DO
Hospice and Palliative Care, Beacon Health System
Dr. Kerr received his medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa, and completed his family residency at Saint Joseph Health System in Mishawaka and his hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Kerr is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Kerr chose to specialize in palliative medicine to fulfill his passion to provide comprehensive supportive care and assistance to patients and patient’s families facing both life altering and terminal illnesses.

Redefining Relief: Evidence-Based Pain Management
2026-09-09 | Auditorium at Memorial Hospital, 615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN, 46601, United States
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Redefining Relief: Evidence-Based Pain Management
Presented By: Kelly Kretzer, PharmD, RPh
Senior Consulting Manager
Medical Education, Alosa Health, Inc.
Dr. Kretzer earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Illinois and has been with Alosa Health for the last 6 years training prescribers on pain management and Opioid Use Disorder nationwide. She has years of experience in clinical education, pharmacy, and academic detailing. Additionally, she manages clinical educators around the country, trains new and existing hires, assists in material development, and researches and contributes to new business opportunities. Kelly also assists in training pharmacists as academic detailers within the Veterans Affairs Administration and Indiana Health Services (IHS), and individuals as peer recovery coaches. Prior to her work with Alosa Health, she was an independent healthcare consultant, a practicing pharmacist, and was in sales and medical education for the pharmaceutical industry.

HME Learning Experience & Case Studies
2026-09-16, 2026-09-23
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HME Learning Experience & Case Studies

Connecting Care and Community: Advancing Health Beyond Clinical Walls
2026-09-30
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Connecting Care and Community: Advancing Health Beyond Clinical Walls
Presented By: Kimberly Green-Reeves, MBA, MPA
Vice President, Community Impact & Partnerships, Beacon Health System
Cassy White, MPH
Director of Community Impact, Beacon Health System
Kimberly received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Holy Cross College, Notre Dame and a Master of Public Affairs degree from Indiana University of South Bend. As the Executive Director of Community Impact, Kimberly provides oversight for health outreach in the region. She is responsible for ensuring there are effective and sustainable models and processes in place to improve the health of our communities through measurable and effective behavior changes that will ultimately impact the quality of life of community members. When not working Kimberly enjoys volunteering in the community and spending time with family.

Cassy White has over 5 years of experience in community, public and environmental health. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in International Health from Bethel University and a Master’s in Public Health from Indiana Wesleyan University. She serves as the Manager of the Community Health Outcomes Team. She works with the team to develop the community needs assessment and build up the department’s data infrastructure. In her past professional careers, she served as an epidemiologist focused on health equity, infectious disease surveillance and behavioral health surveillance. Cassy is passionate about using data for action to advance health equity across the community to change the correlation between inequities and quality of life.
