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Conference - Dallas

DALLAS, TEXAS
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
 
Westin Galleria  !  13340 Dallas Parkway  !  Dallas, Texas 75240
  

Keynote Speakers

 

Paul F. Ruiz, Principal Partner
The Education Trust

James Walton, D.O., Chief Health Equity Officer
Baylor Health Care System

         

Schedule/Agenda

7:30 - 8:30

Registration, Poster & Exhibitor Set-up, Continental Breakfast
 8:30 - 11:35 - MORNING PLENARY SESSION - PRESTON BALLROOM

8:30 - 8:45

Welcome, Conference Goals/Vision - Moderator Marcus Martin, PhD - Director of Research, Foundation for Community Empowerment, Steve Shelton, PA-C - Assistant Vice-President for the Division of Community Outreach

8:45 - 9:10

Recorded Message from Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

9:10 - 9:35

Texas Demographics - Greg Eastin, Foresight Consulting

9:35 - 10:00

Texas Health Workforce Demographics - Bruce Gunn, PhD, Manager, Health Provider Resources Branch, Department of State Health Services

 10:00 - 10:15

MORNING BREAK  - POSTERS / EXHIBITS

 

10:15 - 10:40

The Texas Top 10% Law: Separating Fact From Fiction - Gary Lavergne, Director of Admissions Research and Policy Analysis for the University of Texas at Austin

10:40 - 11:30

K-12 Education - Paul F. Ruiz, PhD, Principal Partner, The Education Trust, Inc

 11:35 - 12:20 - BREAK OUT SESSION  I - (All rooms located on 2nd Floor*)

Track 1
*JOHNSON I

A New Kind of Diversity Beyond Ethnicity: Exploring Developmental World Views
Nan Richards, MA, LPC
Medical Center of Plano

Track 2
*JOHNSON II

Increasing Diversity in the Nursing Profession
Graciela Reyes-Salinas, BSN, International Bilingual Nurses Alliance

Track 3
*FANNIN

In Their Own Words:  Increasing Hispanics in the Health Professions
Jennifer Gray; Mary Lou Bonds

Track 4
*DALLAS

The National Health Service Corps - 3 Decades of Preparing and Training America's Diverse Health Care Team
Albert Perrine, Commander, U.S. Public Health Service, Harvey Browning, MPA Texas Primary Care Office 

 12:25 - 1:25 - LUNCH  - KEY NOTE SPEAKER - James Walton, D.O., Chief Health Equity Officer, Baylor Health Care System

 1:25 - 2:10 - BREAK OUT SESSION II - (*All rooms located on 2nd Floor)

  Track 1
*JOHNSON I

Strategies for Addressing the Challenges to improving the Diversity of the Health Workforce
Yolanda Brooks, MS, SPHR
, Texas Health Resources; Mina Kini, MS, MSW, AHA Fellow, Texas Health Resources

Track 2
*JOHNSON II

Increasing the Confidence in Commitment to, and a Sense of Belongingness in a Health Career among Disadvanatged Texas High School Students
Manuel Angel Oscos-Sanches, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio;
L. Dolores Oscos-Florez, BSEd,  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Track 3
*FANNIN

HISPA - Today & Tomorrow
Gilbert Marez, PhD, Hispanic Healthcare Professionals Association

Track 4
*DALLAS

Windows of Opportunity
Lydia Gil-Hartman, LM,
The Prairie Area Health Education Center

 2:15 - 3:00 - BREAK OUT SESSION III - (*All rooms located on 2nd Floor)

 Track 1
*JOHNSON I

Teaching Cultural Sensitivity for Health Professionals
Jacobo Kupersztoch, PhD, The Centro Communitario Mexicano - DFW

Track 2
*JOHNSON II

Pioneering Nursing’s Future: An Approach to Diversify the Nursing Profession
Elizabeth Fuentes, MS, RN, NP-C,  Texas Woman’s University, College of Nursing;  Miriam Frias, BA,  The DFW Area Health Education Center; Sonia Redwine, MPH, The DFW Area Health Education Center;  Caryl Mobley, PhD, RN, CPNP, Texas Woman’s University, College of Nursing; Lori Millner, PhD, The DFW Area Health Education Center

Track 3
*FANNIN

Healthcare Disparities among Culturally and Lingustically Diverse Immigrants in the U.S.
Katandria
Love Johnson, The University of North Texas Health Science Center

Track 4
*DALLAS

The Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) 
Alan Podawiltz, DO, The
University of North Texas Health Science Center, Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Heath and Neuroscience

 3:00 - 3:20 - AFTERNOON BREAK - POSTERS (identified in the morning break) / EXHIBITS / REFRESHMENTS

 3:20 - 4:45 - AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION - PRESTON BALLROOM

 3:20 - 4:20

Panel:  Moderator - Michael Denis
Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Dallas ISD Superintendent
Dr. Scott Wright, The University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Alan Podawiltz, The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Health an Neuroscience
Debbie Gingles, Arlington Memorial Hospital

4:20 - 4:40

Group Discussion / Action Planning

4:40 - 4:45

Conference Wrap-up - Marcus Martin, PhD
 

Continuing Education Information

 Continuing Education

 

Lodging Information

 
Westin Galleria
13340 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75240
888-627-8536
www.westin.com    

We have arranged a group rate of $209 at the Westin Galleria for the night of Sunday, February 4th only.  Please contact the hotel before January 7, 2007 for the group rate.  When making your reservation, please indicate you are attending the UTMB Diversity Conference.

The Doubletree Hotel Dallas Near the Galleria
4099 Valley View Lane
Dallas, Texas, 75244

This hotel offers the "State Rate" for all state employees.  It is close to the conference hotel but not within walking distance.

Please call 1-800-222-8733 or 972-925-3200 to make a reservation

    

Contact

 
Thanh Dao Whatley
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390-8818
214.648.8336
214.648.8345 fax
 

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