| 15th Annual Conference |
NHMA 15th Annual Conference March 17-20, 2011 Washington DC
Health Care Reform Implementation for Hispanic Communities
Join Hispanic physicians, residents, medical students, nurses, dentists, policymakers, and healthcare industry representatives at our annual conference. This year, NHMA celebrates its 15th Conference with partners from the Federal and State governments and the private sector. This unique conference brings together experts from across the nation to share their multi-disciplinary experiences in improving health care delivery for Hispanic populations. CME accreditation will be provided.
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FRIDAY MARCH 18, 2011 7:00am-7:00pm Registration—West Registration Desk 7:30 am – 12:30 pm Exhibits and Research Posters Session—Exhibit Hall Exhibits and Research Posters Session Photo Gallery 7:30 am - 9:00 am Breakfast Plenary: National Health Disparities Initiative – supported by Johnson & Johnson - Regency Ballroom Moderator: Miguel Sanchez, MD—Association Professor, New York University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, NY Jose L. Reynal, MD, -VP, Trial Coordination and Site Management – Americas Region J&J PR&D –Global Clinical Operations Jose Reynal Presentation.pptx Ken Moritsugu, MD, MPH, FACPM—Vice President, Global Strategic Affairs, Johnson & Johnson, Diabetes Care Franchise, Chairman, The Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. NJ Andrew Weber—Senior Director, access2wellness® , Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc., NJ Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome - Regency Ballroom Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, MD, FACS– Associate Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Laparoendoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL Diabetes Treatment and Best Practices - Regency Ballroom Jaime Davidson, MD, FACP, FACE— Clinical Professor of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical School, TX Videos
Jose Reynal Video Transcripts Photos Breakfast Plenary Photo Gallery 9:00 am – 11:00 am Capitol Hill Visits and Policy Briefings—Supported by Amgen Inc.—Committee Room 11:00 am - 12:00pm ChefLa La Diabetic Cooking Demonstration—Exhibit Hall 11:00 am - 12:15pm Research Poster Session Awards and Lunch—Exhibit Hall 12:00pm-2:00pm National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases Undergraduate Scholars Meeting (closed)—Congressional Room A 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Opening Plenary: Federal Leadership and Health Care Reform Implementation—Regency Ballroom Welcome Remarks Ciro Sumaya, MD, MPHTM– Chairman, Board of Directors, National Hispanic Medical Association, Professor, The Texas A & M University System Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health, TX Mark Diaz, MD– Chairman, Board of Directors, National Hispanic Health Foundation, Alivio Medical Group, CA Elena Rios, MD, MSPH– President and CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association, DC Panelists Donald Berwick, MD, MPP—Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, DC Judith Monroe— Deputy Director (Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, GA Judy Monroe Presentation.pptx Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN—Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, DC Karen Ignagni—President and CEO, American Health Insurance Plans, DC NHMA Leadership Fellows Policy Teams Presentations: Obesity and Diversity in Medical Education—Regency Ballroom Sam Arce, MD—Family and Attending Physician, Jamaica Hospital, NY Jessica Nuñez de Ybarra, MD, MPH—California Departmentof Public Health, CA Videos
Donald Berwick Video Transcripts Photos Presentation of Certificates of Completion to the Class of 2010, NHMA Leadership Fellows and NHMA Resident Leaders Presentation of Certificates of Completion to the Class of 2010 Photo Gallery Jo Ivey Boufford, MD—President, New York Academy of Medicine Elena Rios, MD, MSPH—President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Break & Exhibits and Research Posters Session– Exhibit Hall 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Workshop Sessions A A.1. Medicaid, Medicare, and S-CHIP—Congressional Room A Moderator: Conchita Paz, MD—Secretary/Treasurer, National Hispanic Health Foundation Board of Directors; Family Care Associates P.A., NM Donna Cohen Ross– Senior Advisor, Office of External Affairs, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, MD Anel Mercado-Sanjuan—Manager, Enrollment Growth, Molina Healthcare of Washington, WA Anel Mercado Presentation.pptx