2015 NMQF Summit on Health Disparities and Spring Health Braintrust

The March Toward Health Equity

Event Details

April 20–21, 2015

Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington, DC

Address:

1150 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037

Summit Agenda

Awards Dinner Program

Summit Brochure

BioSketches

Summit Content

Day 1: April 20

Day One Opening Plenary (View Video)

Welcome:

Gary A. Puckrein, PhD
Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)

Greetings:

Lawrence Sanders, Jr., MD
Ho Luong Tran, MD, MPH
Barbara Hutchinson, MD
Julie K. Goonewardene, MS

CME Session 1. Managing Chronic Pain in Biodiverse Patient Populations

Moderator: Christopher Ervin, MD

Panelists:

Randall C. Morgan, Jr., MD, MBA: “Muskuloskeletal Health Disparities and the Underutilizationi of Hip and Knee Replacements in Diverse Populations” View Presentation
Carmen R. Green, MD: “Pain Care Disparities: Addressing the Unequal Burden through Knowledge and Policy” View Presentation
Gail S. Kerr, MD, FRCP(Edin): “Preventing Pain in RA” View Presentation

Plenary: Biodiversity in Infectious Disease Alliance: Targeting the Hepatitis-C and HIV in Diverse Communities (View Video)

Moderator: Audra Wilson, Esq.

Panelists:

Marsha A. Martin, DSW: “Minorities, Disparities and HIV: The March Toward or Long Haul?” View Presentation
Amanda D. Castel, MD, MPH: “Community Viral Load (CVL): A Novel Marker to Measure Progress in HIV Prevention” View Presentation
Nina Delorenzo

CME Session 2. Treating Heart Failure in Biodiverse Patient Populations

Moderator: Christopher Ervin, MD

Panelists:

Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASH, FNLA: “Treating Heart Failure in Biodiverse Patient Populations: Best Practices and Unveiling Disparities in Blacks” View Presentation
Dennis M. McNamara, MD: “Parmacogenomics of Heart Failure in African Americans” View Presentation

Plenary: Biodiversity in Metabolic Disease Alliance: National Agenda to Reduce Diabetes-Related Hospitalizations in Biodiverse Communities (View Video)

Moderator: Brandon Garrett

Panelists:

Gary A. Puckrein, PhD
Brent M. Egan, MD: “National Agenda to Reduce Diabetes-Related Hospitalizations in Biodiverse Communities” View Presentation
Coletrane Stansbury, MPP
Lisa Valtierra: “Cuida Tu Don de la Salud” View Presentation

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

Moderator: Courtney Lang, JD

Panelists:

William B. Lawson, MD, PhD, DLFAPA: “Diagnosing and Treating Mental Disorders in People of Color” View Presentation
Annelle B. Primm, MD, MPH: “Racial Disparities in Depression, Anxiety and Schizophrenia” View Presentation
Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH: “Behavioral Health in Children: Moving Upstream to Address Disparities” View Presentation

Plenary: Biodiversity in Cardiovascular Disease Alliance: Guidelines for Treating Heart Failure and Hypertension in African Americans (View Video)

Moderator: Kayce Ataiyero

Panelists:

Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASH, FNLA: “Improving Hypertension Outcomes in the Blacks: Current Concepts and Evidence-based Approaches” View Presentation
Jackson T. Wright, Jr., MD, PhD, FACP, FASH: “Current US Hypertension Guidelines: Are They Age and Race Appropriate?” View Presentation
Ola Akinboboye, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, FACC, FASNC, FACP, FAHA: “Guidelines for Pharmcologic Treatment of Heart Failure in African American Patients” View Presentation

Biodiversity Health Policy Luncheon and Award Ceremony (View Video)

2015 Booker T. Washington Award Recipient: Thomas F. Zenty, III

Moderator: Brandon Webb

Panelists:

Maulik S. Joshi, DrPH
Ronald M. Wyatt, MD MHA: “The March Toward Health Equity” View Presentation
Traci Ferguson, MD, MBA: “NMQF BioDiversity Luncheon” View Presentation
Alan Ryan, RPh, MBA
Krista Drobac

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

Moderator: Christopher Ervin, MD

Panelists:

Goulda A. Downer, PhD, RD, LN, CNS, FAND: “Cultural Competency: Key to Eliminating HIV Disparity” View Presentation
Fabian Sandoval, MD

