Conference Agenda

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Welcome! You Belong Here!
Maryal Concepcion, MD

Learn how DPC can thrive amongst HMOs and large hospital systems.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
09:00 - 09:15
How DPC Works in an HMO Dominant Culture
Emilie Scott, MD

Learn how DPC can thrive amongst HMOs and large hospital systems.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
09:15 - 09:45
Let's Talk Legal
Phil Eskew DO, JD, MBA

Learn about legal requirements both nationally and specific to California.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
09:45 - 10:30
Policy Updates from Capital Hill and California
Jay Keese and Jeannine Rodems, MD

Hear about all of the recent and future policy changes that may affect DPC in California.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
10:30 - 11:15
Coffee + Connect: Guided Networking
CA DPC Summit Committee and Vendors

Network with peers, speakers, and vendors over coffee. Engage in guided discussions.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
11:15 - 12:00
Lunch and Learn
CA DPC Summit Committee

Grab a bite and learn from other DPC docs.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
12:00 - 13:00
Operations Panel: No One Way to do DPC
Maryal Concepcion, MD, Diana Girnita MD, Deepti Mundkur, MD, Aimee Ostick, MD, Jeannine Rodems, MD and Emilie Scott, MD

Learn and ask about different and shared experiences in designing operations for a direct care practice.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
13:00 - 14:00
Breakout Session: Build Your Model
Julie Gunther, MD, Melissa Mandala, MD, Naomi Lawrence-Reid MD, and April Soto, MD

Breakout into different sessions to learn about ways to branch out from traditional primary care services.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
14:00 - 15:00
The DPC Mindset
James Gaor, MD

Embrace change (and YES, that includes AI). What drives us to do DPC.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
15:00 - 15:45
From Dream to Door: The California Checklist
Maryal Concepcion, MD

Your recipe for getting your DPC up and running.

Saturday, June 7, 2025
15:45 - 16:00

Sunday, June 8, 2025

The Money Talk
Maryal Concepcion, MD and James Gaor, MD

Running through some sample budgets and financials for a DPC.

Sunday, June 8, 2025
09:00 - 10:00
Vendor Networking and Coffee Break
The Vendors

Stretch. Hydrate. Talk to People.

Sunday, June 8, 2025
10:00 - 10:30
Ask Us Anything
Practicing DPC Doctors

You ask. We answer. No fluff. Putting it all together.

Sunday, June 8, 2025
10:30 - 11:45
Closing Session: Commit To One Thing
Maryal Concepcion, MD

What’s your “One Thing” you’re doing next? California is a blue ocean—go build your wave.

Sunday, June 8, 2025
11:45 - 12:00