Fausto S. Meza,MD, MPA—Chief Medical Officer and Chief Medical Information Officer, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, TX Videos Transcripts A.2. Cancer Prevention and Management for Hispanic Patients—Congressional Room B Moderator:Ana-Natale Pereira, MD, MPH—Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Academic Medicine, Geriatrics and Community Programs, Departmental of Medicine, UMNDJ-New Jersey Medical School, NJ Reid Kiser, MS– National Director, Clinical Excellence Special Projects, United Healthcare, VA; Jack Newsom, ScD—Vice President, Analytics, Silverlink Reid Kiser Presentation Martha Moore-Monroy, MA– REACH Program Director, Center for Excellence in Women’s Health, University of Arizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, AZ Martha Moore-Monroy Presentation Gregory Talavera, MD, MPH—Professor and Chair, Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, CAGregory Talavera Presentation Videos Transcripts A.3. Obesity Prevention Targeting Hispanic Communities—Executive Room Moderator: Samuel Arce, MD—Family and Attending Physician, Jamaica Hospital, NY Jennifer Paulino– Director, Coordinator Development, HealthCorps, NY Jennifer Paulino Presentation Francisca Fernández, MS—Vice President,Latino Health Communications, MI Francisca Fernandez Presentation Claudia M. Gonzalez, MS, RD, LDN—Clinical Dietitian, FL A.4. Community-based Participatory Research and Hispanic Health—Diplomat Ballroom Moderator:Alvaro Galvis—University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, PRIME-LC, MD/PhD Candidate, Year 5, Southern CEO, LMSA West, National Coordinator, LMSA National Paula GoodwinPhD—Health Scientist Administrator, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, MD Paula Goodwin Presentation Vivianne R. Aponte Rivera, MD– Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, GA Vivianne Aponte-Rivera Presentation Sara Tylosky,MBA—Director, Farma ConsultingSara Tylosky Presentation Videos Transcripts A.5. How to Become a Minority Women Leader in Health Care—Empire Ballroom Moderator:Elizabeth Lee-Rey, MD, MPH— Co-Director, Hispanic Center of Excellence, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY Georgina Verdugo, JD– Director, Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, DHHS, DC Joan Y. Reede, MD, MPH, MBA, MS – Dean for Diversity and Community Partnership, Harvard Medical School, MA Carmen Nevarez, MD, MPH– Vice President for External Relations and Preventive Medicine Advisor, Public Health Institute, CA Videos Transcripts 4:15pm-5:15pm National Hispanic Health Foundation Board of Directors Meeting (closed)—Presidential Suite NHHF Board of Directors Meeting Photo Gallery 5:15pm – 6:00pm NHHF Corporate Advisory Council Meeting (closed)—Presidential Suite 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Opening Reception—Exhibit Hall Opening Reception Photo Gallery 8:30pm-9:30pm NHMA Council of Residents Meeting—Congressional Room A John P. Sanchez, MD, MPH—Clinical Instructor, Montefiore North ED, NY Gezzer Ortega, MD—Surgery Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins/Howard Universities, MD
SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2011 6:30am Health Walk—Supported by the National Dairy Council 7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration—West Registration Desk 7:00 am – 7:00 pm Exhibits and Research Posters Session —Exhibit Hall 7:30am-9:00am Breakfast Plenary: Essential Benefits: Ensuring Access to Quality Health Care for Hispanic Patient— Supported by Pfizer Inc—Empire Ballroom Moderator: Mark Diaz, MD—Chairman, Board of Directors, National Hispanic Health Foundation Melissa Bishop-Murphy, JD—Senior Director, National Government Relations and Multicultural Affairs Pfizer, Inc Cheryl Ulmer—Study Director, Essential Health Benefits, Institute of Medicine, DC 9:00 am – 11:00 am Plenary: State and Private Sector Reforms for Hispanic Healthcare—Regency Ballroom Moderator: Jo Ivey Boufford, MD – President, New York Academy of Medicine Edward E. Partridge, MD– National Board President of the American Cancer Society, GA Edward Partridge Presentation Angelica Flores, MD—Surveyor, The Joint Commission, IL Angelica Flores Presentation Anthony Wright—Executive Director, Health Access, Sacramento, CA Anthony Wright Presentation Susan Legget-Johnson, MD, MBA— AMD, Human Resources; Chief Compliance Officer, Kaiser Permanente; Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group PC, MD Videos
Edward Partridge, Angelica Flores Video Transcripts Plenary: State and Private Sector Reform Photos
11:00am-12:00am NHMA Council of Residents Workshop: Are You Prepared to Make the Most Important Decision of Your Career: The Keys to Starting or Joining a Practice - Congressional Room A Bonnie Simpson Mason, MD—Executive Director, Nth Dimensions Educational Solutions, Inc, IL 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Break & Exhibits and Research Posters Session– Exhibit Hall 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Plenary: ADHD in Hispanic/Latino Children and Youth: Identification, Understanding and Treatment—Regency Ballroom Introduction and Overview of Program Moderator: Flavia Mercado, MD—Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Emory Univeristy School of Medicine, GA ADHD in Latino Children and Youth: Factors Contributing to Disparities in Identification and Diagnosis Andres J. Pumariega, MD, FAC—Psychiatric Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Cooper University Medical Center and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, NJ ADHD in Latino Children: Evidence-Based Treatment and Treatment Disparities Daniel Castellanos, MD—Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Herbert Werther School of Medicine, Florida International University, FL Role of the Primary Care Physician in the Care ofthe Latino/Hispanic Child with ADHD
Marisela Jaquez-Gutierrez, MD—Palm Springs Pediatric Associate, FL Videos
Andres Pumariega, Daniel Castelllanos Video Transcripts Plenary: ADHD in Hispanic/Latino Children Photos
12:00pm -1:00pm NHMA Council of Residents Workshop: Building a Professional Portfolio for an Academic Medicine -Congressional Room A Elizabeth Lee-Rey, MD— Co-Director, Hispanic Center of Excellence, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY Nelson Felix Sanchez, MD— Hospitalist, Medicine Department, Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center, NY Michael Saleh—Sr. Project Manager, MedEdPORTAL, Association of American Medical Colleges, DC 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Workshop Sessions B B.1. Federal Trends to Enhance Private Practice - Electronic Health Records, Medical Homes, Accountable Care Organizations—Congressional Room A Moderator: Ahmed Calvo, MD, MPH— Senior Medical Officer, HRSA Office of Health IT and Quality Nilsa Gutierrez, MD– Medical Officer, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Region II, US DHHS, NY David Hunt, MD– Medical Officer, Office of National Coordinator, US DHHS, DC Edwina Rogers, Esq. – Executive Director, Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative, DC Edwina Rogers Presentation Shari Erickson—Senior Association, Center for Practice Improvement and Innovation, Division of Governmental Affairs and Public Safety Shari Erickson Presentation Videos Transcripts Photos
Moderator: Mirian Zavala, DNSc, MS, RN—Clinical Assistant Professor, Pace University, College of Health Professions, Leinhard School of Nursing William Freeman, MPH– Health Scientist Administrator, NHQR/DR Production Team, Agency for Healthcare Research Quality, US DHHS, MD William Freeman Presentation Benjamin Ortiz,MD – Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Population and Family Health, Columbia University Medical Center, NY Ben Ortiz Presentation Clemencia Vargas, DDS, PhD– Associate Professor, University of Maryland Dental School, MD Clemencia M. Vargas Presentation Alida Bouris, PhD, MSW – Assistant Professor, University of Chicago School of Service Administration, IL Alida Bouris Presentation Videos Transcripts B.3. Becoming Familiar with Hispanic Veterans Healthcare—Executive Room Moderator: Louis DiBernardo, MD, MPH—Private Practice, CA Fernando Rivera, MBA, FACHE— Network Director, VISN 5 - Capitol Health Care Network, Veterans Health Administration, US Department of Veterans Affairs, MD Fernando Rivera Presentation Gabriel Perez– Healthcare System Administrator and Medical Center Director, Phoenix VA Health Care Systems, AZ Gabriel Perez Presentation Evelyn Lewis, MD, MA, FAAFP– Chief Medical Officer, The Steptoe Group and Deputy Director, NHM-Montaque Cobb Health Center, MD Louis DiBernardo, MD, MPH—Private Practice, CALouis DiBernardo Presentation Videos Transcripts Photos
Moderator: Nereida Correa, MD, MPH—Medical Director, MIC Women’s Services, Public Health Solutions; Associate Clinical Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY Fidencio Saldana, MD, MPH– Staff Cardiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Harvard Medical School, MA Sylvia Rosas, MD, MSCE—University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, PA Eduardo de Marchena, MD, FACC, FACP—Associate Dean for International Medicine; Chairman of University of Miami Medical Group; Chairman of Medicine & Surgery; Director Interventional Cardiology; Director Atherosclerosis, Prevention and Treatment Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL Eduardo de Marchena Presentation Maria Carolina Karam Demori, MD—Private Practice, FL Maria Carolina Karam Demori Presentation Videos Transcripts Photos