Plenary: Biodiversity in Clinical Trials Alliance: I’m In National Clinical Trial Registration Month (View Video)

Moderator: Keenan Austin

Panelists:

Salvatore Alesci, MD, PhD
Luther T. Clark, MD, FACC, FACP: “Patient Engagement across the Drug Discovery and Development Continuum” View Presentation
Naomi Lowy, MD: “Drug Trials Snapshots: Making Minority Demographic Data More Available and Transparent” View Presentation
Albert T. Roy: “Alliance for Lupus Research” View Presentation
Karen Brooks: “Diversity in Clinical Trials at Pfizer” View Presentation

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

Moderator: Christopher Ervin, MD

Panelists:

Brent Egan, MD: “Challenges and Potential Solutions to Delivering Evidence-Based Care to Patients with Diabetes” View Presentation
Robert Martinez, MD: “Doctors, We Have a Problem … the Renaissance Difference” View Presentation
Gail Nunlee-Bland, MD, FACE, FAAP

Plenary: Biodiversity in Neuroscience Alliance: Multiple Sclerosis in Diverse Populations (View Video)

Moderator: Deanne Millison, Esq.

Panelists:

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD: “Multiple Sclerosis in the African-American Population” View Presentation
Lilyana Amezcua, MD, MS: “Multiple Sclerosis in Hispanics: Unrecognized or Emerging?” View Presentation
Hollie Schmidt: “iConquerMS™: Building a Diverse, Engaged and Empowered Community for MS Research” View Presentation
Javier Barrientos: “Our Commitment to Patients: MS Underserved Populations Initiative” View Presentation

Plenary: Biodiversity in Cancer Alliance: Challenging Multiple Myeloma, Breast and Cervical Cancers in Biodiverse Communities (View Video)

Moderator: Audra Wilson, Esq.

Panelists:

Edith Mitchell, MD, FACP
Deanna Darlington: “Amgen’s Approach to Patient Advocacy” View Presentation
Chris Draft: View Presentation

Health Policy Town Hall and Dinner: “Biodiversity and Health Care Quality: The 21st Century Challenge” (View Video)

Moderator: Dan Leonard- “Biodiversity and Health Care Quality: The 21st Century Challenge” View Presentation

Panelists:

C. Daniel Mullins, PhD: “Patient Differences: Biologic and Non-Biologic Factors” View Presentation
Gary A. Puckrein, PhD
Georgia M. Dunston, PhD: “Biological Diversity and Disease Presentation” View Presentation
Adolph P. Falcon: “Genes, Culture, and Health: Ensuring the Best Health Outcomes for All” View Presentation

Day 2: April 21

Day Two Opening Plenary (View Video)

Welcome:

Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
Gary A. Puckrein, PhD
Keynote Speaker and Recipient of Charles Richard Drew Award: Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, US Surgeon General

Concurrent Breakout 1: The State of Safety Net Hospitals and What Can be Done to Better Them

Moderator: Virgil Miller, MPH

Panelists:

Tim Egan
Joel Freedman
Carladenise Edwards, PhD, MS.Ed

Concurrent Breakout 2: The Effects of Gun Violence on the Mental Health of the Community (View Video)

Moderator: Abdul Henderson

Panelists:

Doriane Miller, MD
Jalon Arthur
Sonya Clay

Concurrent Breakout 3: Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare

Moderator: Timothy Robinson, Esq.

Panelists:

Eckhard Alt, MD, PhD: “Cellular Therapeutics: Precision Medicine at Work Today” View Presentation
AJ Jones, MPH
Abner Mason: “Linking Spanish Speakers with 24/7 Access to Health Advice” View Presentation

CBC Spring Health Braintrust Luncheon and Awards Ceremony: Discussion on the State of Black Health (View Video)

Host: Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)

Awardee: The Honorable Frank J. Pallone (D-NJ)

Presenter: Brandon Garrett, JD

Awardee: Timothy Robinson, Esq., Awardee

Moderator: Stefanie Brown James

Panelists:

Opella Ernest, MD: “Town Hall Discussion on the State of Black Health” View Presentation
Daniel E. Dawes, Esq.: “State of Black Health: Marching to Health Equity” View Presentation

Concurrent Breakout 4: Respiratory Concerns in the African American Community (View Video)

Moderator: Audra Wilson, Esq.

Panelists: