Beacon Medical Professionals

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.