Moderator: Constantino Fernandez, MD—Associated Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Planning, University of Rochester Frances E. Ashe-Goins, RN, MPH– Deputy Director, Office on Women’s Health, DHHS, DC Frances Ashe-Goins Presentation Laura Herrera, MD, MPH—Acting Deputy Chief Officer, OPHEH, Veteran’s Affairs, DC Laura Herrera Presentation Venus Gines, MA– Founder/CEO, Dia de la Mujer Latina Inc., Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Research Center Cultural Competence, Health Promotions and Health Literacy, TX Venus Gines Presentation Diana Ramos, MD, MPH– Director, Reproductive Health, Los Angeles County Health Department, CA Diana Ramos Presentation Videos Transcripts 2:00pm-5:30pm High School and College Students - Medical School Recruitment Event coordinated by NHMA and the Association of American Medical Colleges Medical School Recruitment Event Photo Gallery 2:00pm-3:30pm Medical School Recruitment Workshop —Palladian Ballroom Adam Aponte, MD, MSc, FAAP—Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Hofstra University, NY Emma Ledesma, MA—Diversity and Minority Health Officer, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, CA Luz Ortiz, PhD, MA—Assistant Dean, Jefferson Medical College, PA Nilda I. Soto, MS Ed—Assistant Dean, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Office of Diversity Enhancement, NY 3:30pm-5:30pm Medical School Recruitment Fair—Exhibit Hall 2:30pm-5:30pm NHMA Leadership Institute for Hispanic Medical Societies and Health Professional Associations Boards of Directors: Leadership Skills and Using Media Effectively with a Focus on the DHHS National Partnership for Action--supported by Office of Minority Health, DHHS (closed)—Cabinet Room Elena Rios, MD, MSPH—President and CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association and National Hispanic Health Foundation, DC Jo Ivey Boufford, MD—President, New York Academy of Medicine, NY Speakers, TBN – UNIVISION, Washington, DC Scott Thuman—ABC 7/WJLA-TV and News Channel 8 Maria Teresa Kumar—Founding Executive Director, VOTO LATINO; MSNBC Analyst Mirtha Beadle, MPA—Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health, US DHHS 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Break & Exhibits and Research Posters Session-Raffle Winners Announced—Exhibit Hall Research Posters Session Winners Photo Gallery 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm C.1. Successful Diabetes Management with Hispanic Patients—Congressional Room A Moderator: Mariano Jose Rey, MD, FACC— Senior Associate Dean for Community Health Affairs; Director - Institute of Community Health and Research; Principal Investigator - EL BRONX NIH Project, NYU School of Medicine Christine Latham, DNSc, MS, BSN– Professor, School of Nursing, Director of Extramural Funding, California State University, Fullerton, CA Christine Latham Presentation Esteban Lopez, MD, MBA– McKesson Health Solutions, CO Esteban Lopez Presentation Stephen Spann, MD– Professor and Chairman, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Vice-President for Primary Care Network Development, TX Stephan Spann Presentation Manuel Selva Jr., MD, MBA—Medical Director of Latino Health Solutions, UnitedHealthcare, FLDr. Selva-Presentation Part 1, Dr. Selva-Presentation-Part 2 Videos Transcripts C.2. Decreasing Infectious Diseases Among Hispanics—Congressional Room B Moderator: Louis DiBernardo, MD, MPH—Private Practice, CA Miguel Ocana, MD—Officer-in-Charge, CDC Washington DC Quarantine Station, DC Orlando J. Penaloza, MD, Joseph Yoziak, DO, FACP – Clinical Assistant Professors of Medicine and Judith Knoop, LCSW – Mental Health Coordinator, Hepatitis Care Center, Lehigh Valley Health Network, PA Joseph Yozviak, Orlando Penaloza, Judith Knoop Presentation Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, MD– Director, Education & Training, National Minority AIDS Education & Training Center, Howard University College of Medicine, DC Rebecca Vargas-Jackson Presentation John Hellman, MA—Director of Advocacy, Latino Commission on AIDS, NY John Hellman Presentation Videos Transcripts C.3. Expanding Cultural Competence Training in Medical Education—Executive Room Moderator: Vivanne Aponte-Rivera, MD—Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine Vivianne Aponte-Rivera Presentation.pptx Guadalupe Pacheco, MSW– Senior Health Advisor to the Director, Office of Minority Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary, DHHS, MD Guadalupe Pacheco Presentation Mark Ryan, MD, FAAFP– Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, VA Mark Ryan Presentation Christian Arbelaez, MD, MPH– Associate Director, Office of Multicultural Careers, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, MA Christian Arbalaez Presentation Freda Bush, MD– Chair, Federation of State Medical Boards, MSFreda Bush Presentation Videos Transcripts C.4. Sustainable Safety Net Care in Hispanic Regions of the U.S.