“Trabajando Juntos: Integrated Healthcare for Hispanics”
Gaylord National Resort, Washington DC
May 4-7, 2017
Thursday, May 4, 2017
8:00 am – 4:00 pm NHMA Board of Directors Meeting (closed) – Baltimore 5
8:00 am – 5:00 pm NHHF Hispanic Patient-Centered Research Faculty Development Program (closed)
Baltimore 3 – This program was funded through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Institute (PCORI) Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award
8:00 am – 4:30 pm NHMA Residents/Jr. Faculty Academic Career Program (closed) – Baltimore 4- Sponsored
by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH
Moderator: Salina Waddy, MD, NIDDK
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch (Board, PCORI, NIDDK) – Baltimore 1-2 (closed)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration Opens – Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Foyer Registration Desk
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Opening Reception – non CME – Baltimore 5 – Sponsored by Pharmaceutical Research
Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
Welcome: Sam Arce, MD, FAAFP NHMA Board Chairman
Mark Diaz, MD, NHHF Board Chairman
Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP, NHMA and NHHF President & CEO
Vanessa Salcedo, MD, MPH, FAAP Council of Young Physicians Chairwoman
Minerva Romero-Arenas, MD, NHMA Council of Residents Chairwoman
Eric Molina, LMSA President, Baylor College of Medicine
Michael Ybarra, MD, Deputy Vice President, Advocacy and Strategic Alliances, PhRMA
Friday, May 5, 2017
7:30 am – 7:30 pm Registration
7:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast Symposium: Sarcopenia and Malnutrition among Hispanic Patients – non-CME
– Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A – Sponsored by Abbott Nutrition
Moderator: Conchita Paz, MD, Family Care Associates, Las Cruces, NM
Scott Goates, PhD, MS, Senior Manager, Health Economics Outcome Research, Abbott
Nutrition Research & Development
8:00 am – 12:00 pm NHHF Hispanic Patient-Centered Research Faculty Development Program (closed)
Camelia 1 – This program was funded through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
(PCORI) Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement
8:30 am – 9:15 am Capitol Hill Visits – Orientation – Effective Congressional Meetings and NHMA Policy Agenda
– Baltimore 1
9:15 am – 11:15 am Capitol Hill Visits – meet Bus at Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Foyer Entrance
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch and Health Career Advancement Exhibit Hall – Woodrow Wilson Ballrooms B,C,D
11:00 am – 5:00 pm Hispanic Health Research/Community Service Posters – Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Foyer
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Opening Plenary: Federal Leadership for Healthcare, CME – Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
Welcoming Remarks & NHMA Priorities
Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP, President & CEO, NHMA
Federal Initiatives Impacting Hispanic Health
Moderator: Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP, Washington, DC
Thomas Price, MD – Invited
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Panel of Directors, HHS Offices of Minority Health
Cara V. James, MD
Director, Office of Minority Health
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Jonca Bull, MD
Assistant Commissioner for Minority Health
Food and Drug Administration
Carol Jimenez, JD
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and
Director, Office of Minority Health
Department of Health and Human Services
Health Leadership from the Private Sector
Moderator: Samuel Arce, MD, FAAFP, Queens, NY
Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH
Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services, New York, NY
Jay Fathi, MD
CEO, Coordinated Care Heath Plan CEO, Washington State
Presentation
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Workshops A
A1. CLINICAL PRACTICE: Business Strategies for Successful Practice – CME – Baltimore 1
Moderator: Maria Puig-Llanos, MD, President, California Latino Medical Association
Transition to Value Based Payments
Carlos Cuevas, MPH, MPA
Senior Policy Advisor to NYS Medicaid Director
New York State Department of Health, East Greenbush, NY
Billing and Coding
Amita Achutuni
Vice-President, Eastern Healthcare Financial Services, Inc. – Washington, DC
Presentation
Financial Planning
Sherrie Van Koevering
Northwestern Mutual- Chicago, IL
A2. MEDICAL EDUCATION: Interprofessional Training of Medical Students/Residents –
CME – Baltimore 2
Moderator: Javier Sevilla-Martir, MD, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Indiana University School
of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
K. Michael Welch, MB, ChB, FRCP
President and CEO
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
Presentation
Adela Valdez, MD, MBA
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Medical School, Harlingen, TX
Presentation
Javier Sevilla-Martir, MD
Professor of Family Medicine, Assistant Dean for Diversity
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Presentation
Monica L. Lypson, MD, MHPE
Director, Medical and Dental Education
Office of Academic Affiliation
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
Presentation
A3. RESEARCH – Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Disease and Latinos – CME – Baltimore 3
Moderator: Diana Torres-Burgos, MD, MPH, Health Advisor, NHHF, New York, NY
Latinos and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the SOL Study
Gregory Talavera, MD, MPH
Professor of Public Health, Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
Graduate School of Public Health
San Diego State University; San Diego, CA
The Hispanic Paradox in Cardiovascular Disease: What Can We Learn From It?
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA
Chair, Division of Preventive Cardiology
Director of Research, Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center
Mayo Clinic; Rochester, MN
Pulmonary Disease and Latinos
Gustavo Ferrer, MD, FCCP
Program Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Aventura Hospital
President, Intensive Care Experts, Miami, FL
Author, Cough Cures: The Complete Guide to the Best Natural Remedies and Over-The-
Counter Drugs for Acute and Chronic Coughs
Presentation
A4. POLICY – U.S. – Mexico Border Health Issues – CME – Baltimore 4
Moderator: Alan Ross, MD, New York, NY
Access to Healthcare and Outcomes along the U.S. – Mexico Border
Isabel Latz, MPhil, PhD Candidate
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
Presentation
Children’s Border Health Priorities
Bert Johansson, MD, PhD
Pediatric Critical Care
El Paso Children’s Hospital, University of Texas Tech, El Paso, TX
Presentation
Immigrant Children Seeking Safe Haven- Stop the Detention of Children and Families
Julie M. Linton, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, NC
Presentation
Marsha Griffin, MD, FAAP, Clinical Professor, UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Co-Chairpersons, Immigrant Health Special Interest Group
American Academy of Pediatrics
Presentation
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm NHMA Stakeholder Group Meetings – Non-CME
Plan for 2017: Strengthening programs, regional presence, partners, membership
Clinical Practice Physicians – Baltimore 1
Facilitator: Sergio Rimola, MD, FACOG
Academic Practice Physicians – Baltimore 2
Facilitator: Charles Vega, MD
NHMA Council of Young Physicians and Council of Residents – Baltimore 3
Facilitators: Vanessa Salcedo, MD and Minerva Arenas Romero, MD
Latino Medical Student Association – Baltimore 4
Facilitator: Eric Molina, LMSA President and Medical Student, Baylor College of Medicine
Hispanic Employee Organization, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Baltimore 5
Facilitator: Duilio Correa, MPA, MA, President, HHS Hispanic Employee Organization
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception: Exhibit Hall – Woodrow Wilson Ballrooms B,C,D and Foyer
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Dinner: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – Non CME- Ballroom A – sponsored by
Shire – RSVP required – open to all conference participants
Moderator: Norman Atkins, Jr., MBA, PhD
Country Product Medical Lead, U.S Medical Affairs, Shire
Tinera Mathews, PharmD
Medical Science Liaison, U.S. Medical Affairs, Shire
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Dinner: Integrated Care for the Cancer Patient – CME – Baltimore 1 – sponsored by Cancer
Treatment Centers of America® – RSVP Required – open to physicians caring for cancer patients
Moderator: Flavia Mercado, MD, Atlanta, GA
Fernando Garcia, MD, Pathologist, Eastern Regional Medical Center, Cancer Treatment Centers
of America
Presentation
Saturday, May 6, 2017
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Health Career Advancement Exhibit Hall – Continental Breakfast – Woodrow Wilson
Ballrooms B,C,D
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Hispanic Health Research/Community Service Posters – Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Foyer
8:00 am – 9:20 am Breakfast Symposium: Stand Up to HIV: Prevention Strategies for Your
Community – CME – Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A – supported by an educational grant from
Gilead Sciences
Moderator: Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP, Washington, DC
CAPT Kenneth L. Dominguez, MD, MPH (USPHS)
Medical Epidemiologist, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, MD
Transformation and Innovation Lead
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
8:00 am – 9:20 am Policy Breakfast Symposium: Expanding Access to Health for Latinos – non-CME –
Annapolis 1-2 – sponsored by Pfizer Inc
Moderator: Sam Arce, MD, FAAFP, Queens, NY
Safety Net Policies
Daniel Hawkins, Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Research
National Association of Community Health Centers
CMS Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI)
Jean Drummond, MA, President, HCD International
Value of Biopharmaceutical Innovation and Impact on Overall Healthcare Costs
Robert Popovian, Phar.D., MS., Sr. Director, US Government Relations, Pfizer Inc
Presentation
9:30 am – 11:00 am Plenary: National Trends to Improve Health Equity for Hispanics – CME –
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
Moderator: Judith Flores, MD, FAAP, CHCQM, Brooklyn, NY
Presidents of Medical Associations Panel
Patrice Harris, MD, MA, Board of Trustees, American Medical Association
Presentation
Fernando Stein, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics
Nitin Damle, MD, MS, MACP President, American College of Physicians
Presentation
Walter Faggett, II, MD, Board of Trustees, National Medical Association
David Lee Hawks, National Council of Asian American Pacific Islander Physicians
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Health Career Advancement Exhibit Hall – Woodrow Wilson Ballrooms B,C, D
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Plenary: Priorities to Improve Health and Behavioral Health of Hispanic
Populations – CME – Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
Moderator: Jo Ivey Boufford, MD
President, New York Academy of Medicine
Keynote Speaker: Donna E. Shalala, PhD, Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy,
University of Miami
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm Workshops B
B1. CLINICAL PRACTICE: Protocols to Advance Latino Patient Health, CME-Annapolis 1
Moderator: Judith Flores, MD, FAAP, CHCQM, Brooklyn, NY
Increasing Adult Immunization Rates
Judith Flores, MD, FAAP, CHCQM
Chairwoman-Elect, NHMA Board of Directors
Clinical Associate Professor, New York University School of Medicine
Chief of Ambulatory Care, North Brooklyn Health Network of the NYCHH, Brooklyn, NY
Advance Care Planning in Your Office
Lyla Correoso -Thomas, MD
National Medical Director, Kindred at Home, Atlanta, GA
Presentation
Community Health Worker Partnerships in Care Delivery
Hosseinali Shahidi, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAAP
Chief Collaborating Physician
Rutgers Community Health Center, Rutgers, NJ
Presentation
Clinical Trial Participation in the Latino Community
Jonca Bull, MD
Assistant Commissioner for Minority Health
United States Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
Presentation
B2. MEDICAL EDUCATION: How to Increase Patient Engagement: Multi-Disciplinary
Approach to Health Literacy – CME – Annapolis 2
Moderator: Ahmed Calvo, MD, MPH, Health Resources and Services Administration,
Washington, DC
Betty Perez-Rivera, MS, EdD, MCHES
Founding President and CEO
Institute of Education for the Care of Chronic Disease (IECCD)
Presentation
Tiffany C. Rivera, MA, DHA, MCHES
Vice President, Health Education and Recruitment
Institute of Education for the Care of Chronic Disease (IECCD)
Presentation
B3. TECHNOLOGY: Health Innovation Strategies to Improve Health of Latinos – CME –
Annapolis 4
Moderator: Daniel Turner-Lloveras, MD, Los Angeles, CA
Juan Sanabria, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS, FAASLD
Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair & Scientific Director
Marshall University Medical Center; Huntington, WV
Presentation
Geraldine Massauh, MPH
Senior Research Analyst
CulturaLink, New York, NY
Abner Mason
Founder & CEO
Consejo Sano
Presentation
B4. CLINICAL UPDATE: Opioids Management – CME – Annapolis 3
Moderator: Maria Milagros Garcia, MD, MPH, FACP, Worcester, MA
Opioid Addiction Epidemic
Maria Milagros Garcia, MD, MPH, FACP
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs & Diversity
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, MA
Presentation
Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Michelle Soto, MD
Chief of Medical Unit
START Treatment & Recovery Centers, Brooklyn, NY
Presentation
Geographical and Temporal Variation in the Incidence, Prevalence and Mortality of Opioid Use
at a Global, National and State Level: 1990-2015.
Rodrigo Aguilar, MD
Research Fellow, Department of Surgery
Marshall University Medical Center; Huntington, WV
Presentation
B5. Be a Change Agent Beyond Clinical Practice – CME – Baltimore 2
Co-Hosted by the Council of Residents & Fellows (COR), Council of Young Physicians (CYP),
and the Latino Medical Student Association Policy Committee
Moderator: Pamela Montano Arteaga, MD New York, NY
María Portela Martinez, MD, MPH
Medical Training and Geriatrics Branch Chief
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
Kameron L. Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP
Deputy Executive Director, Provider Relations and Services
Office of Community Care
Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC
Presentation
Devora Kestel, MSc, MPH
Unit Chief, Mental Health and Substance Use
Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Health Career Advancement Exhibit Hall and Poster Sessions Awards –
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Foyer
Book Signings – Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Foyer
Gustavo Ferrer, MD, FCCP
Program Director, Pulmonary Fellowship Aventura Hospital
President, Intensive Care Experts, Miami, FL
Cough Cures: The Complete Guide to the Best Natural Remedies and Over-The-Counter Drugs
for Acute and Chronic Coughs
Luz Claudio, PhD
Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper: The Step-by-Step Guide
Pilar Ortega, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor- University of Illinois Chicago
Spanish and Medical Interview: A Textbook for Clinically Relevant Medical Spanish
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Workshops C
C1. CLINICAL PRACTICE: Physician Burnout and Resilience – CME – Annapolis 1
Moderator: Minerva Campos, MD, Washington, DC
Kenny Lin, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr. Health Policy Fellowship
Associate Deputy Editor of the American Family Physician Journal
Blogger: Common Sense Family Doctor
Georgetown School of Medicine- Washington, DC
Presentation
Robin L. Marcus, PT, PhD, OCS
Chief Wellness Officer
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
University of Utah Health Sciences- Salt Lake City, UT
Presentation
Lawrence J. Cheskin, MD, FACP, FTOS
Director, Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center
Associate Professor, Health, Behavior & Society
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health – Baltimore, MD
C2. MEDICAL EDUCATION: Curriculum to Improve Hispanic Health –CME – Annapolis 2
Moderator: Iris Reyes, MD, Philadelphia, PA
Implicit Bias
Charles Vega, MD
Associate Dean of Diversity & Inclusion
University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Santa Ana, CA
Presentation
Increasing Hispanic Healthcare Workforce through Collaboration between Academia and
Community Health Services
Sylk Sotto-Santiago, MBA, MPS, EdD
Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Presentation
Javier Sevilla-Martir, MD
Professor of Family Medicine, Assistant Dean for Diversity
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Presentation
Medical Spanish Curriculum & Evaluation: Can We Standardize the Approach?
Pilar Ortega, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
Presentation
C3. RESEARCH: Mental Health and Terminal Care – CME – Annapolis 3
Moderator: Nereida Correa, MD, New York, NY
Mental Health
Antonio N. Puente, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Presentation
A Father’s Perspective on End-of-Life Care
Robert Olvera, MD
Compassion & Choices Denver CO
Presentation
Latinos and Alzheimer’s Disease
Samuel Gandy, MD, PhD
Associate Director, The Mount Sinai Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Professor, Neurology, Psychiatry
Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
Presentation
C4. CLINICAL UPDATE: Diabetes and Complications– CME – Annapolis 4
Martha L. Daviglus, MD, PhD
Executive Director
Institute for Minority Health Research
Associate-Vice Chancellor for Research
University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago, IL
Presentation
Maria Puig-Llanos, MD
Opthalmologist
Chula Vista, CA
Presentation
C5. ADVOCACY: Federal Health Policy 2017 – CME- Baltimore 2
Co-Hosted by the Council of Residents & Fellows (COR), Council of Young Physicians (CYP),
and the Latino Medical Student Association Policy Committee
Moderator: Minerva Romero Arenas, MD, MPH, Houston, TX
Federal, State, and Local Lobbying 101
The Honorable Alfonso Lopez
Democratic Whip
House of Delegates, Virginia General Assembly, Arlington, VA
Climate Change & Health: Building Capacity and Leveraging Health Voices
Linda Rudolph, MD
Director, Center for Climate Change and Health
Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA
Presentation
Future of Public Health and Environmental Protection
Pattie Goldman, JD
Managing Attorney
Earthjustice, Seattle, WA
Presentation
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Gala Reception – Potomac Ballrooms C, D Foyer
7:30 pm – 11:30 pm Leadership Awards Gala & Dance – CME – Potomac Ballrooms C, D
Mistress of Ceremonies: Maria Cardona
Principal, Dewey Square Group
Founder, Latinovations
Keynote Speaker: Dara Richardson-Heron, MD
Chief Engagement Officer and Scientific Executive, All of Us Research
Program, National Institute of Health
NHMA Hispanic Health Leadership Awards
• Government – Eliseo Perez-Stable, MD, Director, NIMHD
• Corporate – CVS Health
• Physician – Juan Rivera, MD, Medical Reporter, Univision
• Media – Jorge Ferraez, President & Publisher, Latino Leaders Magazine
• NHMA Fellow of the Year – Maria Milagros Garcia, MD, MPH, FACP Assistant
Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity, University of Massachusetts
• Leaders: NHMA Region Leaders: Sergio Rimola, MD, Minerva Campos, MD, MPH,
Flavia Mercado, MD, Daniel Torres Lloveras, MD, Ilan Shapiro, MD, Diana Torres-
Burgos, MD, MPH Pilar Ortega, MD; Presidents, State Hispanic Medical Societies,
and National Hispanic Health Professional Associations, Residents of the Year,
Outgoing NHMA, NHHF Board of Directors
Dance to the Music of N’Fuzion
Sunday, May 7, 2017
8:30 am Breakfast – Lower Atrium
8:45 am – 11:30 am NHMA Leadership Institute – “Opportunities for Hispanic Health Professional Leadership”
with the NHMA Council of Medical Societies, Hispanic Health Professional Leadership
Network and Conference Participants – CME – Eastern Shore 1
Moderator: Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP, Washington, DC
Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Presentation
Rochelle Campbell, MS
Senior Manager of Board Recruitment Services
National Association of Corporate Directors, Washington, DC
John DeStefano Invited
Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel
Executive Office of the President
White House, Washington, DC
Additional Events
Friday, May 5, 2017
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm National Hispanic Health Foundation Board of Directors Meeting (closed) – Suite 10146
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm NHHF Corporate Advisory Board Meeting (closed) – Suite 10146
11:00 am – 7:30 pm Exhibits on Career Advancement (for Physicians, Residents, Medical Students and Health
Professionals) – Woodrow Wilson Ballrooms B, C, D and Foyer
Saturday May 6, 2017
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Exhibits on Career Advancement (for Physicians, Residents, Medical Students and Health
Professionals) – Breakfast and Morning/Afternoon Breaks in Exhibit Hall –
Woodrow Wilson Ballrooms B,C,D and Foyer
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Medical School and Public Health School Recruitment Fair – Chesapeake Ballrooms 4-6
Moderator: Mark Diaz, MD, Chairman, National Hispanic Health Foundation
Emma Ledesma, MA – Applying to Medical School
UCLA PRIME Administrator
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Monica Ruiz, PhD, MPH – Applying to Public Health School
Associate Research Professor, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington
University, Washington, DC
Pemra E. Cetin, MBA – Financial Aid
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine,
Richmond, VA
Norma I. Poll-Hunter, PhD – Admissions Trends
Senior Director, Human Capital Portfolio, Diversity and Inclusion Office, Association of
American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC
Lauren Siegel – MCAT Test
MCAT Outreach Specialist II, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC
LMSA Medical Student Panel:
Eric Molina, Baylor College of Medicine MSTP, MD-PhD Candidate
Yaritzy Astudillo, New York Medical College Class of 2019
Sonia Parra, Baylor College of Medicine MSTP
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Recruiters, Medical Schools and Public Health Schools
Sunday May 7, 2017
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Founders Circle for the new National Hispanic Pharmacist Association – Suite 10146
Corporate Founders (CVS Health, PhRMA, Walmart) and NHHF Board of Directors- Closed
