2019 Hispanic Health Conference
April 11-14, 2019
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Thursday, April 11, 2019
7:30 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
Potomac Foyer
8:00 am – 2:00 pm NHMA Board of Directors Meeting (closed)
Potomac 1
8:00 am – 5:00 pm HDA Board of Trustees Meeting (closed)
Roosevelt
8:00 am – 4:30 pm NHMA Residents/Jr. Faculty Research Training Program (closed)
Potomac 2 Supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch (closed)
Tidewater 2
1:00 pm– 6:00 pm Registration
Independence Hall
Foyer
2:30 pm – 6:30 pm Capitol Hill Visits – Orientation, Travel to Capitol Hill – CME
Potomac 1
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Opening Reception
Chesapeake View
Rooftop Welcoming Remarks:
Judith Flores, MD, FAAP, CHCQM, Chairwoman, NHMA Board of Directors
Mark Diaz, MD, Chairman, National Hispanic Health Foundation Board of Directors
Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP, President & CEO, NHMA and NHHF
Nereida Correa, MD, Chairwoman, NHMA Conference Committee
Manuel A. Cordero, DDS, CPH, Executive Director & CEO, Hispanic Dental Association
Ricardo Mendoza, DDS, MS, President, Hispanic Dental Association
Anna M. Munné, MD, DDS, MS, 2019 Annual Conference Chairman
Kathleen Alvarez, RDH, MS, 2019 Annual Conference Chairman
Ricardo Correa, MD, EsD, FACP, FACR, Chairman, NHMA Council of Young Physicians
Jeffrey Uribe, MD, Chairman, NHMA Council of Residents
Lucas Manuel L. Warton, President, Latino Medical Student Association
Alliance of Muilticultural Physicians Leader
Friday, April 12, 2019
7:30 am – 6:30 pm Registration
Independence Hall
Foyer
7:30 am – 8:45 am Continental Breakfast
Independence Hall
Foyer
7:30 am – 8:45 am Bridging the Interprofessional Collaboration Gap for Better Patient Outcomes – CDE
Potomac 5 & 6 Moderator: Manuel A. Cordero, DDS, CPH
Executive Director & CEO, Hispanic Dental Association
Bridging the Interprofessional Collaboration Gap for Better Patient Outcomes
Supported by Colgate
Jerry A. Brown, DMD, CDE
University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
Presentation
9:00 am – 11:00 am Opening Plenary – CME/CDE
Regency E-F
Center Ballroom Welcoming Remarks & HDA and NHMA 2019 Priorities
Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP
President & CEO
National Hispanic Medical Association
Manuel A. Cordero, DDS, CPH
Executive Director & CEO
Hispanic Dental Association
Federal Leadership for Hispanic Health from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Video
Moderator: Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP
President & CEO
National Hispanic Medical Association
Panelist: ADM Brett P. Giroir, MD
Assistant Secretary for Health
Department of Health and Human Services – Washington, DC
Presentation
Panelist: Cara James, PhD
Director, Office of Minority Health
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Baltimore, MD
Panelist: RADM Tim Ricks, DMD, DABPH
Assistant Surgeon General
Chief Dental Officer, U.S. Public Health Service – Washington, DC
Question & Answers
Improving the Health & Well-Being of Women – Video
Moderator: Diana Ramos, MD, MPH, FACOG
Faculty, Keck-USC School of Medicine, NHMA Board of Directors
Improving Maternal Health in the U.S.
Tiffany McNair, MD
Director, Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services
Bureau of Maternal and Child Health
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Rockville, MD
Presentation
Women’s Gynecological Oncology
Carol L. Brown, MD
President
Society of Gynecologic Oncology – New York, NY
Periodontal Changes through Women’s Life Stages
Anna M. Munné, MD, DDS, MS, FICD
Hispanic Dental Association – Immediate Past President
Diplomate American Board of Periodontology – Houston, TX
Presentation
11:00 am – 11:50 am Career Advancement Exhibits/Hispanic Health Research & Service Learning Posters
Exhibit Hall
Independence A
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon – Opioid Crisis and the Role of Hispanic Health Care Providers – CME/CDE
Regency E-F Moderator: Maria Garcia, MD, MPH, FACP, Faculty, UMass, NHMA Board of Directors
Center Ballroom Video
Healthcare Providers and the Opioid Crisis
Carlos Blanco, MD, PhD
Division Advisor
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health –Bethesda, MD
Presentation
Optimizing Control of Acute Postoperative Pain While Minimizing Opioid Use
Arthur H. Jeske, DMD, PhD
Associate Dean, Strategic Planning and Continuing Dental Education
University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston – Houston, TX
Presentation
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm Workshops A
Potomac 1 A1. Medical Practice: Increasing Access to Care for Latinos – CME/CDE
Moderator: Gilbert Burgos, MD
Medical Officer, Queens IPA, NHMA Board of Directors
Medicaid and Medicare Update
Magda Barini-Garcia, MD, MPH
Senior Medical Advisor
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
US Department of Health and Human Services – Baltimore, MD
Strategies To Care for Special Populations in a Value-Based Environment
Jean Drummond, MA, PA
President
HCD International – Lanham, MD
Presentation
The Promising Trends in Medicaid Dental Programs– Supported by Avesis Guardian
Maria Bell
Avesis Guardian Company
Provider Relations Representative – Chicago, IL
Presentation
Potomac 2 A2. Medical Education: How to Improve Medical Education and Faculty Skills – CME
Moderator: Jane Binger, PhD
Senior Advisor for the Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education,
Stanford University School of Medicine – Palo Alto, CA
Cultural Competence and Mental Health Curriculum
Francisco Fernandez, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine –Edinburg, TX
Presentation
Health Literacy Education: Empowering Patients & Caregivers to Make Better Decisions
Russell Bennett
Strategy & Marketing Consultant – Laguna Niguel, CA
Presentation
Innovative Curriculum to Advise Hispanic Trainees on Academic Training Transitions
John Paul Sanchez, MD, MPH
Assistant Dean, Diversity & Inclusion
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School – Newark, NJ
Increasing Physicians in Primary Care
Norma Villanueva, MD, MPH, FAAP
Regional Director of Medical Education
A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine – Brooklyn, NY
Presentation
Potomac 3 A3. Research: How to Increase Latinos in Clinical Trials – CME
Moderator: Juan Sanabria, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS
Marshall University School of Medicine: Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair
Dept. of Surgery, Scientific Director Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Western Reserve University: Professor of Nutrition & Metabolomics
(Dept. of Nutrition) and Preventive Medicine (Dept. of Communities, Family and Preventive Medicine)
NIMHD Initiative to Increase Latinos in Clinical Trials
Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD
Director, National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Bethesda, MD
Presentation
An FDA Perspective: The Need for Diverse Representation in Clinical Trials
CAPT Richardae Araojo, PharmD
Assistant Commissioner for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority
Health, Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services –Silver Spring, MD
Presentation
Strategies for Successful Recruitment and Retention of Latinos in Clinical Trials
Gustavo Corrales, MD
Ophthalmology Attending
Sibley Memorial Hospital – Bethesda, MD
Presentation
Potomac 6 A4. Medical and Oral Health: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease & Cholesterol for Latinos – CME/CDE
Moderator: Ana Zea, DDS
Board of Trustees, Hispanic Dental Association
Cardiovascular Disease and Cholesterol
Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine
Stanford University Medical Center –Stanford, CA
Presentation
You, Oral Health, Chronic Disease, and the New Guidelines
Supported by Crest B Oral