—Diplomat Ballroom Moderator: Jessica M. Núñez de Ybarra, MD, MPH—California Departmentof Public Health, CA Dan Reyna, MSS, MPA—General Manager, US Section, U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, Office of Global Health Affairs, DHHS, TX Paloma Hernandez, MS, MPH– President and Chief Executive, Urban Health Plan, Inc. NY Paloma Hernandez Presentation Victoria Sorlie-Aguliar, MD—Magnolia Family Clinic, CA Victoria Sorlie Aguilar Presentation Videos Transcripts C.5. Medical Career Options—Empire Ballroom Moderator: Carlos Corral, MD—Cardiothoracic Surgery, TX Ken Dominguez, MD, MPH, CAPT, USPHS—Clinical Epidemiology Team,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Surveillance and Epidemiology, National Center for HIV/Viral Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention, GA Ken Dominguez Presentation Rene Sepulveda, MD, FACS—Urologist Partner, TX Rene Sepulveda Presentation Martin Portillo, MD, FACP —Physician Director, Multicultural Services, Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic Region; Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Gaithersburg Medical Center, MD Martin Portillo Presentation Philip Budashewitz—Policy Director, National Health Service Corps Phil Budashewitz Presentation Videos Transcripts 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Harvard Alumni Reception—Capitol Hall 6:30 pm-7:30pm Conference Reception and DC Mariachi —Palladian Ballroom 7:30 pm-Midnight AWARDS GALA DINNER and DANCE—Regency Ballroom Mistress of Ceremonies: Maria Teresa KumarFounding Executive Director, VOTO LATINO; MSNBC Analyst, MD Keynote Speaker: Carlos Gonzales, MD, FAAFP—Associate Professor Clinical FCM, Director for Curriculum and Community Based Education, Advisor for Traditional Indian and Western Medicine Collaboration, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Dept of Family and Community Medicine, AZ Videos Keynote Speaker Carlos Gonzalez video Transcripts Photos Awards Gala Dinner and Dance Photo Gallery Hispanic Health Leadership Awards o Government Mayra Alvarez, MPH– Office of Health Reform, US Department of Health and Human Services, DC Honorable Julian Castro, JD—Mayor, City of San Antonio, TX o Community Carmen Nevarez, MD, MPH– Vice President for External Relations and Preventive Medicine Advisor, Public Health Institute, CA o Corporate Mark Wagar– CEO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, NY Donald Bohn—Vice President, Government Affairs, Johnson and Johnson o Physician George Flores, MD– The California Endowment, CA o NHMA Leadership Fellow Onelia Lage, MD– University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, FL
Videos Hispanic Health Leadership Award Video
Photos Hispanic Health Leadership Awards Photo Gallery Salsa Dance to the Music of Rumba Club
SUNDAY MARCH 20, 2011 8:30 am – 11:30 am Breakfast Plenary --Building a National Agenda on Healthy Aging, Eldercare and Healthy Hispanic Communities—Diplomat Ballroom Moderator: Katherine Flores, MD—Director, UCSF-Frenso Latino Center for Medical Education and Research, CA Edwin Walker—Deputy Assistant Secretary, Center for Program Operations, Administration on Aging, US Department of Health and Human Services, DC The Honorable Julian Castro, JD—Mayor, City of San Antonio, TX Susan Vega– Senior Advocate, Alivio Medical Center, IL Jose Alejandro Luchsinger, MD, MPH—Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Division of General Medicine, Columbia Center for the Health of Urban Minorities, NY Leonard Rubinstein, MD, FAACS, FAAOto-HSN/F— Director, Center for Integration in Cosmetic Surgery and Rejuvenation; Clinical Faculty, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL Emilio Morante, MPH, MSUP—Managing Director, GPPM, Inc, NY Videos
Julian Castro, Edwin Walker, Susan Vega, Jose Luchsinger Video Transcripts
Photos Hispanic Health Leadership Awards Photo Gallery VIP Reception Press Conference |
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