Dr. Cecile Fraley is a board certified pediatrician and CEO of Pediatric Partners of the Southwest in Durango. She received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. She completed her residency at Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah. Dr. Fraley also provides medical services to adolescents as the Medical Director of the Robert E. Denier Youth Detention Center. Dr. Fraley enjoys all ages and aspects of primary care and brings a holistic approach to pediatric and young adult care.
Dr. Fraley is interested in regional health care. She has served on the Durango Network, Community Care Team, and Centura Mercy Regional Medical Center Boards. Dr. Fraley also serves on the Western Slope Provider Advisory Committee for the alignment of Rocky Mountain Health Plan (RMHP) and United Healthcare (UHC) as well as an American Academy of Pediatrics Colorado Board member. Dr. Fraley and her husband are delighted to live in Durango and ski, bike, and backpack, occasionally with their high-school-aged twins.
Dr. Martin is an Associate Professor of Clinic Services in General Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Campus where he provides primary care with a focus on adults with disabilities. He also provides primary care and consultations to adults with Down syndrome at the Denver Health Pena Clinic and to adults with disabilities at Tepeyac Health. He serves as Director of Medical Services for the Division of Regional Centers for the Colorado Department of Human Services. Prior to joining the University of Colorado Department of Medicine he was the Vice President for Clinical Services at Stride Community Health Center. Dr. Martin has served on the boards of directors for many local, state and national non-profit organizations. Dr. Martin was one of the coauthors of the Global Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome. His advocacy and research efforts are directed to the health and health care of adults with disabilities.
Simon Hambidge, MD, PhD, is Chief Ambulatory Officer at Denver Health and the Chief Executive Officer of Denver Community Health Services (DCHS). A pediatrician by training, Dr. Hambidge was previously the Director of General Pediatrics for Community Health Services for 8 years. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University School of Medicine, and has practiced at Denver Health since 1997.
As DCHS CEO, Dr. Hambidge oversees a network of 9 community health centers and 17 school based clinics, which provide health care to over 150,000 patients, approximately one-fourth of the population of Denver. Denver Health's patients include over half of the Medicaid patients in the city.
Dr. Hambidge still provides limited clinical care in the Webb Center for Primary Care's Kids Care clinic. He has published numerous articles on topics such as vaccine safety and pediatric obesity. Dr. Hambidge serves on the Board of Directors of the Denver Health Medical Plan, the Colorado Community Health Network, the Community Health Association of Mountain and Plains States, and Reach Out and Read Colorado.
Laura Carroll is a patient and consumer experience advisor that focuses on integrated healthcare, social determinants/ drivers of health (SDOH), and complex care in rural Colorado and the United States. A natural storyteller, she openly shares real life experiences and challenges from her own life and community with corporations and agencies to facilitate better physical, mental, and social healthcare for all.
Laura is the president of the State of Colorado Medicaid Medical Services Board, and also serves on the Nourish Colorado Advisory Board, Kyruus Health’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, The Center to Advance Consumer Partnership’s Consumer Advisory Panel, the Camden Coalition's INSPIRE Core Team and the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger's Community Voice Committee. She enjoys bringing her down to earth approach to speaking engagements, facilitated panels, and research projects nationwide.
Laura lives in a small agricultural community of less than 1,500 people where she volunteers with the Colorado Master Gardeners, gleans produce for local food pantries with UpRoot Colorado, and explores the wilderness with her husband, son, and little dog, Mari.
Dave Pump is Pueblo Diversified Industries' third Chief Executive Officer. Dave brings over 20 years of experience to PDI, holding various executive leadership roles in Colorado Springs. His commitment to his community, and those with disabilities, spans more than two decades. Currently Pump serves on the Alliance and the COAPSE boards.
Before joining PDI, Dave spearheaded and launched Peak Vista Community Health Centers' renowned Developmental Disability Health Center - which has been recognized internationally for its unique and innovative healthcare platform - its Collaborative Care Clinic at Academy - which utilizes a collaborative healthcare approach for people diagnosed with AIDS/HIV - Ronald McDonald Care Mobile and an Medicaid Application Site.
Dave has served as Vice Chair for the Coordinated Access To Community Health (CATCH) committee, and was on the Board for The Springs Rescue Mission. Additionally, Dave was the Chair of the Colorado Operations Directors Advisory Network and the Board of Directors for the Colorado Community Health Network which is a statewide association for community health centers. Additionally Dave was recently selected to serve on the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Health Plan Advisory Group. In addition, he served on the Board for Homeward Pikes Peak, CCHN Ventures, Inc. and the Community Heath Provider Alliance, with the goal of ensuring the stability of Colorado's Safety Net System.
Dave received his Bachelor's degree from Jones University in Denver, majoring in Business Communication. He is a graduate of the Johnson and Johnson-UCLA Healthcare Executive Program and the Leadership Pikes Peak's Signature Program where he was recognized with the Community Trustee Award.
James McLaughlin is the Director of Community Paramedicine with Ute Pass Regional Health Service District (UPRHSD) and is affectionately known by most within the community as “Tiny.” James has been involved with emergency medicine since 1991 and has been honored to serve the citizens of Ute Pass Regional Health Service District since 2008. James has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado Technical University, focusing on International Finance, and is working on his Master of Science in Legal Studies from Albany Law School. The UPRHSD Paramedic Advanced Care Team (PACT) that James leads seeks to maximize value to the community by leveraging underutilized resources to meet the needs of marginalized and underserved populations. James is trained in Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) interventions and is a certified level-three Crisis and Hostage Negotiator. In 2021, James was named the Colorado State Community Paramedic of the Year. James currently serves as chairman of the Pikes Peak Community College Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee, is a member of the Colorado Governor’s 27-65 Quality and Standards Board, and is a Board Member of the highly successful Teller County Mental Health Alliance. James is an adjunct faculty member for Pikes Peak State College and the prestigious University of Colorado Health System. James served as a firefighter paramedic for ten years Before joining the team at Ute Pass Regional Health Service District. James served four years with the Office of Homeland Security, Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT). James is a former Boy Scout and Explorer Scout.
Speaking Engagements:
- 2019 - 2023 Colorado State EMS Conference
- 2022 - International Round Table of Community Paramedics (IRCP) Conference
- 2018 - 2021 Plains to Peaks EMS Conference
- 2021 - American College of Emergency Physicians Canadian Conference
- 2022 – 2023 Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Conference2023 EMS World Conference