Latino Health Promotion Summit:
A Focus on Prevention & Community Collaboration
February 10-11, 2012
ALMA, NHMA & LMSA Regional CME Meeting
The University of Arizona, College of Medicine
Presented by: Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence and The Office of Outreach and Multicultural Affairs
Goal: To foster collaboration between the medical and lay community in order to take action on disease prevention, such as supporting the availability of public spaces (i.e. parks) for physical activity promotion.
AGENDA (TENTATIVE)
| Friday, February 10 | Topic | Location |
| 4:00-6:00 pm | Welcome networking reception and community event/talk with faculty, community and students
“Obesity and Health Policy Issues: A National Perspective” Speaker: Elena Ríos, MD, MSPH President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), Washington, DC
“Obesity and Health Policy Issues: A View from Arizona”
Speaker: John Molina, MD, JD Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Indian Medical Center |
Kiewit Auditorium |
| 6:30 pm | Leadership dinner
(Dr. Bootman, Dr. Goldschmid, Speakers, Mr. Adolfo Echeveste, Dr. Elena Ríos, Karen Mlawsky, Dr. Coull, Dr. Beita, Dr. López) |
TBD |
| Saturday,February 11 | Topic | Location |
| 8:00-9:00 am | Breakfast with Residents and Registration for CME Event
|
Kiewit Auditorium |
| 9:15-9:30 am | Welcome and Introduction | DuVal Auditorium,
UMC, Room 2600 |
| 9:30-10:00 am | “Obesity as a Social Determinant of Health”
Speaker: Howard Eng, MS, DrPH, RPh Assistant Professor and Director, Southwest Border Rural Health Research Center |
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| 10:00-10:40 am | Keynote Speaker –
“Impact of Obesity on Latino Populations” Elena Ríos, MD, MSPH President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), Washington, DC |
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| 10:40-11:00 am | Coffee/view exhibits | |
| 11:00-12:30 pm | –Understanding Diabetes—Therapeutic Targets: 30 min: Dr. Stephen Thomson, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship
–Management of Childhood Obesity: 30 min: Dr. Roberto Ruiz (ALHA), Medical Director, Arizona Diabetes Foundation/Assistant Clinical Professor –Depression in Latinos—A Primary Care Update: 30 min: Dr. Stephen Lopez, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry |
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| 12:30-1:00 pm | Lunch/view exhibits | |
| 1:00-2:45 pm | Highlights on Best Practices:
“Prevention of Obesity“ Merrill Eisenberg “Salud Si“ Carmen Ferlan
“El Rio“ Leticia Martinez |
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| 2:45-3:00 pm | Coffee/view exhibits | |
| 3:00 pm | Closing |
