Program Outline

This conference will focus on replicable multidisciplinary collaborative models and approaches from the clinical, research, and community arenas that integrate all levels of providers to improve health outcomes and eliminate health disparities.

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Discuss methods of translating research to practice in the development of programs designed to eliminate health disparities;
Demonstrate models of successful implementation of projects using multidisciplinary healthcare teams to address disparities in chronic diseases;
Identify effective approaches to improve patient/provider communication using evidence-based communication tools and techniques;
Examine the impact of a culturally and linguistically competent healthcare workforce in the delivery of services; and
Discuss policy changes related to healthcare reimbursement at local and regional levels.

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Sunday, April 19, 2009
3:00 PM	Registration Opens
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM	Welcome and Networking/Poster Session >>Posters<<
Monday, April 20, 2009
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Morning Networking Session
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	General Session I and Opening Leading Change in Managing Care: The Role of the Change Agent Keynote: Congresswoman Donna Christian-Christensen
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Concurrent Breakout Sessions Breakout A - Connecting Community Resources to Improve Health Outcomes Gabrielle Johnson, PharmD Philomene B. Allain, RPh Breakout B - Utilizing Integrated Disciplines to Improve Health Outcomes in Community Environments Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH Sharon B. Wyatt, RN, CANP, PhD, FAAN Breakout C - Utilizing Technology to Improve Outcomes in Diverse Populations Priscilla E. Igho-Pemu, MD, MS John H. Holmes, PhD
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM	Luncheon Expanding the Role of Pharmacists and Nurses to Improve Patient Satisfaction, Decrease Costs, and Improve Patient Outcomes in the Diabetic Patient: Is This Really a Question of Parity? Keynote: James R. Gavin, III, MD, PhD
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	General Session II Describing and Researching Health Disparities: The Role of Communities and Partnerships Claudia R. Baquet, MD, MPH C. Daniel Mullins, PhD
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM	Concurrent Breakout Sessions Breakout D - Community-Based Models in Diabetes and Cancer Amparo Castillo, MD, MS Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD Breakout E - Strategies for Enhancing Patient-Provider Communication Mitra Assemi, PharmD Howard S. Gordon, MD Breakout F - Talking about Men's Health: Helping Men LIve Longer and Healthier Lives Fadia T. Shaya, PhD, MPH Scharalda G. Jeanfreau, DNS, FNP-BC
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Morning Networking Session
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	General Session III Qualitative and Quantitative Measures that May Affect Health Outcomes David L. Stewart, MD, MPH Jeanne Charleston, MS, RN
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Concurrent Breakout Sessions Breakout G - Systems Access to Improve Health Outcomes John M. Palmer, PhD Luis M. Salmun, MD Breakout H - Qualitative Methods to Improve Health Disparities Outcomes Shiraz I. Mishra, MBBS, PhD Breakout I - The Role of Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Eliminating Health Disparities Tawara Goode, MA
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	General Session IV and Closing A New Discussion: What is the State of Health Disparities? An Examination of Next Steps Keynote: Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD