March 10, 2008 (Day 1)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
(10:00 am - 10:30 am)
Speaker:
- Anita Monoian – National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
PLENARY SESSIONS
20 Years and Beyond: Two Decades of Dedication in Providing Care for Uninsured & Underserved Communities (10:45 am - 12:00 pm)
This session will highlight the accomplishments and milestones of AAPI serving community health centers.
Networking Roundtables: Federal Initiatives and Opportunities to Advance Community Health (3:45 - 5:00 pm)
Speakers:
- Anne Avery – US DHHS-CMS
- Sam Gerber – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Betty Lee Hawks – Office of Minority Health (OMH)
- Christie Onoda – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Francisco Sy – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Carmela Clendening – Office of the Speaker, Nancy Pelosi
- Jane Kelley – National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
- Joanne Gallivan – National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
- Aranthan "AJ" Jones II – U.S. Congress, Majority Whip Office
- Caya Lewis – Office of Senator Edward Kennedy
- Victoria Tung – Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
The
networking roundtables are designed for congressional staffers and
representatives from various federal agencies to share priorities,
resources and activities related to Asian American, Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander Health and identify partnership opportunities and
strategies to access resources of their respective agencies. Roundtable
participants will have an opportunity to engage in discussions related
to priority areas with invited speakers.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
(2:00 pm - 3:30 pm)
Community-Driven National Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Health Agenda
Speakers:
Lack
of access to health care services, lack of health insurance,
insufficient bilingual service providers, limited availability of
trained interpreters, and laws that place additional burdens on
immigrants who are here legally, but continue to be denied resources
are all reasons why health policy is a key tool for our community.
Three national organizations who provide leadership on Asian American,
Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander health issues will participate in
a panel to share concrete examples of how local community health issues
in the AA & NHPI community translate to a community-driven,
national AA & NHPI health agenda.
These panelists will
also provide examples of how health policy has been used as a tool in
our communities to identify and analyze laws, regulations, and policies
at the institutional, local, state, and national levels, and to
influence those policies for the health and well-being of our
communities. Specifically, the importance of forming internal
coalitions within the AA & NHPI community, addressing the need for
language access and disaggregated data at the state and national
levels, and the importance of increasing the AA & NHPI voice in the
political spectrum will be addressed.
The Impact of Health Information Technology Implementation on Quality of Care at Community Health Centers
Speakers:
- Richard Bettini – Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
- Christie Brown – Office of Health Information Technology, Health Resources & Services Administration (presentation unavailable)
- Roy O. La Croix – PTSO of Washington (download presentation 60.49 KB)
Intended
for Community Health Center IT staff, quality improvement staff, and
those interested in learning about implementing Health Information
Technology (HIT), this session will describe the benefits of HIT
implementation to improve quality care at health centers. HIT provides
comprehensive management of medical information and its secure exchange
between health care consumers and providers to improve quality.
Speakers will share examples of related HIT and quality improvement
initiatives, as well as describe necessary requirements and steps to
consider before embarking on related HIT initiatives.
Redefining Wellness: Behavioral and Dental Health in a Primary Care Setting
Speakers:
Introducing
mental health, substance abuse, and dental care services into a
traditional primary care model has proven to be an effective approach
in providing these vital services to hard-to-reach populations. This
session will showcase three distinct programs that have overcome the
unfamiliarity surrounding these services to successfully provide dental
care, mental health programs, and substance abuse curriculums at
AAPI-serving primary care organizations. Speakers will discuss both the
importance of integrating these services at AAPI-serving health
organizations as well as the successes and challenges they faced in
delivering culturally and linguistically appropriate dental, mental
health, and substance abuse services to the AAPI community.
Workforce Development: Strengthening the Safety Net
Speakers:
The
way health care is delivered in this country is rapidly changing
because of increased demands for services, the economics of providing
affordable health care and the need to ensure quality health care. This
session will provide an overview and recommendations on how to address
the national health care provider work force shortage; highlight tools,
strategies, and lessons learned in recruitment and training of
individuals interested in further education and careers in community
health; and discuss innovative efforts to strengthen CHCs’
multidisciplinary team of health care providers such as physicians,
nurses and community health workers.
LUNCH PROGRAM
(12:00 - 1:45 pm)
Speaker:
