The 2014 NMQF Summit on Health Disparities and Spring Health Braintrust

Health Equity Now!: The Progress That’s Been Made and The Work That Remains

Event Details

April 28–29, 2014

Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC

Address:

1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037

Summit Agenda

Leadership Awards Reception and Dinner Program

Booker T. Washington Luncheon

BioSketches

Summit Content

Day 1: April 28

Welcome & Opening Session (View Video)

Congresswoman Donna Christensen

Icilma Fergus, MD

Michael Lenoir, MD

Barbara McAneny, MD

Gary Puckrein, PhD

Elena Rios, MD

CME Session 1. Reducing Disparities in Cancer

Moderator: Christopher Ervin

Panelists:

Craig Emmitt Cole, MD: “Multiple Myeloma Awareness, Diagnosis, and Disparities” View Presentation
Diana E. Ramos, MD, MPH: “Reducing Disparities in Women’s Cancers” View Presentation

Joint Community/Policy Session 1: Undiagnosed Hepatitis C among Minorities: An Urgent Healthcare Response Is Required (View Video)

Moderator: Donna Cryer, JD

Panelists:

Theresa Hughes: “Break Silence: HCV Epidemic in Corrections and Underserved Communities” View Presentation
Charles D. Howell, MD: “Chronic Hepatitis C in African Americans: Challenges and Opportunities” View Presentation

CME Session 2. Identification, Treatment and Control of CVD Risk Factors in Minorities

Moderator: Dennis Cryer, MD

Panelists:

Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH: “Refocusing Independent Research Funding and Training to Serve Multi-Ethnic Constituents” View Presentation
Icilma Fergus, MD, FACC: “Cardiovascular Disease in Women” View Presentation

Joint Community/Policy Session 2. Racial Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (View Video)

Moderator: Courtney Lang, JD

Panelists:

Michael F Flessner, MD, PhD: “Racial Disparities in CKD: Role of NIH in Fostering Innovative Research” View Presentation
Dana L. Mendenhall: “African-American Renal PD Health Disparities Opportunity Assessment Summary” View Presentation
Enrique Caballero, MD: “Diabetes in the Latino/Hispanic Population: The Case for Education and Outreach” View Presentation

CME Session 3. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Detection and Treatment of Depression, Anxiety and Schizophrenia

Moderator: Jorge Quel

Panelists:

Dionne Hart, MD: “Mental Health Disparities: The New Face of Psychiatric Treatment Facilities” View Presentation
William B. Lawson, MD, PhD, DLFAPA: “The Public Health Challenge: Mental Disorders, HIV, and Race” View Presentation

Joint Community/Policy Session 3. The Impact of Cardiovascular Disease Disparities on the US Healthcare System (View Video)

Moderator: Helene Clayton-Jeter

Panelists:

Ola Akinboboye, MD, MPH, MBA: “Update on Cholesterol Management: The 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines” View Presentation
Michael H. Kim, MD: “Disparities in Atrial Fibrillation: Focus on Anticoagulation Related Cardiovascular Outcomes” View Presentation
Coltrane Stansbury: “Gateway to a Healthy Community: Healthier Kids” View Presentation: With Video or Without Video

Booker T. Washington Award Luncheon (View Video)

Juan Carlos Lopez Talavera, MD, PhD

Howard Koh, MD

Maulik Joshi, DrPH

Edward L. Martinez, MS

Salvo Alesci, MD, PhD: “The I’m In Campaign” View Presentation

Traci Ferguson, MD, MBA: “Medicare Stars Quality Measures: Adjusting for Disparities in Patient Populations”

CME Session 4. An Update on HIV in Minorities: Are We Making Progress?

Moderator: Owen Garrick, MD

Panelists:

Mary Marovich, MD, DTM&H, FACP: “Update on HIV and Minorities” View Presentation
Donna Hubbard McCree, PhD, MPH, RPh

Joint Community/Policy Session 4. The Role of Professional Medical Societies in Addressing Health Care Disparities (View Video)

Moderator: Christopher Holliday, PhD

Panelists:

Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD: “Coalition-Led Efforts to Improve Health Equity: Role of National Professional Medical Societies” View Presentation
Elena Rios, MD, MSPH: “Health Disparities, Workforce & ACA” View Presentation
Omar Hasan

CME Session 5. Challenges and Potential Solutions to Delivering Evidence-Based Care to Patients with Diabetes

Moderator: Kevin McKinney, MD

Panelists:

Jaime A. Davidson, MD, FACP, MACE: “ACE/AACE Treatment Algorithm” View Presentation
Robert A. Vigersky, MD: “The High Cost of Guideline-Driven Diabetes Management: Potential Solutions for Mitigation without Compromising Quality” View Presentation

Joint Community/Policy Session 5. The Status of Sickle Cell Disease and Other Blood Disorders in America (View Video)

Moderator: Bert Bruce

Panelists:

CAPT Althea M Grant, PhD: “Sickle Cell Disease in the US: An Overview of Public Health Burden and Opportunities to Improve Health Outcomes” View Presentation
Sonja L. Banks: “Role of Community/Patient Advocacy in the Success of New Therapies and Programs.… Working Together to Change Lives” View Presentation
Craig Emmitt Cole, MD: “The Blood Cancer Twice As Likely to Affect African Americans: Multiple Myeloma” View Presentation

Joint Community/Policy Session 6. National and Community-Based Efforts to Improve Disease Disparities (View Video)

Moderator: Lydia Pan, PhD

Panelists:

Stephanie J. Monroe, JD: “The Cancer Sized Burden of Alzheimer’s: Race and Sex Do Matter” View Presentation
Christopher Ervin
Salim Al-Nurridin and Louanner Peters: “National & Community Based Efforts to Improve Disease Disparities” View Presentation