Amy Kinnamon, RDH, MS
Professional and Scientific Relations Manager
Procter & Gamble Company – Mason, OH
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Break
Exhibit Hall
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm NHMA Interest Group Meetings: Strengthening NHMA at City & State Levels
Potomac 1 Premier Members of NHMA
Facilitator: Diana Torres-Burgos, MD, MPH, NHMA NE Region Chairperson
Physicians and Professionals, NHMA Council of Medical Societies, NHMA Region
Leaders, Hispanic Health Professional Leadership Network
NHMA College Health Scholars Program
Supported by the U.S. Health and Human Service Office of Minority Health Cooperative Agreement
Ben Melano, MPP
Program Officer
National Hispanic Medical Association
Potomac 2 NHMA Councils of Young Physicians and Residents
Facilitator: Vanessa Salcedo, MD, MPH, FAAP
Director, Community Health & Pediatrician
Union Community Health Center – Bronx, NY
Wellness Practice from a Latinx Grassroots Perspective
Evita Limon-Rocha, MD, MPH
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
University of Texas, San Antonio
Erica Lubliner, MD
Chief Resident
UCLA/GLA-VA Psychiatry Program
Potomac 3 NHMA International Medical Graduates in the United States
Facilitator: Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS
Assistant Research, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, Dept of Medicine, School
of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Update
Jeanine Shumaker
Program Manager, ECFMG – Philadelphia, PA
Professional Development through Your CV and Personal Statement
Sarah Ines Ramirez, MD
Assistant Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Women’s Health/Obstetrics
Penn State College of Medicine – Philadelphia, PA
Increasing Latinos in:
Academia
Ricardo Correa, MD, EsD, FACP, FACR
Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship
University of Arizona College ofMedicine – Phoenix, AZ
Primary Care
Elizabeth Moreno, MD
Family Practicioner
Radiology
Daniela Martin, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI
Federal Public Health
Armando De Alba, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Promotion
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health – Omaha, NE
Executive in the Non-Profit Sector
Daniel Hernandez, MD
Medical Advocacy Liaison
Global Healthy Living Foundation – Upper Nyack, NY
Potomac 5 Latino Medical Student Association
Facilitator: Lucas Warton, LMSA President
Potomac 6 Latino Surgical Society
Facilitator: Minerva Romero-Arenas, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine – Harlingen, TX
Madeline B. Torres, MD
Fellow in Surgical Oncology
Thoracic and Oncologic Surgery Branch
National Cancer Insititute – Bethesda, MD
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm A5. Students/New Dentists Program – CDE
Conference Theater Supported by Pacific Dental Services
Moderator: Herta Granado
HDA Student Trustee & Chairwoman, HDA Student Committee
Top 10 Surprises When You Graduate
Samuel Rivera, DDS
Associate Dentist
Lake Conroe Dentistry – Houston, TX
Regency C A6. Sleep Apnea: Medical & Dental Issues – CDE
Moderator: Manuel A. Cordero, DDS, CPH
Executive Director and CEO, Hispanic Dental Association
Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Emerging Standards of Care Bringing Change to Medicine and Dentistry
Marc R. Moeller
Executive Director & Chairman
Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences (AAMS)
Managing Director
Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT) – Pacific Palisades, CA
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm NHMA Reception
Independence B Supported by PhRMA
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Centene State Leaders Dinner (Closed)
Potomac 5 & 6 Supported by Centene Corporation, RSVP required for providers to meet States Executives (CA, FL, TX, NM, NY)
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm HDA Reception for Students/New Dentists
Chesapeake View Supported by Pacific Dental Services
Rooftop
Jeffrey M. Cole, DDS, MAGD
President
American Dental Association
Saturday, April 13, 2019
7:30 am – 4:00 pm Registration
Independence Hall
Foyer
7:30 am – 9:30 am HDA Professional Chapter President’s Council (Closed)
Roosevelt Room
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Health Career Advancement Exhibits; Community Health Fair; Hispanic Health Research
Exhibit Hall & Community Service Posters (Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 9:30 am)
Independence A
7:30 am – 8:50 am Breakfast & Product Theater: A GLP-1 RA Treatment Option From Eli Lilly and Company
Washington Room
9:00 am – 10:30 am Plenary: Innovations in Health Care for Latinos – CME/CDE
Regency E-F Moderator: Judith Flores, MD, Chairwoman, NHMA Board of Directors
Center Ballroom Video
Innovations to Improve Social Determinants of Health
Gloria Wilder, MD
Vice President, Innovations and Preventative Health
Centene Corporation
Common Immunization Myths and Misconceptions
Bert E. Johansson MD, PhD, FAAP
Attending Physician El Paso Children’s Hospital
Chief Intelligence and Innovation Officer, Protein Sciences – El Paso, TX
Presentation
Using Data to Build a Bridge to the Future
Yolanda Robles
Chief Executive Officer
Cultura Link – Norcross, GA
Presentation
Innovations to Improve Access to Health & Wellness
Jose Aguilar
CSO
Hoy Health – Morristown, NJ
Presentation
10:30 am – 11:50 am Health Career Advancement Exhibits/Posters
Independence A
11:00 am – 12:00 am NHMA Interest Group Meeting: Council of Young Physicians, Council of Residents, and
Potomac 1 International Medical Graduates
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon: National Health Policy for Healthier Communities – Video
Regency E-F Center Supported by Pfizer Inc and Eli Lilly & Company
Ballroom Moderator: Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP
President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association – Washington, DC
116th Congress Health Policy Priorities
Melanie Anna Egorin, PhD
Democratic Deputy Staff Director
Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee for Health
U.S. House of Representatives – Washington, DC
Samantha Satchell, MPH
Professional Staff
Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. House of Representatives – Washington, DC
Working Together to Improve Access to Medicines for Diverse Patients
Melissa Bishop-Murphy, JD, MBA
Senior Director, National Government Relations & Multicultural Affairs
Pfizer, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
Dental Policy Priorities
Tommy Harrison, DDS, MBA
Chairman
American Dental Political Action Committee (ADPAC) – Katy, TX
Presentation
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm Workshops B – CME
Potomac 1 B1. Decreasing Morbidity and Mortality in Under-Served Communities — CME
Moderator: Nereida Correa, MD, NHMA Board of Directors
Health Disparities in Maternal and Infant Mortality
Calpurnyia Roberts, PhD
Consultant – New York, NY
Presentation
Morbidity and Mortality in our Communities
Alma Idehen
Program Manager
Bronx Healthy Start Partnership – Bronx, NY
Presentation
Maternal Morbidity
Nereida Correa, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Bronx, NY
Presentation
Environmental Health
Gabriela Rivera
Regional Field Organizer
Mom’s Clean Air Force, Ecomadres
Presentation
Potomac 2 B2. Medical Education: Strategies for Successful Medical Education — CME
Moderator: Pilar Guerrero, MD, FACEP, NHMA Board of Directors
Multilevel Strategies to Help Hispanic Medical Students be Successful
Jose Ginel Rodriguez, MD
Dean of Medicine
Central Del Caribe School of Medicine – Bayamon, PR
Presentation
Medical Spanish for Health Professionals
Jennifer Maxwell
Director, Spanish for Health Professionals
Catholic University of America – Washington, DC
Presentation
Medical Spanish for Medical Students
Pilar Ortega, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine – Chicago, IL
Presentation
Bronx Community Health Leaders Model Program
Juan Robles, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Bronx, NY
Presentation
Potomac 3 B3. Research and Innovative treatment for Latino Health — CME
Moderator: Maria Carrasco, MD, MPH
Family Medicine, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
NHMA Board of Directors – Montebello, CA
Cancer
Carlos Naranjo, MD, MPH
Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance Specialist
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health – Silver Spring, MD
Presentation
Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD, MSEd, FACP
Vice Chair, Department of Medical Oncology
Cancer Treatment Centers of America – Philadelphia, PA
Presentation
Sickle Cell Disease
Eboni Davis, NP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Director of Education
Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
Presentation
Servio Astacio & Leah Honarbakhsh
Environmental Health
Anthony Gutierrez, MPP
Washington Representative
Union of Concerned Scientists – Washington, DC
Presentation
HCV Disease State
Alina Cherry, Pa-C, MS
Medical Science Liaison
Abbvie – Baltimore, MD
Presentation
Potomac 6 B4. Medical and Oral Health: Nutrition, Diabetes Prevention & Management
for Hispanic Patients – CDE
Moderator: Ricardo Correa Marquez, MD, FACP, CMQ
Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, AZ
Nutrition for Vulnerable Populations
Lacresha Johnson, MS
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine – Cleveland, OH
Presentation
A Community Health Center Weight Management Program
Ilan Shapiro, MD, FAAP
Medical Director of Health Education & Wellness
AltaMed – Los Angeles, CA
Presentation
Cultural Competence Strategies for Diabetes Management for Latinos
Ricardo Correa, MD, FACP, CMQ
Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, AZ
Natalie Mora, MD, MPH
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases – Bethesda, MD
Presentation
Diabetes and Oral/Periodontal Health: Implications for Disease Prevention, Early
Identification, and Management – Supported by Colgate
Evanthia (Evie) Lalla, DDS, MS
Professor of Dental Medicine
Columbia College of Dental Medicine
Presentation
Conference Theater B5. Pediatric Oral Health Issues – CDE
Moderator: Adriana Semprum-Clavier, DDS, MS
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry University of
Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry – Chicago, IL
The Pediatric Patient: From the Medical & Dental Perspectives
Alejandro Clavier, MD, MPH
VIDA Pediatrics – Chicago, IL
Ricardo Y. Mendoza, DDS, FS, FICD
President, Hispanic Dental Association – Chicago, IL
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Health Career Advancement Exhibit Hall and Poster Presenter Awards
Independence A
Independence Foyer Book Signing
Pierluigi Mancini, PhD
¡Mental! in the Trump Era: Ten Inspirational Stories about Immigrants Overcoming
Addiction, Depression and Anxiety in America
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Workshops C – CME
Potomac 1 C1. Policy: Crisis at the U.S. /Mexico Border – CME
Moderator: Francisco Fernandez, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine – Edinburg, TX
Bert Johansson, MD, PhD
Pediatric Critical Care
El Paso Children’s Hospital – El Paso, TX
Presentation
Carlos A. Gutierrez, MD, FAAP
Pediatrician
Paso Del Norte Pediatrics, P.A. – El Paso, TX
Presentation
Ursula Ojeda, JD
Policy Advisor, Migrant Rights, and Justice Program
Women’s Refugee Commission – New York, NY
Presentation
Potomac 2 C2. Medical Education: Mental Health & Latinos Curriculum – CME
Moderator: Pamela Montano Arteaga, MD
Director of the Latino Bicultural Clinic
Gouverneur Health/NYU Health and Hospitals – New York, NY
Mental Health Training for Primary Care Providers
Bernardo Ng, MD, DFAPA
Medical Director/President
Sun Valley Behavioral & Research Centers/American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry
Consultant, National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
(NHL-MHTTC) – San Diego, CA
Presentation
Octavio N. Martinez Jr., MD, MPH, MBA, FAPAI
Senior Associate Vice President & Executive Director
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health – Austin, TX
Consultants, National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer
Center (NHL-MHTTC)
Presentation
Training on Latinos with Dementia
Gladys Maestre, MD
Professor, Neurosciences & Human Genetics
University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley – Brownsville, TX
Presentation
Hispanic Centers of Excellence Programs on Mental Health Training
CAPT Madelyn Reyes, DNP, MA, MPA, RN
Deputy Division Director
Division of Health Careers and Financial Support, Bureau of Health Workforce
Health Resources and Services Administration – Rockville, MD
Presentation
Denethia Sellers McCarthy, Ph.D., MSW
Education Program Specialist COE Program Lead
Division of Health Careers and Financial Support, Bureau of Health Workforce
Health Resources and Services Administration – Rockville, MD
Presentation
Potomac 3 C3. Men’s Health Prevention and Treatment — CME
Moderator: Daniel Korin, MD, FAAP
Overview of Men’s Health
Ramon Llamas, MPH, CHES
External Relations and Minority Health Initiatives
Men’s Health Network – Alexandria, VA
Presentation
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment in Latino Men
Miguel Gomez
Senior Communications Advisor
Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Washington, DC
Presentation
Latino Men’s Health Disparities and Masculinities
Daniel Korin, MD, FAAP – Bronx, NY
Independent Consultant – New York, NY
Presentation
Potomac 6 C4. Medical and Oral Health and Surgery for Latinos – CME/CDE
Moderator: Minerva Romero-Arenas, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine – Harlingen, TX
Priorities in Vascular Surgery for Latino Patients
Aksim G. Rivera, MD, FACS, RPVI
Associate Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
North Bronx Health Network
Assistant Professor of Surgery &Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic
Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical Director, IAC Vascular Laboratory
Jacobi Medical Center – New York, NY
Presentation
Diagnostic and Treatment of Benign Jaw Tumors
Edwin A. del Valle Sepúlveda, DMD, FAAOMS, FIAC, FICD, JD
President-Elect – Hispanic Dental Association
VA Medical Center – San Juan, PR
Presentation
Research Priorities in Surgical Disease for Latino Patients
Luz Maria Rodriguez, MD, FACS
Surgical Oncologist & Colorectal Surgeon
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Surgery
Gastrointestinal & Other Cancers Research Group
National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Prevention – Bethesda, MD
Presentation
Conference Theater C5. Oral Pediatric Emergencies – CDE
Moderator: Maritza Morell, DMD, MS, MPH
Trustee – Board of Directors HDA Foundation – Boston, MA
Management of Pediatric Injuries in the Emergency Room
Rodney J. Vergotine, BchD, MSc
Chicago Smiles Specialists – Chicago, IL
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Gala Reception
Chesapeake View
Rooftop
7:30 pm – 11:30 pm Leadership Awards Gala & Dance – CME
Regency Ballroom Video
E, F & Center
Mistress of Ceremonies: Tsi-Tsi-Ki Félix, News Anchor, Univision Washington, DC
Keynote Speaker: Kris Brown, President, Brady
Video
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NHMA Hispanic Health Leadership Awards
Government
Luis Padilla, MD
Associate Administrator for Health Workforce
Director of the National Health Service Corps
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Academic
Agustín Rodríguez González, MD
Dean of Medicine
UPR Medical Sciences Campus
Olga Rodríguez de Arzola, MD, FAAP
Dean of Medicine
Ponce Health Sciences University
José Ginel Rodríguez, MD, FAAP
Dean of Medicine
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
Irvin Maldonado-Rivera, PhD
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs of Biomedical Sciences
San Juan Bautista Medical School
Physician
Juan Robles, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Dentist
Anna M. Munne, MD, DDS, MS
Hispanic Dental Association, Immediate Past President, Diplomate American Board
of Periodontology – Houston, TX
NHMA Residents & Young Physicians of the Year
NHMA Council of Medical Societies, Hispanic Health Professional Associations
and Hispanic Advocacy Organizations
Outgoing NHMA Board of Directors
Entertainment: DJ Ricardo
Sunday, April 14, 2019
8:30 am – 11:30 am NHMA 2018 Leadership Symposium Breakfast
Washington Room Leveraging Campaigns to Improve the Health of Latinos – CME
Moderator: Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP
President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association – Washington, DC
The Three C’s for Spreading Health Messages to Hispanic Communities on
Social Media
Yasmin Kloth, MS
Senior Digital Communications Strategies
All of Us Research Program – Bethesda, MD
Presentation
Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellowship
Michelle Spencer, MS
Associate Director, Bloomberg American Health Initiative
Associate Scientist, Department of Health Policy and Management
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health – Baltimore, MD
Presentation
Roundtable Showcase of Campaigns to Improve Hispanic Health
NHMA Campaigns
CDC PACT Act Against AIDS – Vanessa Tellez, NHMA
Influenza abd Cholesterol – Pedro Montenegro, NHMA
Campaign Strategies from Medical Societies, Hispanic Health Professional
Leadership Network, Latino Advocate Organizations, and Others
Additional Events
Friday, April 12, 2019
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm National Hispanic Health Foundation Board of Directors Meeting (closed)
Tidewater 1
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm NHHF/NHMA Corporate Advisory Board Meeting (closed)
Tidewater 1
11:00 am – 8:00 pm Exhibits on Health Career Advancement
Exhibit Hall (for Physicians, Residents, Medical Students, Health Professionals, and others)
Independence A
Saturday, April 13, 2019
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Exhibits on Health Career Advancement
Exhibit Hall (for Physicians, Residents, Medical Students and Health Professionals, and others)
Independence A Breakfast and Morning/Afternoon Breaks
Independence A Community Health Fair
Supported by Centene Corporation
10:00 am – 4:00 pm NHMA College Health Scholars Program
Supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health Cooperative Agreement
(2017 – 22)
10: 00 am-11:00 am Registration
Washington Room
Foyer
11:00 am – 2:00 pm College and High School Pre Health and Pre-Science Student Academic
Washington Room Career Development Conference
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Medical, Dental, Nursing, Public Health, Biomedical Science Schools
Independence B Recruitment Fair
