Join us for a discussion on the growing Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce in Arkansas and the critical role CHWs play in improving team-based care. This session will highlight the CHW workforce landscape while exploring how integrating CHWs into healthcare teams can enhance outcomes and strengthen connections with patients and communities. Attendees will also learn from real-world team-based care experiences and explore potential reimbursement strategies to support sustainable CHW integration.

Learning Objective 1: Describe the Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce in Arkansas, including certification requirements, common employers, job titles, scope of practice, and key roles and responsibilities.

Learning Objective 2: Explain the principles of team-based care and identify how Community Health Workers contribute to improving care coordination, patient engagement, and health outcomes.

Learning Objective 3: Recognize the value of integrating CHWs into interdisciplinary care teams through real-world examples and testimonials from organizations utilizing team-based care models.

Learning Objective 4: Identify potential reimbursement strategies that support the sustainability of Community Health Worker services.

Speakers: Dr. Judy Pile

Judy Pile is the Executive Director of the Arkansas Community Health Worker Association (ARCHWA), a membership organization dedicated to advancing Community Health Workers through advocacy, professional development, and certification. Under her leadership, ARCHWA has grown to more than 900 members and supporters representing over 100 organizations across Arkansas. Judy previously served in leadership roles at Baptist Health and the University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College. A lifelong Arkansan, she holds degrees from Henderson State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, including a Doctor of Education.